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Community in KensingtonNorris Square Neighborhood Project Hosts Youth Art Showcase Centered on Homelessness
The Norris Square Neighborhood Project (NSNP) recently hosted a youth art showcase, titled "With + Without Youth" in Kensington’s Las Parcelas Garden. The showcase, which featured silkscreen artwork, homemade…
Michael Hanisco | 08/25/2016 -
A&E in KensingtonMUSIC ROW: Birthday Ponies, Kensington Indie Rockers
Birthday Ponies: Kensington’s Indie Rockers According to vocalist/bassist Alex Tilson, Birthday Ponies’ sound rests somewhere “between Fugazi and indie rock.” This Kensington-based post-indie band also calls their neighborhood “musician…
Jordyn Cordner | 08/25/2016 -
A&E in Kensington“First Impressions”: Students, Mural Arts Educators Team Up To Create New Mosaic At Local High School
The last time I took an art class was in middle school. Our final project was pottery. I worked hard at it for a few classes, designing, molding, spinning,…
Max Pulcini | 08/17/2016 -
Education in KensingtonSchool District Unveils New Water Hydration Stations at H.A. Brown School
On August 15, 2016, the School District of Philadelphia announced 43 schools would be equipped with hydration stations at the start of this school year. This decision was made…
Spencer Homan | 08/17/2016 -
News in KensingtonJustice “Speedy” Perez: Local 8-Year-Old Boxer Makes His Amateur Debut
On Friday, July 22, a few hundred people crowded into Diesel Fit Gym to watch kids from around the area compete in a USA Boxing sanctioned fight night. The…
Ptah Gabrie | 08/12/2016 -
A&E in KensingtonProject Trans(m)it: Local Dance Exhibition Connects Bodies and Movement Through Technology
In today’s world, a conversation with someone in Tokyo is only a FaceTime away. With advances in modern telecommunications, people are able to communicate across great distances to catch…
Whitney Johnson | 08/10/2016 -
Features in KensingtonKnow Your History! Kensington’s Lead Bun Bakers
In Philadelphia in the late 1800s, consumers in Kensington demanded yellow buns made from the extract of eggs. Bakers in the neighborhood worked tirelessly to produce a product that met…
Spencer Homan | 08/04/2016 -
A&E in KensingtonThe Way of Peace, The Way of Love, The Way of Non-Violence: John Lewis Pre-Releases Graphic Novel at Amalgam
On Wednesday, June 27 a large and diverse crowd gathered inside of Amalgam Comics (2578 Frankford Avenue) for a special pre-release and signing of congressman and civil rights leader John…
Jordyn Cordner | 07/28/2016 -
Photos in Kensington24th and 25th Districts Hold Block Party and Ride For Peace in Kensington
Community members and police officers gathered on Wednesday July 20th at the Ride For Peace, a block party and community bike ride event organized by the 24th and 25th…
Patrick Clark | 07/27/2016 -
Crime in KensingtonRemembering Rickie: Vigil Held For Murdered Sex Worker in Kensington
A funeral march gathered during the stagnant afternoon of July 22 at the St. Francis Inn. The procession continued to the corner of Jasper and East Cumberland Street to remember…
Shane English | 07/27/2016 -
DNC 2016 in KensingtonA Reality Tour: Jill Stein, Green Party Presidential Nominee, Tours the Streets of Kensington
Dr. Jill Stein, presidential candidate for the Green Party, visited one of Kensington’s more infamous corners on Sunday, July 24. Stein spoke with activists and community members under the Somerset…
Shane English, Andrew Mark Corkery and Natalie Piserchio | 07/25/2016 -
DNC 2016 in KensingtonWelcome to Clintonville: Kensington Shantytown Built in Protest of Hillary Clinton and DNC
“Clintonville,” a pop-up community that reflects the pain and anxiety of the poor and homeless, has been established in a lot at the corner of Somerset and American Streets in…
Shane English and Megan Matuzak | 07/25/2016