purpose
Apr. 30, 2019 8:00 am
Putting power back in the hands of the people
Kensington Voice and Keystone Crossroads are taking extra steps to better represent the communities they cover.
purpose
Apr. 19, 2019 10:33 am
Ana Santiago wants to restore her husband’s garden. And with it, she says, the neighborhood’s respect
Impact Services says it is working on a plan to revitalize the garden, but they’ll need gardeners to help.
purpose
Apr. 16, 2019 12:24 pm
Another community garden is losing land to development
A developer recently purchased one of César Andreu Iglesias Community Garden's parcels in Kensington for $2,500.
people
Mar. 28, 2019 8:30 am
Remembering Awilda Ocasio, the Latinx ❤️ of Kensington
Ann Northrup’s “Heart of Kensington” mural at Kensington and Allegheny Avenues illuminates how beloved and influential Ocasio was within her community.
people
Mar. 19, 2019 9:21 am
Prevention Point is a huge part of this Kensington couple’s love story
Wilfredo Laboy and Cristina Pintor will be married at the the harm reduction nonprofit on June 1, and they say the celebration isn’t so much for them as it is for the people they’ve met while living and working in Kensington.
people
Mar. 6, 2019 9:30 am
Amid the buzz of his shears, Joshua Santiago dreams of a better Kensington
He sees a lot while he's cutting hair: People sheltering in abandoned buildings, huddling up for warmth, struggling with drug addiction. And he thinks about how the neighborhood's empty buildings could be filled with help.
people
Feb. 25, 2019 10:00 am
‘In Kensington, the need for social activism is huge’
Community member Rakee Starwind writes that the neighborhood benefits when residents support each other.
method
Feb. 18, 2019 10:55 am
How hard is it to convert vacant buildings into affordable homes for Kensington residents in need?
Neighborhood organizations such as Simple Homes, Jumpstart Kensington and NKCDC are looking for solutions to a multi-ZIP code problem.
method
Jan. 29, 2019 2:13 pm
NKCDC is incorporating trauma-informed practices into its community development work
A two-year training project supported by the Kresge Foundation will help the Kensington nonprofit improve its housing counseling, economic development and community engagement services.
purpose
Nov. 28, 2018 2:41 pm
Why this Temple journalism class is launching a newsroom in Kensington
"Journalism has the ability to divide and dehumanize or to uplift and empower": Kensington Voice will launch in January with stories by both student and community media makers.