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Environment

Kensington: Urban Farm Brings Community Together

April 10, 2013

In Kensington, subservience is becoming a part of everyday life for those involved with the Emerald Street Urban Farm, located on the 2300 block of Emerald St. With the help of local residents and out-of-towners

Economy

Plan Philly: Alternative Currency Aids South Kensington Development

April 9, 2013

Cleaning up in South Kensington can have some tasty results—including discounted grilled cheese sandwiches or parlor pizza—as a new alternative community currency strives to reward residents giving back to their neighborhood. “Equal Dollars are not

Economy

Kensington: Emerald Street Park Receives Grant

April 5, 2013

When the Emerald Street Park received a grant earlier this month from the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, the emphasis was put more on its value than the actual dollar amount. “The project’s worth is not something

Kensington

Kensington: Variety is Key at Little Baby’s Ice Cream Shop

April 3, 2013

For the ice cream world, winter is often seen as a dead time and when shops close their doors for the season. East Kensington’s Little Baby’s Ice Cream shop cofounder Jeffrey Ziga would like it

Featured Stories

Kensington: Coral Street is an Oasis in a Troubled Neighborhood

March 28, 2013

https://vimeo.com/62819266] The scene on the 2700 block of Coral Street could be quickly mistaken as any other residential community in Philadelphia. Children ride up and down the street on their bikes, two teenage girls enjoy

Arts and Entertainment

Kensington: New Pub Crawl Added to Trenton Avenue Arts Festival

March 20, 2013

The committee board for the Trenton Avenue Arts Festival (TAAF) is attempting to expand the annual spring event beyond Trenton Avenue by adding a pub crawl to the list of activities. “TAAFter Dark is going

Arts and Entertainment

Kensington: Sculpture Gym Provides a Resource for Artists of All Kinds

March 6, 2013

The Philadelphia Sculpture Gym may appear to be just a warehouse of mixed tools, loud rap music, boisterous drilling and machinery scattered throughout the large room. However, PSG is a creative haven in progress in

Kensington

Kensington: Local Church Makes Communal Difference

March 2, 2013

If one were to walk through the glass doors of 2007 Frankford Ave. on a Sunday afternoon, the sounds of the busy city street would be replaced with elegant voices and guitar cords. The main

Health

Kensington: St. Anne’s Senior Center Makes Lengthening Life Span a Priority

February 27, 2013

[vimeo 60130361] St. Anne’s Senior Citizen Center, an organization which has provided locals with activities and services for more than 30 years, strives to promote wellness and health programs to keep seniors part of the community

Arts and Entertainment

Kensington: Artist Tries to Change Culture with Street Art

February 20, 2013

From the rooftop deck of his Kensington home, J. Thaddeus Lutz sees the Center City skyline from a different perspective. For Lutz, living in an area of the city that is known for crime, the

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