Philadelphia Neighborhoods logo
  • Neighborhoods
    • Center City
    • North Philadelphia
    • Northeast Philadelphia
    • Northwest Philadelphia
    • River Wards
    • South Philadelphia
    • Southwest Philadelphia
    • West Philadelphia
  • Topics
    • Amateur Sports
    • Arts and Entertainment
    • Business
    • City Hall
    • Community Meetings
    • Crime
    • Economy
    • Education
    • Elections
    • Environment
    • Fashion
    • Food
    • Government
    • Health
    • History
    • Housing
    • How To
    • Immigration
    • LGBTQ
    • Mental Health
    • Music
    • Police
    • Politics
    • Poverty
    • Property
    • Religion
    • Science
    • Social Issues
    • Sustainability
    • Technology
    • Transportation
    • Veterans’ Affairs
    • Zoning
  • Special Reports
    • Anatomy of a School Closure
    • Latino Communities
    • All Special Reports
  • Philadelphia Neighborhoods Map
  • About Philadelphia Neighborhoods
  • Awards
  • Our Code of Ethics & Guiding Principles
  • News Orgs: Want To Use Our Stories?
  • Tips/Contact
HomeNeighborhoodsNorth PhiladelphiaKensington

Kensington

Arts and Entertainment

Kensington: Artist Tries to Change Culture with Street Art

February 20, 2013

From the rooftop deck of his Kensington home, J. Thaddeus Lutz sees the Center City skyline from a different perspective. For Lutz, living in an area of the city that is known for crime, the

Amateur Sports

Kensington: Recreation Center Trades Bricks For Turf

February 19, 2013

In North Philadelphia, where its resident’s are known for their soccer prowess, a kickers paradise is ready to be exposed. Kensington youth soccer players are in for a treat this April when Philadelphia’s Parks and

Education

Kensington: Developments at Health Sciences Academy Lead to Promising Future for Students

February 19, 2013

https://vimeo.com/59531528] Once Kensington Culinary Arts High School became Kensington Health Sciences Academy in August, more changes were made in hopes of leading high school students toward a more successful educational path. “When you’re talking about

Amateur Sports

Kensington: A Football Team Inspires the Players and the Community

February 16, 2013 charper

Welcome to Rise of the Tigers, a documentary series that chronicles the story of the Kensington Tigers football team. Now in its second season, the team finds its home in one of the city’s roughest

Amateur Sports

Kensington: Rise of the Kensington Tigers Football Team

February 16, 2013

The sun gleamed over the tall, white wall looming next to the coarse and patchy field by the El stop at the corner of Front and Berks streets. It wasn’t long ago that the turf

Amateur Sports

Kensington: Football and Dreams of Friday Night Lights Ender the El

February 16, 2013

At first sight, the field on Front and Berks Streets that the Kensington Tigers call home is unremarkable but manageable. It seems to be about the right size. There is good clearance from any obstacles

Education

Kensington: The Kensington Multiplex of High Schools Grapple Budget Cuts

February 16, 2013

The Kensington Multiplex of High Schools is made up of four schools–Kensington Creative and Performing Arts, Kensington Health and Science Academy, Kensington High School for International Business and Kensington Urban Education Academy. Once one large

Amateur Sports

Kensington: The Families of Kensington Football

February 16, 2013

Family is a strange term. While it is immediately recognizable what a family is, the definition varies wildly across cultures and individuals. To some, family simply means mom, dad and siblings.To others, it includes an

Amateur Sports

Kensington: Members of the Team Look Toward Their Futures

February 16, 2013

The Kensington Tigers ended their 2012 season with a matchup against Northeast High School in the blistering cold of a nor’easter. While the game ended in a loss and left the Tiger’s without a win

Kensington

Kensington: Funeral Mansion is a Staple Through Generations

February 15, 2013

[vimeo 59587492] In the heart of  Kensington  on the 3300 block of G Street stands an architectural oasis. Standing for over 100 years, the building is now the Guckin Funeral Mansion. The massive structure has not

Posts pagination

« 1 … 17 18 19 … 29 »

Recent Posts

  • Overbrook residents make their voices heard at Facilities Master Plan meeting
    February 27, 2026
  • EXCLUSIVE: Black Lion Party Chairman Loses License to Carry Firearms
    February 26, 2026
  • Overbrook
    At Overbrook Elementary, The Fight against School Closure is Intergenerational
    February 25, 2026
  • Overbrook School Meeting
    “All of These Kids Are My Kids”: Overbrook Community Members Speak Out Ahead of School District Meeting
    February 25, 2026
  • These Philly High Schoolers Are Taking Journalism Into Their Own Hands
    January 23, 2026
Philadelphia Neighborhoods Student Reporters
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • RSS

© 2026 All Rights Reserved. Philadelphia Neighborhoods: A program of the Department of Journalism at the Lew Klein College of Media and Communication at Temple University.