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Social Issues: Philly’s Pitbull Overbreeding and Neglect

December 20, 2024Haley Smith

Hale Womble, an owner of a rescued pit bull named Harper, walked into ACCT Philadelphia not thinking he would leave with a pet. After he met Harper, he said “Yep, you’re coming home and we’re

Neighborhoods

The Open Kitchen Sculpture Garden Brings Kensington Neighbors Together

December 11, 2024Ashley Marie Green

The Open Kitchen Sculpture Garden in the Norris Square neighborhood of Philadelphia regularly hosts potlucks to unite the artistic community. On Nov. 3, the garden hosted a Dia De Los Muertos celebration.

Fairmount Park

Social Issues: Philly’s Pitbull Overbreeding and Neglect

November 22, 2024Haley Smith

Pit bulls are often regarded as aggressive and even some countries have made owning them illegal. The breed itself is not inherently aggressive but random breeding, along with bad housing conditions and breeding can lead

Kensington

Kensington: What Should Be Done with the Opioid Settlement Funds?

May 18, 2023Jada M Wilson

Kensington community members tell us where the millions of dollars from opioid settlements should and should not go.

Community Meetings

Kensington: Developer Seeks to Build Multiuse Property on American Street

April 19, 2021Thomas Nemec

The South Kensington Community Partners’ zoning committee has called the proposed construction more “human-scale” than other developments in the neighborhood.

COVID-19

Kensington: Experts Talk Buying a Home During a Pandemic

December 21, 2020Alexandra J Butz

New Kensington Community Development Corporation held a homebuyer workshop on Nov. 21 to advise interested buyers of best practices for buying property during a pandemic.

COVID-19

Kensington: How the Kensington Community Food Co-op has Adjusted to COVID-19

April 20, 2020Emma Goldhaber and Claudia Estrada

Kensington Food Co-op manger Mike Richards said the store must adhere to new coronavirus safety guidelines while keeping co-op members and employees safe.

Government

Kensington: Community Members Stacked Against Safe Injection Sites

May 3, 2019Lawrence O'Connor

There was one topic on everyone’s mind at a 24th Police District Police Service Area Three, which serves Port Richmond and Kensington, meeting on April 10. The proposal of the city’s first safe injection site.

Amateur Sports

Kensington: Shaping the Person, Then the Player

April 1, 2019Lawrence O'Connor

One could say Mark Lavelle was born to coach. At age 15, before some kids even begin playing team sports, Lavelle was already coaching neighborhood kids in Kensington as a way to keep them away

Kensington

Kensington: As Two Friends Grow Up, One Does So In Front Of The Camera And One Behind It

January 21, 2019Zuri Hoffman

Chris Riebow is an 18-year-old recent high school graduate, born and raised in Kensington. He has been a freelance photographer since the age of 14. Now, four years later, he has turned his hobby into

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