Norris Square Neighborhood Project plans community fridge at Raíces Garden
The fridge will expand free food access and build a shared neighborhood resource shaped by resident input.
Policing & Jails
Police, courts, jails, prison, reentry, the Wellness Court, body cameras, and accountability in the justice system.
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Kensington’s Walgreens is closing, reducing the neighborhood’s access to medication and groceries
At about 4 p.m. on Tuesday, two police officers wheeled their bikes into the Walgreens at Kensington and Allegheny
Kensington residents comment in support of quality of life resolutions introduced by Councilmember Lozada
This story is part of our “Hey, City Hall! It’s us, Kensington” series. Do you have a question for
Dónde obtener suministros escolares gratuitos en Filadelfia (principalmente en el norte), además de dónde donarlos, también
Nota de la editora: Esta historia se publicó originalmente en inglés el 11 de agosto de 2022, y se actualizó
Where to get free school supplies in (mostly North) Philly, plus where to donate school supplies, too
Editor’s note: This story was originally published on Aug. 11, 2022, and updated on Aug. 24, 2022. As summer
‘Children still live there’: The fight for safe summer play in Kensington
Editor’s note: This story was originally published on WHYY. For 45 minutes, the children on the 1900 block of
Kensington kids are loving the new summer programming in McPherson Square
Editor’s note: This story was originally published on Billy Penn, a nonprofit newsroom at WHYY. Each day this summer,
The Block Gives Back hosts annual Peace & Play Day in Harrowgate
Jesus Caraballo, a Harrowgate resident and parent, learned about the Peace & Play Day event after he noticed organizers setting
The safety issues we face in Kensington affect our children too; it's time we hear from them.
At the root of every issue in Kensington is safety. Gun violence, addiction, trash, homelessness, and more… These issues, and
Everyday life shouldn’t include gun violence. We must fight for our community.
Editor’s Note: This Voices essay was submitted by a member of Youth United for Change (YUC), a nonprofit youth
Gun violence: ‘It’s the same song every night we sing. And yet no one seems to hear a thing.’
Editor’s Note: This poem was submitted by a member of Youth United for Change (YUC), a nonprofit youth organizing
‘Our mission statement is to reduce the stress of waking up in the morning, not knowing how you're going to feed your kids’
Families in Kensington went through what may have been one of the hardest seasons of a lifetime in spring 2020.
Hola, Kensington y Harrowgate: Llevamos sus preguntas al fiscal de distrito Larry Krasner
Kensington Voice habló recientemente con el fiscal de distrito de Filadelfia, Larry Krasner, a través de Zoom para discutir los
