Politics
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Features in KensingtonAs The 197th Turns: The Official Timeline
Spirit News has been covering the drama-filled special election for the 197th Legislative District for the past few months. The story has been long and with no shortage of twists…
Bob Stewart, Steve Bohnel and Max Pulcini | 04/14/2017 -
Features in Kensington
“RepubliGreens” File Federal Lawsuit for 197th
Lawyers for the the Green Party and Republican Party filed suit seeking to void the results of the recent special election in the 197th state legislative district. The plaintiffs are…
Bob Stewart | 04/07/2017 -
Features in Kensington“Write-In or Wrong-In?” Did Electioneering Steal a State Rep Seat?
The race to fill Leslie Acosta’s seat in the 197th district has been a circus since she resigned in disgrace after receiving a felony corruption conviction this past January. Cheri…
Ptah Gabrie and Bob Stewart | 03/22/2017 -
News in KensingtonGreen Party Candidate for PA’s 197th District Vows to Fight Corruption at Press Conference
Cheri Honkala, a resident of the 197th district in Philadelphia for about 30 years, had trouble voting in that district’s special election Tuesday morning. She is also the Green Party candidate…
Steve Bohnel | 03/21/2017 -
Features in Kensington
As the 197th Turns: Decision Day Draws Near For Special Election Chock Full of Residency Hearings, Felonies, Write-In Candidates, Threats, Vandalism and PA Supreme Court Rulings
On March 21st, the 197th Legislative District will hold a special election to name a new state representative to Harrisburg. But this election is more than just “special” — it’s…
Bob Stewart | 03/15/2017 -
News in KensingtonPhilly Socialist: Grassroots Political Party Organizes Locally
National politics headlines have been nearly omnipresent in the United States. Every conversation or short scroll through social media seems to eventually provoke a good amount of politically induced hand…
Sean Kearney | 03/08/2017 -
Education in KensingtonLocal Teachers Picket at H.A. Brown for International Women’s Day
Henry A. Brown Elementary School is a struggling school in East Kensington: Last year, the state Department of Education gave it a 47.3 tally for its Building Level Academic Score.…
Steve Bohnel | 03/08/2017 -
News in KensingtonDemocratic Candidate For 197th Legislative District Removed From Ballot Following Residency Hearing
The plot thickens as the special election for PA State Rep of the 197th Legislative District draws closer — former Democratic front-runner Fred Ramirez has been removed from the ballot…
Bob Stewart and Max Pulcini | 02/23/2017 -
A&E in KensingtonLocal Band Holds Dakota Access Pipeline Benefit Show at Everybody Hits
The election of president-elect Donald Trump has left some residents of the Riverwards feeling uncertain about what the next four years will look like for America. While dissenters of…
Sean Kearney | 01/06/2017 -
A&E in KensingtonPhiladelphia, Goddamn: Conrad Benner’s Latest Exhibit Humanizes Politics With Art
Individual expression is Conrad Benner’s solution to “take back the public space.” “By it’s definition, we all own [the public space], but we don’t all own the messages…
Grace Shallow | 10/21/2016 -
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 -
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