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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Awilda Ocasio: 'The Mother Teresa of Kensington'
“Hello, my love!” — were the three words that sang from Awilda Ocasio’s lips when she entered a room. “She
Fifty years after their Kensington wedding, a couple’s love remains strong on Kensington Avenue
In April, Bea and David Kelley will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple met as teenagers, growing up just
What places do you love the most in Kensington?
What places do you love the most in Kensington? We’re compiling an ongoing list of places people love in
Should Kensington adopt these ideas to address homelessness?
While Kensington and the City of Philadelphia as a whole face unique barriers to making sure all residents have quality
Should the city pay returning citizens to rehab abandoned buildings in Kensington?
This year, the City of Philadelphia ended with a surplus of over $769 million. Jondhi Harrell, the director of The
How hard is it to convert vacant buildings into safe, affordable homes for people in need?
Before Miguel Diaz purchased and renovated an abandoned house on Potter Street in Kensington, he worried he could never afford
This organization has an 85% housing retention rate
Editor’s note: Names marked with an asterisk (*) are those of people who requested we use their first name only