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Crime in Kensington68 Arrested in Kensington After PPD Narcotics Target “Congregation of Buyers” in Two-Day Sting
[caption id="attachment_3772" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Philadelphia Police Department Captain Lee Strollo speaks to press.[/caption] The Spirit broke news of a Narcotics Strike Force operation on Thursday that continued through Friday, netting…
Bob Stewart | 07/20/2015 -
Crime in KensingtonMan Ordered to Stand Trial for Abduction and Alleged Kensington Rape
A Hunting Park man was ordered trial Thursday on charges of trying to abduct one woman, and abducting and raping another, in the pre-dawn hours of May 1. Manuel Cintron,…
K. Andrew Deffley | 07/17/2015 -
Crime in KensingtonPPD, SWAT and Narcotics Units Target Heroin Distribution in Kensington
There was heavy police activity in Kensington on Thursday afternoon following a series of narcotics busts in the area. Officers of the 26th District, as well as narcotics units and SWAT, gathered…
Bob Stewart | 07/16/2015 -
Crime in KensingtonSouth Kensington Man Beaten And Robbed By Men In Mask Over Something Involving Drugs
According to Philadelphia Police and NBC Philadelphia, "something involving drugs may" have lead to a man being beaten and robbed in Northern Liberties South Kensington Thursday morning. Police say there were no signs of…
Joshua Albert | 07/16/2015 -
Features in KensingtonFemales, Felonies and Food Stamps: How House Bill 222 Could Affect Women in the Riverwards.
The age-old debate between deserving and undeserving, having and having-not, has re-entered the limelight. Those caught in the local crosshairs: single mothers in the Riverwards — an area due south…
Megan Matuzak and Jack Grauer | 07/15/2015 -
Crime in KensingtonFormer Philadelphia Police Officers Arraigned For Brutal Traffic Stop Beating in Kensington
Former Philadelphia Police officers Kevin Robinson and Sean McKnight were arraigned on Tuesday in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas on eight criminal charges each, stemming from a traffic stop…
Austin Nolen | 07/15/2015 -
Education in KensingtonKensington Teacher Seeking Help To Raise Money For Autistic Students
The Philip H. Sheriden Elementary School in Kensington is looking for help in purchasing five new iPads Minis for their students on the autistic spectrum. According to Mr. Breen, the teacher…
Hayley Marks | 07/14/2015 -
Crime in Kensington“Ain’t Nothing Personal, Give Me The Money” — Said Robber After Ordering Chocolate Frosted Doughnut in Kensington
Philadelphia police are looking for two suspects who robbed the Dunkin Donuts at 532 West Lehigh Avenue in Kensington last night. According to police, two men walked into the establishment around…
Joshua Albert | 07/13/2015 -
Features in KensingtonWhy is US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Investigating Food Stamp Fraud in Kensington?
It cost Pennsylvania $48.8 million to dodge federal legal action earlier this year over bungled public assistance payouts. Federal investigators and courts have since then been pelting Philadelphia with indictments over the…
Jack Grauer | 07/10/2015 -
Community in KensingtonFloor Plans Released for Future KCFC Food Market
The Kensington Community Food Co-op (KCFC) is a step closer to its goals of being a full-service, neighborhood grocery store, as its collaborator in CDS Consulting released a prospective floor…
K. Andrew Deffley | 07/09/2015 -
News in KensingtonThree Men Injured in Kensington House Fire
Three men were injured last night after a fire ripped through a Kensington row home. The fire happened on the 100 block of East Westmoreland Street. The cause of the…
Joshua Albert | 07/08/2015 -
Crime in KensingtonOne of Two Suspects Who Shot Seven People In Kensington Arrested, Police Say It Started With A Fight
A man has been arrested in connection with a shooting in Kensington that occurred several weeks ago, which left seven people, including children, wounded. 36-year-old Dennis Tindal was arrested yesterday and is suspected…
Joshua Albert | 07/08/2015