Richmond Library reopens after eight-month renovation: ‘The community feels whole again'
After an August 18 reopening, the library held a ribbon-cutting event to shed light on the building’s importance to the lives of the Port Richmond community.
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Play Captains bring Playstreets to life in Kensington
In 2016, Rebecca Fabiano, the president of Fab Youth Philly, jumpstarted an idea that would take Philadelphia’s Playstreets one
Kensington cheerleaders: “We have a record to uphold, and we’re not going to fail for anybody”
On an early-June afternoon, chants of “T-I-G-E-R-S” echoed off the walls of a dance studio at the Kensington Creative &
Kensington Soccer Club: "My kids are here to stay"
Before moving to Bristol, PA, Blanca Ayala’s children were members of the Kensington Soccer Club for four years. But
Transitional housing program teaches life skills to youth in Kensington
Editor’s note: Names marked with an asterisk (*) are those of people who requested we use their first name only
“Burnout is real”: The importance of engaging in self-care practices when faced with trauma
Chera Kowalski remembers working at McPherson Square Library when overdoses became a more common occurrence in Kensington. It was 2015,
“This kind of work will drain you”: How trauma is affecting people responding to overdoses in Kensington
On a cold March morning earlier this year, Roz Pichardo was driving into work on Kensington Avenue when she heard
Systematic growth: valuing environmental intangibles
Sunflower Hill Park is carved into a valley about 10 feet below the sidewalk on the 1700 block of North
Where are Kensington’s plant enthusiasts and gardeners?
Where are my fellow gardeners and plant enthusiasts? That’s what Kensington resident Hannah Riotto texted Kensington Voice earlier this
Another Kensington garden is losing land to development
When members of the Philly Socialists formed the César Andreu Iglesias Community Garden at Arlington and North Lawrence Streets in
Restoring Victor's garden
Next to Hope Park on the 3000 block of A Street, a broken fence borders the remains of Victor Ortiz’
Love at the libraries
For Judi Moore, Marcela Franco and Bryan Belknap, the relationships they build and things they learn are a big reason
Wedding on East Monmouth: Kensington couple will marry outside Prevention Point to send message of hope
If an overdose occurs at Wilfredo Laboy and Cristina Pintor’s wedding, they’ll reverse it. When the El rumbles
