The block is reminiscent of news footage from the streets of a war zone, but it’s not an international war zone. This is Kensington. Nearly a month after a four-alarm fire at Second and Somerset [continue reading…]
Tucked away at 3439 N. 17th St. in Nicetown is the HERO Community Center. This colorful building isn”t huge in size, but is huge in what it provides for this community. “This community doesn’t have [continue reading…]
You may notice some sidewalk construction in Francisville this month. Some areas of sidewalk in the neighborhood are cracked or noticeably missing, with pebbles and grass peeking out from beneath the snow. But several streetscape [continue reading…]
The door is opened with a smile, and a little dog to greet you at your feet. When inside, it appears to be a normal house with artwork by children posted on the walls. But [continue reading…]
Tucked away in upper Strawberry Mansion at 28th and Dauphin streets is the local branch of Community Mental Health and Retardation or COMHAR, Inc. Since 1975, this system of outpatient mental health clinics have been [continue reading…]
As you walk north of Fifth Avenue toward Somerset Street in the business strip of Fairhill you will pass by an important cultural organization. Raices Culturales Latino Americana or Latin American Cultural Roots, with the rear [continue reading…]
In the neighborhood of Francisville, it is rare that many small businesses succeed. Once a place where popular stores and nightclubs thrived on Ridge Avenue, Francisville now stands desolate having maybe two or three stores [continue reading…]
Former executive director of the gun control advocacy group CeaseFirePA Joe Grace is running for Philadelphia City Council. We sat down with Grace to discuss how guns and gun regulations impact Kensington. You previously worked [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/19455197] The corner of 16th Street and Ridge Avenue is now largely vacant, but not for long. A group of private stakeholders announced they will begin construction on an LEED-certified housing development at the Francisville [continue reading…]
Though many Philadelphians lump Francisville in with Fairmount or Spring Garden, any resident will tell you the neighborhood’s history sets it apart. In the late 1600s Francisville was home to “Springettsbury Manor,” an estate historians [continue reading…]
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