
Aug. 20, 2021 2:27 pm
Kensington residents ask: ‘Why would you think this is acceptable for us?’
When people speak up about neighborhood issues in wealthy neighborhoods, the City resolves them. But in the Kensington area, residents say, the City forces them to wait for solutions.

Apr. 27, 2021 8:55 am
‘We know we have to do things differently’: This partnership is ready to invest in Kensington in a new way
The Kensington Community Resilience Fund, which launches today, will be offering $10,000 grants to community organizations that amplify the voices of the Kensington, Harrowgate and Fairhill communities.

Mar. 24, 2021 10:23 am
Kensington residents and nonprofits mobilize to protest SEPTA station closure
"We will continue applying pressure until this station is reopened and until residents are properly at the table with decision-making power about the future of this community," said NKCDC Executive Director Dr. Bill McKinney.

Oct. 15, 2019 9:04 am
They’re 49% of Kensington-Harrowgate, but their voices are mostly missing from the Safehouse debate
Where are the Latinx voices? Nonprofits, civic organizations, readers, news media — we can all benefit from examining whether our version of the proposed supervised injection site story is incomplete.

Oct. 10, 2019 3:23 pm
Opinion: A safe injection site will not be good for Kensington. Things will get worse
We’ve received several guest column submissions that address the issue of the proposed supervised injection site in Philadelphia — each written from radically different perspectives. This is the third of those guest columns.

Oct. 8, 2019 12:00 pm
Opinion: Most of the people who want Safehouse in Kensington do not live there
We’ve received several guest column submissions that address the issue of the proposed supervised injection site in Philadelphia — each written from radically different perspectives. This is the second of those guest columns.

Oct. 7, 2019 12:33 pm
Opinion: If Safehouse is allowed to open, our clients will only benefit
We’ve received several guest column submissions that address the issue of the proposed supervised injection site in Philadelphia — each written from radically different perspectives. This is the first of those guest columns.

Jun. 27, 2016 12:44 pm
This Harrowgate civic group is engaging residents of all ages to take back their park
Thanks to organizational partnerships, feedback from long-term neighbors and help from the city, the newly formed Friends of Harrowgate Park is revamping a once-decrepit neighborhood asset.