Kensington
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How a Kensington Artist is Bringing Joy and Fostering Community Through Immersive Sculptures
For much of his life, Roberto Lugo has used art as a way to communicate with others on a deeper, more personal level. Now, he…
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Hopeworks Receives $1 Million Donation To Give More Students Tech Opportunities, Expand Kensington Space
Hopeworks, the tech workforce development organization, has received a $1 million donation to expand its pool of fresh tech talent, writes Sarah Huffman for Technical.ly.…
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The Zine Scene is Thriving in Philadelphia and Creating a Community For Many
The Soapbox, a West Philadelphia community print shop, has more than 3,000 zines while Temple University maintains thousands of zines in its Special Collections Research…
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Philadelphia Clears Encampment in Kensington As Part of Efforts To Improve the Neighborhood
Mayor Cherelle Parker has spoken extensively about plans to improve Kensington, and the latest effort is now underway. The Philadelphia Police Department has cleared an…
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Surfside, the Philadelphia-based Canned Cocktail Brand, Expands and Adds New Flavors
The Philadelphia-based canned cocktail brand, Surfside, is expanding across the United States and adding several new flavors, writes Franki Rudnesky for PhillyVoice. Surfside has expanded…
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How Chef Dionicio Jiménez Created A Remarkable Restaurant in One of Philly’s Most Challenging Neighborhoods
Chef Dionicio Jiménez is the creator of Cantina La Martina, a restaurant on Kensington that exists near the epicenter of the city’s opioid epidemic. Despite…
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New Mexican Restaurant from James Beard-Nominated Chef Dionicio Jiménez Coming to Ambler
James Beard-nominated chef Dionicio Jiménez, of Kensington’s Cantina La Martina, is coming to Ambler with his second restaurant, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. …
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Kensington Barber Gives Support, Finds Peace One Haircut At a Time
For the past nine years, Josh Santiago has run a three-days-a-week mobile barbershop, writes Max Marin for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Santiago is the founder of…
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Odin Properties Opens New Residential Development in Harrowgate
Odin Properties, the leading Philadelphia-based real estate company, has unveiled Collins Lofts, a new 86-unit residential development in the Harrowgate neighborhood. Collins Lofts replaces the…
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The Story Behind the Philadelphia Nativist Riots of 1844, One of the Bloodiest Riots of the Antebellum Period
In May and July 1844, among the antebellum period’s bloodiest rioting took place here in Philadelphia, writes Zachary M. Schrag for The Encyclopedia of Greater…
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Councilmember Mike Driscoll Advocates For More Development, Affordable Housing in His Northeast Philadelphia District
Councilmember Mike Driscoll recently introduced a package of legislation that would provide incentives to developers who want to build near public transit stations. This is…
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How Philadelphia is Working To Change the Narrative of the City For Outsiders
Now that Philadelphia has a new mayor and new public safety officials and things are improving, the city is hoping to change the negative narrative…
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Movement Gyms is Opening a New Facility in Kensington in 2025
Movement Gyms, which already has a location in Callowhill is planning to open its second Philadelphia location in Kensington by the end of next year,…
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These Are 10 New Restaurants in Philadelphia You Should Try, According to Philadelphia Magazine
Philadelphia has a rich dining scene and each year, more new restaurants bring its own unique flavors to the scene, writes Kae Lani Palmisano and…
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Cloud Cups Offers 36 Different Gelato and Sorbet Flavors At New Shop in Kensington
Cloud Cups recently opened its new flagship store in Kensington, writes Michaela Althouse for PhillyVoice. The new store offers 36 gelato and sorbet flavors, grab-and-go…
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Philly’s Roz Pichardo is On the Front Lines of the Opioid Epidemic in Kensington, and On a Mission to Save Lives
Roz Pichardo, who lives and works in Kensington, has saved more than 2,200 lives over the years, writes Phaedra Trethan for USA Today. She records…
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Greensgrow Farms in Kensington Could Become Home to Garden Center Once Again
Instead of welcoming condos, Greensgrow Farms in Kensington could once again have a garden center as part of the New Kensington Community Development Corporation’s Urban…
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West Philly Brewery and Winery, Carbon Copy, Eyes Expansion in Port Richmond
Carbon Copy, a West Philadelphia brewery and winery, wants to expand and is now eyeing the former space that housed a popular neighborhood bar in…
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