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Crime in KensingtonPolice ID Suspect in Fatal Hit & Run
Police have identified the suspect wanted in connection with a fatal hit-and-run that left a 2-year-old boy dead in Kensington. Miguel Colon, 22, is wanted in connection to the accident…
Ben Smolin | 08/28/2015 -
Crime in KensingtonDouble Shooting Leaves One Dead in Kensington
A double shooting in Kensington left one man dead and another critically injured yesterday evening. The incident occurred just before 5 PM on Thursday, August 27 on the 3000 block…
Ben Smolin | 08/28/2015 -
Crime in Kensington3 Wounded in Kensington Drive-By Shooting
Three people were injured by gunfire in a drive-by shooting on the 2800 block of Boudinot Street in Kensington a little after 6 PM on Monday, August 24. A 22-year-old…
Ben Smolin | 08/25/2015 -
News in KensingtonFire Crews Battle Kensington Row Home Blaze
Fire crews responded to a fire in Kensington early Monday morning. The fire broke out around 2:50 AM on Monday morning on the 3100 of Arbor Street. The fire was…
Ben Smolin | 08/24/2015 -
Crime in Kensington
Man Shot Multiple Times in Harrowgate
Around 9 AM this morning, a man was shot multiple times in Harrowgate on the 3200 block of Kensington Avenue. The victim suffered multiple gunshot wounds, including one to the…
Ben Smolin | 08/24/2015 -
Crime in Kensington
Man Shot Five Times in Harrowgate
A man was left in critical condition after being shot five times in Harrowgate. The shooting happened around 8:50 PM on Sunday, August 23 on the 3300 block of H…
Ben Smolin | 08/24/2015 -
Community in KensingtonWhat Happened to Harrowgate?
Harrowgate has an image problem. It is a neighborhood bordered by Frankford Creek and Erie Avenue, G Street, Clearfield Avenue, and Aramingo Avenue. Buts its history starts with the discovery…
Ben Smolin | 08/20/2015 -
Community in KensingtonRain Gardens Coming to Harrowgate Park
Harrowgate Park was once home to the medicinal spring that led neighborhood's founding. The park, which is located at the modern intersection of Kensington and Tioga, is the subject of…
Ben Smolin | 08/19/2015 -
Crime in KensingtonCrime Blocks: A Guide to Stubborn Crime in Riverwards (Part One: The New Sheriff in Town)
Welcome to Crime Blocks, The Spirit’s primer on the areas in the Riverwards that are most burdened by crime, and what is being done to improve them. The city of…
Bob Stewart | 08/19/2015 -
Crime in Kensington26th Arrests Commercial Robbery Suspect
The 26th District was able to identify and arrest Hector Torres in connection with the robbery of a Quick Stop on 2518 Frankford Ave. in Kensington on July 22. Torres…
Ben Smolin | 08/17/2015 -
Features in KensingtonNew to the Riverwards: Sleepy Drivers and Late Saturday Night Observations
2:15 AM, Saturday night. Kensington. I was enjoying one of those slow, quiet conversations that crop up among party stragglers as we finish off the last few bottles of cider.…
Teagan Kuruna | 08/14/2015 -
Education in KensingtonPhilaSoup Annual Kick-Off Party at Keystone Mini Golf
Philasoup will be holding their annual kick-off party at Keystone Mini Golf on Sunday, August 23. The event will take place from 5:30-7:30 pm and will cost $20 to attend.…
Ben Smolin | 08/11/2015