Topic: Kensington

An abandoned lot sparked a community-led movement to reclaim green space in the North Philly neighborhood

After a year of intervention in Philadelphia’s most infamous neighborhood, homicides and shootings have dropped.

Enough already with being host to the East Coast’s largest open-air drug market. A Manhattan Institute Fellow lays out ideas for reclaiming the neighborhood

The federal funding freeze this week is evidence, a Kensington resident and nonprofit leader argues, that we must plan for the worst — together

… and other concerns that will shape Philly politics in 2025, from a Drexel University politics professor

“Health hubs” in Washington state are dramatically reducing opioid addiction among patients. Could a similar model work in Philly and around the country?

A Harrowgate resident has spent years advocating for the people who actually live in the neighborhood. Here’s what she wants to see from the City

A Kensington woman who has helped more than 2,400 people survive potential overdoses now has a storefront to provide more services — despite the City’s efforts to shut down harm reduction programs in the neighborhood

The CEO of Kensington’s B Corp developer Shift Capital lays out strategies to simultaneously support business growth and strengthen the neighborhood’s existing assets.

The executive director of the New Kensington Community Development Corporation has spent years working to fix what ails his struggling yet resilient neighborhood. Here’s what his community needs