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Features in KensingtonKensington Tigers End First Varsity Season With Nail-Biter Victory
The Kensington Tigers ended their first varsity season on a high note, defeating neighborhood rival Edison 6-0 on Fri., November 14 at Thomas A. Edison High School (151 W. Luzerne…
Max Pulcini | 11/19/2014 -
A&E in KensingtonLocal Artist Makes a Splash at Philadelphia’s first “FLOW” Festival
Recently my father and I visited an art gallery which was exhibiting, from my perspective, some fairly safe, unchallengeable art objects. He, seeming a little lost, asked a few…
Scott Cooper | 09/17/2014 -
Features in KensingtonKensington Tigers Defeat Strawberry Mansion to Notch First Varisty Win
The Kensington Tigers football team notched their first victory at the varsity level after a 36 - 6 victory against the Strawberry Mansion Knights. The game was played on neutral…
Max Pulcini | 09/10/2014 -
A&E in KensingtonRemembering Fallen Heroes: New Mural Dedicated to Philly Fire Fighters Unveiled in Kensington
Philadelphia is a city known for its extensive collection of murals. These large-scale pieces of art bring life to the walls of our city, offering to all those who lay…
Max Pulcini | 07/16/2014 -
Community in KensingtonFriends of Hagert Playground Planning For the Future
If you ask Julius Rivera about a playground’s role in community building, he’ll tell you that it is an essential space and a special place. “Step into my office,” Rivera…
Max Pulcini | 05/21/2014 -
Features in KensingtonHealth Partners Plans Open New Kensington Location
Despite torrential rainfall that almost made it easier to navigate Kensington Avenue by kayak rather than car, Health Partners Plans (HPP), a hospital-owned, not-for-profit managed care health organization, opened a…
Max Pulcini | 05/21/2014 -
Photos in Kensington2014 Hancock Rec SBBL Awards
On Fri., March 14, Hancock Recreation Center celebrated its 2014 Sixers Neighborhood Basketball League season with an awards ceremony. The ceremony honored the members of the 12-and-under co-ed basketball league…
Max Pulcini | 03/12/2014 -
Community in KensingtonTeens For Jeans: Local Student Heads Up Donation Effort
For most high schoolers, senior year is enough to keep them busy. Standardized tests, college applications, homework, and friends take up plenty of time. Add to that sports and challenging…
Spirit Staff | 02/13/2013 -
Politics in KensingtonNew Legislation to Fight Urban Blight in the Riverwards
As you walk down the street on your way to work, home, or perhaps a restaurant for a night out, chances are you’ll pass by at least one abandoned property.…
Elyse Hauser | 01/30/2013 -
Community in KensingtonThe Trail is Illuminated!
Light Columns Unveiled at Columbia & Girard as a Beacon for Penn Treaty Park If you have driven down Girard Avenue over the past couple weeks, you may have noticed…
Jeff Kilpatrick | 06/27/2012 -
Opinion in KensingtonLocal Lens
The recent warehouse fire in Kensington that killed two Philadelphia firefighters was a tragedy that could have been prevented. Boarding up old houses or warehouses and then allowing them to…
Thom Nickels | 04/25/2012 -
Community in KensingtonA Day Of Honor And Remembrance – Local Neighbors Gather to Pay Tribute to Our Lost and Injured Heroes
Residents of East Kensington and surrounding neighborhoods observed Sunday, April 15th as a day of honor and remembrance for the fallen and injured firefighters and all those impacted by the…
Jeff Kilpatrick | 04/18/2012