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: Artists’ Space Aims To Provide Unique And Challenging Programming To Community

April 22, 2017Cameron Alexander and

Hidden within a corner of the historic Viking Mill in Kensington is an artists’ space that member Terrill Warrenburg said is named for “the post-World War II period in Germany, a time where artists were able

Arts and Entertainment

Kensington: Musician Works to Help Band Earn Spot in Philadelphia Scene

March 23, 2017Cameron Alexander and

In the madcap world of the Philadelphia music scene, Tom McHugh earned a spot in his band under the most unusual circumstances. “I actually auditioned via Craigslist,” the 22-year-old guitarist said. “The original guitarist, unbeknownst

Amateur Sports

Kensington: Skate Shop Owner Makes A Difference Through Community Work

February 27, 2017Cameron Alexander and

Pete MacKay, 31, owns and operates Shallow End Skate Shop, located at 2557 Amber St. in East Kensington. The shop and the brand he co-owns, Gnarhammered Skateboards, have become fixtures in the Philadelphia skateboarding community

Amateur Sports

Kensington: Boxing Holds on to Legacy Despite Influence of MMA

December 16, 2016Tucker Brien Bagley and

Boxing in today’s Philadelphia is not what it once was. On Dec. 10, 1968, Joe Frazier defended his world heavyweight title against Oscar Bonavena inside the city’s Spectrum. The 3-1 favorite, Frazier, won by unanimous

Amateur Sports

Kensington: Timoteo League Coaches Leading Players in Positive Direction

November 22, 2016Connor Northrup

Timoteo continues to grow. The Timoteo Flag Football League began in 2005 when three churches decided to create an outlet where the youth of Philadelphia could learn leadership skills. The three churches, Bethel Temple, Light

Amateur Sports

Kensington: Handball Brings Hope

October 17, 2016Eva Linette Arce

All year round and no matter the weather, Kensington echoes with the unmistakable “plop” sound of a rubber ball bouncing off concrete. Handball is being played, and the 100 block of West Berks Street is where Towey

Education

Kensington: Quieting the Madness at McPherson

October 17, 2016Darrian Hopson and

Walking into the McPherson Square Branch library, adult and teen librarian Chera Kowalski sees many things. The outside of the library, where the use of drugs is a daily occurrence, and the inside, where the people

Amateur Sports

Kensington: Christopher Mundy – From Writing To Coaching

June 24, 2016Oksana S Ponomarova and

Christopher Munden, 39, an expat from the U.K., has worn many hats in his life. He has been everything from a ski instructor to the editor-in-chief of the independent theater and arts website Phindie. Today,

Education

Kensington: Jim Hardy Gives Back To Community Through Education and Soccer

May 27, 2016Regina R Riley and

Jim Hardy has been a social studies and world language teacher at Kensington Health Sciences Academy for almost 10 years. Hardy is a pillar in the community and one of the notable advocates for social

Business

Kensington: Program Seeks To Empower Businesses In American Street Corridor

May 5, 2016Kathryn Matheson

The American Street Empowerment Zone is all about facilitating job creation and economic development for Kensington – two things that aren’t easy and require diligence and patience. “It takes time. Economic development doesn’t happen overnight,”

Posts pagination

« 1 … 5 6 7 … 29 »

Recent Posts

  • Inspired by ACT UP, this queer Philly collective is throwing mutual aid parties 
    May 4, 2026
  • Robeson future on the line in today’s school board vote 
    April 30, 2026
  • Life across the street from America’s largest incinerator: Chester residents speak out ahead of Philadelphia trash bill
    April 22, 2026
  • For local queer artists, Shop Queer Philly is building community outside of Pride Month
    April 20, 2026
  • As Trump targets queer communities of color, Ebony Ali is fighting back through performance art
    April 20, 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.