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Kensington: Community Members Stacked Against Safe Injection Sites

May 3, 2019 Lawrence O'Connor 0

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, 2019 Lawrence O'Connor 3

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, 2019 Zuri Hoffman 0

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 […]

Amateur Sports

Kensington: Local Boxer Shares Gift With Community

December 5, 2018 Zuri Hoffman 0

With years of boxing experience under his belt, 18-year-old Branden Pizarro is making a name for himself as the youngest professional boxer in Pennsylvania. He’s been featured on Showtime’s ShoBox: The New Generation and now has […]

Fairhill

Hunting Park and Fairhill: Community Leaders Combat Opioid Epidemic With Their Own Hands

November 30, 2018 Greta Anderson 0

Community members in Hunting Park and Fairhill are no longer waiting for the city to resolve the dire opioid epidemic and its residual effects that impact the health and safety of their neighborhoods. Leaders are […]

Kensington

Kensington: Galaei Philly Empowers The Lives Of Latino LGBT Youth

November 20, 2018 Jada Davis 0

Right across the street from Norris Square Park, at 149 West Susquehenna Ave., sits a small but powerful organization dedicated to helping residents in Philadelphia’s LGBT community. Galaei Philly provides health services such as HIV […]

Economy

Kensington: Esperanza To Spend $14.5M To Transform Vacant Building Into Health Center

November 1, 2018 Dee Patel 0

The new Esperanza Health Center in Kensington is expected to benefit the entire neighborhood by expanding access to much needed medical services in a state-of-the-art facility, said Juan Perez, operations director at Esperanza Health Center. […]

Fairhill

Fairhill: Charito Morales Advocates For Those Affected By Opioid Crisis

October 12, 2018 Greta Anderson and Brianna Baker 0

Activist Charito Morales said she does not affiliate with a specific community organization because it distracts from the issues at hand in the Fairhill neighborhood. Morales is a registered nurse and has been volunteering in […]

Bella Vista

Immigration: Councilman Mark Squilla Helps Serve Immigrant Communities

August 1, 2018 Dylan Long 0

Councilman Mark Squilla is the councilman for the First District in Philadelphia City Council. Squilla is the representative for several Philadelphia neighborhoods such as Chinatown, Kensington, Bella Vista, Northern Liberties, Fishtown and Port Richmond. A native […]

Hunting Park

Hunting Park: Kensington Pastor Unifies Church Communities Through Charity And Outreach

April 1, 2018 Julia Clements, Rockenbach William and Lane Brett 0

In August 2009, Stephen Thompson was ordained as a pastor. Now a senior pastor at House of Triumph, located in Kensington, Thompson helps run community-oriented programs at the church. These programs include food outreach dinners twice […]

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