Apr. 28, 2020 11:30 am
Collaboration in eastern North Philadelphia tackles barriers to college
Congreso de Latinos Unidos has partnered with Penn State Abington to bring financial and academic relief to college hopefuls in Latino neighborhoods.
Mar. 13, 2020 8:23 am
How the city and Kensington-area orgs are trying to fix the census’ historical undercount of Latinxs
“It’s really important [to be counted] because it’s validation of our presence,” says Will González, the executive director of Ceiba.
Feb. 17, 2020 10:29 am
Coffee and company help these veterans confront trauma, keep loneliness at bay
Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 7 to 9 a.m., the members of Veteran Coffee Club at Impact Services' Hancock Manor share what may well be life-saving conviviality.
Feb. 10, 2020 6:07 am
Services will be held today for Felix Torres Colón, the executive director of NKCDC
Torres Colón, who died Feb. 5, is remembered professionally as a champion of equity and inclusion, and personally for his commitment to fostering and finding homes for senior and homeless dogs.
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.
Sep. 27, 2019 8:00 am
7 ways schools can help students who are English language learners
Twelve percent of children in Philadelphia schools are classified as English language learners and there are several things that school districts, schools, and educators can do to help them thrive.
Sep. 16, 2019 12:47 pm
How I found my voice and embraced my roots — despite a failed ESL journey
"Looking back, I wish that I didn’t allow outside forces to make me feel like some of the most beautiful parts of myself were a disadvantage," says Kensington Voice journalist Solmaira Valerio.