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News in KensingtonKensington Gets New Senior Housing Development
Officials of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia broke ground on a new senior housing project located on Emerald Street in Kensington on June 4. Catholic Health Care Services (CHCS) and the…
Ben Smolin | 06/11/2015 -
News in KensingtonVictim Shot In Both Legs During Alleged Kensington Robbery Attempt
Philadelphia police believe a shooting in the Kensington section of Philadelphia may have started as a robbery attempt, as reported by CBS Philadelphia. It happened around 12:30am Wednesday on the…
K. Andrew Deffley | 06/10/2015 -
Features in KensingtonPopping the Hood Off an Economic Stimulus Program in Kensington
Among other factors, some argue that stiff business taxes keep poor neighborhoods poor because they stifle economic growth. If that’s true anywhere, it’s true in a city like Philadelphia, which…
Jack Grauer | 06/04/2015 -
Features in KensingtonFarm to Table Goes Hyperlocal at Helm
Many restaurants say they support local agriculture and livestock by promoting a “farm to table” menu, but where are they really getting their food from? Unfortunately, the word “farm” may…
Andrew Mark Corkery | 06/04/2015 -
News in KensingtonFinal Riverwards Planning Meeting
Unhappy with the way your neighborhood is being developed? Don't want a towering row home on your humble two-story block? Head over to Kensington CAPA at 1901 N Front St.…
Ben Smolin | 06/02/2015 -
News in KensingtonYoung Teenage Girl in Critical Condition After Being Shot in Kensington
FOX 29 News Philadelphia | WTXF-TV A 13-year-old girl is in critical condition after being shot by a stray bullet outside her home on the 3500-block of Stouton Street on…
K. Andrew Deffley | 06/01/2015 -
Music in KensingtonVIDEO: #TBT “Kensington Girls” From Back When K&A Was Cool?
We're not sure what K&A was like a long time ago, but according to this song by Sky Brady, that corner in Kensington was hopping back in the day. Brady told Philadelphia…
spiritadmin | 05/28/2015 -
Community in KensingtonREGISTER: Get Free Trees This Saturday!
In an effort to help beautify the neighborhood, East Kensington Neighbors Association and the New Kensington Community Development Corporation have partnered with TreePhilly to give out two free trees to residents…
Joshua Albert | 05/28/2015 -
News in KensingtonThief on Bicycle Strikes in Kensington, Almost Foiled by Victim
A man on a bicycle targeted a woman walking on the street on the 1900 block of East Allegheny Avenue on May 17. The man came up behind her and…
Ben Smolin | 05/26/2015 -
News in Kensington
Police Seek Suspect in Kensington Shooting
A man was shot in the back around 8:30 PM on the 1900 block of East Monmouth Street in Kensington . The man was found shot in the back and…
Ben Smolin | 05/26/2015 -
Food in KensingtonEye on Business: Five Sisters Ice Cream and Sweets
At the far end of Norris Street, below the rumbling El train, is a brand new ice cream shop. Five Sisters Ice Cream and Sweets at 1949 N. Front St.…
Ptah Gabrie | 05/21/2015 -
News in KensingtonKensington CAPA Blends Art and Academics
When most people think of high school they think of math tests, book reports, and bland lunches. While all these things go on at Kensington CAPA, students also hear drums…
spiritadmin | 05/19/2015