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Community in Kensington“Being Neighborly” is back in Vogue in the Riverwards
I remember a time when being from a neighborhood had its perks. If you asked your neighbor for some help, you got it — right then, right there. It was…
Denise M. Krenski | 09/03/2015 -
Community in KensingtonImpact Hub Announces Closing
Collaborative creative cooperative working spaces, a convenient mashing of alliterative buzzwords that ultimate means shared office, have gotten a lot of attention in Philadelphia — there are 17 co-working spaces currently…
Ben Smolin | 09/02/2015 -
A&E in KensingtonFree Screening of “Girlhood” at KCAPA
As part of their Movies on the Block program, Philadelphia Film Society partnered with Kensington Highschool for the Creative and Performing Arts (KCAPA), Fishtown Neighbors Association, Philadelphia Education Fund and…
Ben Smolin | 09/02/2015 -
Crime in KensingtonPolice Seek Suspect Who Robbed Cashier With 2×4
Detectives are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect who robbed a cashier while wielding a 2x4 in Kensington. The robbery occurred on August 3 around 12:35 PM…
Ben Smolin | 09/02/2015 -
Crime in KensingtonUPDATE: Suspects Sought in Commercial Burglary on Kensington Ave, Part of Citywide Crime Spree
Police are asking for the public's help in identifying and locating two suspects who burglarized Amigo Pharmacy at 3027 Kensington Avenue. On August 20, 2015, Amigo's owner arrived at his pharmacy around…
Ben Smolin | 09/01/2015 -
A&E in KensingtonSecond Annual Girls Rock Philly Community Gala in Kensington
On October 3, 2015 Girls Rock Philly will be holding the second annual Sustaining Our Sounds Gala at the ImpactHUB Philly at 1227 N. 4th St. The event celebrates Girl Rock…
Ben Smolin | 09/01/2015 -
Crime in KensingtonMan Who Killed Toddler in Hit & Run Surrenders
On August 26 police issued an arrest warrant for Miguel Colon in connection to the April 13, 2015 fatal hit and run where he injured 19-year-old woman and killed her two-year-old…
Ben Smolin | 09/01/2015 -
Crime in KensingtonKensington Man Convicted in Fatal Street Brawl
Luis "Bebe" Soto was convicted of third-degree murder stemming from a 2013 street brawl where he allegedly fired into a crowd, hitting multiple people and killing 20-year-old Amanda Martinez. The…
Ben Smolin | 09/01/2015 -
Crime in KensingtonTwo Hospitalized After Shooting in Kensington
Police are investigating after two men were shot in Kensington on Monday afternoon. Police responded to shots fired near the intersection of Huntingdon and Lawrence around 1:30 PM. 18 shots were…
Ben Smolin | 08/31/2015 -
News in KensingtonFirefighters Extinguish House Fire in Kensington
A fire was reported on the 3000 block of Arbor Street in Kensington around 3:45 AM Monday morning. Officials say that no one was home at the time. There was…
Ben Smolin | 08/31/2015 -
Community in KensingtonSixers Owner Donates $3.5 Million to PAL
The Police Athletic League of Philadelphia (PAL) announced that they received a $3.5 million dollar grant from the Harris Family Charitable Foundation, owned by 76ers owner Josh Harris and his…
Ben Smolin | 08/28/2015 -
Community in KensingtonBest Movie From Kensington Since Rocky
There's a lot we could say about this, but the video really speaks for itself. Two dudes get in a fight and work things out the way Ben Franklin would…
Ben Smolin | 08/28/2015