McPherson Square

News Ticker

[ January 8, 2024 ] Crime: Fixing Philly Prisons Will Be Hard, But Here’s A Plan For How To Do It Crime
[ November 28, 2022 ] North Philadelphia: Can the Next Crimes be Prevented? Featured Stories
[ December 20, 2024 ] Philadelphia Nonprofits Use Donations to Combat Overconsumption Callowhill
[ December 20, 2024 ] John Coltrane’s Strawberry Mansion has long needed a savior — and it’s finally found one Neighborhoods
[ December 20, 2024 ] National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Melissa Jest speaks on the future of the John Coltrane House Neighborhoods
[ December 20, 2024 ] Keeping the Arts Alive in Philadelphia Youth Arts and Entertainment
[ December 20, 2024 ] Public Parks; The Key to Giving Big Cities Life Bridesburg

Kensington: How One Employee Runs a Local Cooking Program for the Youth

December 20, 2024 Lise Peet 0

This program, called PB&J, teaches local youth how to safely cook–and get paid for it. [continue reading…]

Kensington: McPherson Square Park Ditches the Needles, Welcomes Children

June 30, 2014 2

McPherson Square Park, more commonly known as “Needle Park” among the Kensington community, used to be a place of high drug usage and crime. Children weren’t safe, and the risk of getting stuck by a [continue reading…]