Guides & Resources
Where to donate and get free school supplies in Kensington
For Philadelphia students, the most recent academic year was a difficult one, with schools temporarily closing due to asbestos, responding
Public Space
Parks, playgrounds, community gardens and green space in Kensington, Philadelphia. Reporting on rec centers, vacant lots and how neighbors use public land.
Guides & Resources
Community Life
Cornerstone Community Church offers free programs for Kensington youth
For over 40 years, the Cornerstone Community Church team has served the Kensington neighborhood through a shared love of Christianity
Schools & Education
Norris Square organization increases community access to free internet
Access to internet services is essential for people who live, work, and play in Philadelphia. However, the city’s digital
Clean Streets
Where to find urban farms and gardens in Kensington
Updated: 07/06/2023 When Jessica Shoffner moved from Kansas to Philadelphia back in 2008, she brought her country roots
Policing & Jails
Law enforcement arrests 175, seizes $1.4 million in street drugs, 27 guns in Kensington
On Monday, City officials and law enforcement officers shared the results of a three-day multiagency operation targeting the open-air drug
Health & Wellness
These six Kensington parks are getting money from the opioid settlement
On Wednesday, the New Kensington Community Development Corporation (NKCDC) announced that six neighborhood parks will receive funding from the City&
Clean Streets
Klean Kensington pays teens to clean and green their own blocks
Abandoned lots, sidewalks and side yards that span between F and H streets on Westmoreland Street have seen some changes
Guides & Resources
Kensington libraries give to their communities every day. Here’s how you can give back.
Sara Palmer, the supervisor at the Kensington Library and a union member of AFSCME DC 47, works full-time at the
We invited all the mayoral candidates to a forum in Kensington. Here’s who showed up.
This story is part of our “Hey, City Hall! It’s us, Kensington” series. Do you have a question for
Kensington residents asked the 7th District Council candidates several questions at our forum. Here’s what they had to say.
This story is part of our “Hey, City Hall! It’s us, Kensington” series. Do you have a question for
5 things you need to know about voting in the Philly primary election on May 16
This story is part of our “Hey, City Hall! It’s us, Kensington” series. Do you have a question for
Two Harrowgate recreation centers celebrate renovations with ribbon cutting ceremonies
With spring in full swing and summer just around the corner, Kensington-area youth now have more options on how to
Are you a Philly parent? Here’s some community resources to make your job a little easier.
This story is part of our Overcoming ACEs series, a journalism project highlighting North Philly’s solutions to America’s
City Council District 7 candidates answer questions from the Kensington community
This story is part of our “Hey, City Hall! It’s us, Kensington” series. Do you have a question for
City Council District 7 candidate Quetcy Lozada answers questions from the Kensington community
There are two candidates running for Kensington’s City Council District 7 seat in the primary election on May 16.
City Council District 7 candidate Andrés Celin answers questions from the Kensington community
This story is part of our “Hey, City Hall! It’s us, Kensington” series. Do you have a question for
Solutions Spotlight
Safe-Hub Philadelphia builds young people's social and emotional skills through soccer at Scanlon Rec Center
This story is part of our Overcoming ACEs series, a journalism project highlighting North Philly’s solutions to America’s
Trash to Treasure: Youth make products out of recycled plastic in Kensington shipping container
Squeezing a 40-foot shipping container through the gate of the Kensington Corridor Trust (KCT) garden on Kensington Avenue was no
Trabajos de verano: La Biblioteca Mcpherson Square está organizando una feria de trabajo para adolescentes el 13 de abril
Más de 25 organizaciones llenarán McPherson Square Park este abril, listas con oportunidades de trabajo de verano para adolescentes. La
Kensington news brief: Free diapers, ghost cars & SEPTA's Bus Revolution
Need a roundup of the local news impacting Kensington? Kensington Voice is publishing weekly news updates to increase community information.
Summer jobs: McPherson Square Library is hosting a job fair for teens on April 13
More than 25 organizations will fill McPherson Square Park this April, ready with summer job opportunities for teens. McPherson Square
La comunidad de Kensington se conecta a través de la fotografía y la poesía en McPherson Square
Hace unos meses, les di cámaras de película a 10 niños del programa extracurricular de McPherson y les pedí que
La pista de hielo Scanlon de Harrowgate rompe las barreras del patinaje artístico
Nota de la editora: Esta historia fue publicada originalmente por el periódico local Metro Philadelphia. Al crecer en Juniata, Michelle