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Education in KensingtonThe 21st Century Library Set For 6th and Lehigh – Free Library Focus
The Lillian Marrero Branch (601 Lehigh Ave.) is the picture of a library — an elegant facade complete with two towering ionic columns. The words “Free Library of Philadelphia” are…
John Henry Scott | 02/17/2016 -
News in KensingtonSOKO Lofts Development Site Purchased in South Kensington
Yet another housing project is underway in South Kensington. According to the Philadelphia Business Journal, The Klein Company has purchased SOKO Lofts, a development site in South Kensington that extends…
Thomas Beck | 02/11/2016 -
Community in KensingtonGetting the Axe: Man Behind Faces of Kensington Instagram Account Tells All
As far as the founders of Faces of Kensington knew, the dust had settled around their infamous Instagram account. But — in light of a recent post and string of…
Megan Matuzak | 02/10/2016 -
Food in KensingtonIn Case Anyone Was Wondering What’s Going on With this Building on Front St….
On the southeast corner of Front and Master Streets sits a giant stone structure, seemingly untouched by time. The building, with a large inscription reading Wm. Mulherin Sons, was once…
Jordyn Cordner | 02/05/2016 -
Crime in KensingtonReport: Overdose Cause of Death in SEPTA Taser Incident
The Philadelphia Medical Examiner's Office has found that a drug overdose was the cause of death of a man who died after being stunned with a Taser by SEPTA Police…
Austin Nolen | 01/29/2016 -
Crime in KensingtonPolice Search for Double Homicide Suspect
On Tuesday, the Philadelphia Police department released the identity of the suspect wanted in a triple shooting (double homicide) that occurred earlier this month in Kensington. Police have identified Ativa…
Daniel Rainville | 01/28/2016 -
Community in KensingtonGALAEI Comes ‘Home’ to Norris Square
With cushy sofas and loveseats, brightly colored walls and handmade art, the homey feel at 149 W. Susquehanna Ave. is undeniable. The three-story 19th-century building — the former headquarters of…
Jen Colletta | 01/27/2016 -
Crime in KensingtonRobbery at Metro PCS on Kensington Avenue
ABC Action News reported that on Tuesday, January 19, two masked men robbed a Metro PCS in Kensington shortly after the cellphone shop opened for the day. Surveillance camera footage…
Whitney Johnson | 01/22/2016 -
Features in KensingtonTwo Brothers Convert Their Penchant for Alcohol into a Local Distillery
Brothers Matthew and Brian Quigley have opened Federal Distilling, a manufacturing company in Kensington that produces and distributes their own blend of alcohol known as Stateside Vodka, according to an…
Thomas Beck | 01/21/2016 -
Features in KensingtonDemolition Begins at Another Former Riverward Church
The former Grace of God Church of Deliverance on the 2100 block of E. Firth Street is being torn down to make way for new housing developments in East Kensington.…
Max Pulcini | 01/20/2016 -
Local Business in KensingtonTwo Brothers Convert Their Penchant for Alcohol into a Local Distillery
Brothers Matthew and Brian Quigley have opened Federal Distilling, a manufacturing company in Kensington that produces and distributes their own blend of alcohol known as Stateside Vodka, according to an…
Thomas Beck | 01/15/2016 -
Crime in KensingtonCollision in Kensington, Two Officers Injured
At approximately 11:30PM on January 13th, a supposed drunk driver slammed into an unmarked police car in Kensington at the intersection of B and East Westmoreland Streets. The unmarked police…
Thomas Beck | 01/14/2016