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Features in KensingtonA Piazza in Kensington? Proposed Development at Former Woods Bros. Site Draws Large Crowd at Recent EKNA Zoning Meeting
Woods Brothers Building Materials, formerly located at 2621 Frankford Ave, has a special place in my heart. I worked as a mason for many years. Because our shop was in…
Ptah Gabrie | 04/20/2016 -
Community in KensingtonYou Gotta Fight For Your Right to Garden
The gardeners at La Finquita won a small victory in their fight against developer Mayrone, LLC. The development company recently acquired the lot at 428 Master St. in South Kensington,…
Ptah Gabrie | 04/20/2016 -
Features in KensingtonDevelopment News
Find out what building projects are popping up in your neighborhood. Harman Deutsch Architects proposed several changes to a live-work development project at 1222 North 2nd Street in South Kensington.…
Thomas Beck | 04/15/2016 -
Community in KensingtonWalk Against Hunger: Riverwards Groups Gear Up for Hunger Relief
Nearly a quarter of Philadelphia residents are at risk of food insecurity, half of whom are either children or the elderly. That sobering statistic is one that will drive several-thousand…
Jen Colletta | 03/31/2016 -
A&E in KensingtonThe Philly Block Project Wants to Tell Kensington’s Story
The Philadelphia Photo Arts Center (PPAC) debuted the first exhibition of the Philly Block Project at its gallery located at 1400 N. American Street earlier this month. According to the…
Grace Shallow | 03/24/2016 -
Community in KensingtonBalloons in the Grey Kensington Sky: Neighbors March to Remember Gunned Down Family and Friends
There is no denying that Philadelphia has a problem with gun violence. According to the Philadelphia Police Department’s crime maps and stats web page, 280 murders happened in the city…
Ptah Gabrie | 03/23/2016 -
A&E in KensingtonImprov Under the El: Recent Stand-Up Comedy Show Held in Memoriam of Todd Samuel Reilly
Improv Under the El, a bi-monthly improv and stand-up comedy night at Mascher Space, an arts space at Cecil B. Moore and Mascher Street, generally books a few improv groups…
Sean Kearney | 03/17/2016 -
Features in KensingtonPhilly Wisper: Putting the Web’s Last Mile in the Rearview Mirror
We’re constantly reminded that Philadelphia is “Comcast Country” — its building looms over our city’s landscape and casts its shadow far and wide. The company’s web services reach even further,…
Thomas Weir | 03/16/2016 -
Features in KensingtonA Lab Fit for an Evil Genius: Craft Brewery Will Call Kensington Its New Home This Summer
When I first began attending college, I was essentially a squatter. I wasn’t the kind of squatter who posted up in abandoned buildings, but rather the type that would pass…
Ptah Gabrie | 02/24/2016 -
News in KensingtonMore Mixed-Use Developments Coming to Kensington
According to a recent Curbed Philly article, a five-story mixed-use project is coming to South Kensington at 1222 N. 2nd Street. The building, designed by Harman Deutsch Architecture and being…
Grace Shallow | 02/22/2016 -
Community in KensingtonCouncilman Oh Becomes First City Republican to Sign Pledge to Combat Islamophobia
On Friday, February 19, State Sen. Art Haywood (D) and Councilman David Oh (R) visited Al-Aqsa Islamic Society (1501 Germantown Ave.) to sign the Arab American Institute’s Pledge to Combat…
Max Pulcini | 02/19/2016 -
A&E in KensingtonSuper Troopers Screening at New Liberty Distillery
Uncap your pens and mark off your calendars. On Friday, March 4, New Liberty Distillery will be screening the 2001 crime-comedy film Super Troopers at 1431 N. Cadwallader St. This…
Thomas Beck | 02/18/2016