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Kensington: Local Organization Offers Residents a Fresh Start

October 4, 2012

https://vimeo.com/50655462] Fresh Start Foundation is a transitional housing and treatment facility which offers a haven for those suffering from drug and alcohol addiction. In an area like Kensington, which has long been notorious for drug

Kensington

Kensington: Neighbors Work on Benson Park Improvement Plans

September 28, 2012

Benson Park, located on the 1400 block of North Lawrence Street, provided the location for a monthly South Kensington Community Partners meeting where area neighborhoods participated in discussions about plans for improvements at the pocket

Kensington

Kensington: Christian Thrift Store Works to End Welfare Reliance

September 26, 2012

Kensington thrift store, Productive Lives, seeks to relieve those caught in the “welfare trap” by providing work. Director John Mollo, 48, said he believes that people treat welfare as if it’s free money and don’t

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Kensington: Affordable Artist Collective Seeks to Change Community

September 21, 2012

https://vimeo.com/50108729] Papermill Community of Artists provides dozens of artists with affordable and community-based studio and performance space. Karyn Vetter, 44, is the owner and property manager of the Papermill Community of Artists, located at 2825 Ormes

Arts and Entertainment

Kensington: Local Metal Sculptor Inspired by Faith

September 20, 2012

https://vimeo.com/49717928] Metal work for abstract sculptor, Eugene Perry, did not start as a form of art. Originally working for International Towers building cell phone tower equipment, Perry found little time and no monetary value in

Economy

Kensington: Somerset Neighbors’ Plan ‘Clean and Green’ for Vacant Lots

September 12, 2012

Since last September, the Somerset Neighbors for Better Living has tackled the topic of what to do with vacant lots during its monthly meetings. This civic association in Kensington is now ready to roll of

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Kensington: Pop’s Skate Park Provides a Sanctuary

September 5, 2012

For the past three years, Pop’s Skate Park has been a refuge for skateboarders of all ages. Located on the corner of East Hazzard Street and Trenton Avenue, the small skate park is a part

Kensington

Kensington: Old-Fashioned Book-Binding Business Keeps Family Together

July 3, 2012

https://vimeo.com/45126068] Small production book binding companies are dwindling in Philadelphia due largely to advances in technology leading to larger production facilities. Even fewer of the remaining small book binding businesses are the family owned companies

Kensington

Kensington: Community Service to a Man’s Best Friend

June 29, 2012

South Kensington resident Stephanie Marsh has invested the past three years helping rebuild her community, people and dogs alike. Marsh’s mother always had a passion to save animals by providing rescue dogs with her love

Crime

Kensington: Most Residents Unaffected by Recent Tragedy

June 16, 2012

https://vimeo.com/44056516] Residents on East Cumberland Street were unaffected by their neighbor’s recent accidental shooting as many claimed tragedy is a pattern the neighborhood can’t stop. When an 18-year-old male put a 9 mm pistol to

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