Kensington
Kensington: What Should Be Done with the Opioid Settlement Funds?
Kensington community members tell us where the millions of dollars from opioid settlements should and should not go. [continue reading…]
NKCDC
Housing
Kensington: First Time Home Buyer Workshop Proves Valuable Resource For Locals
For many, owning a first home is a big part of the American Dream. In Philadelphia, that dream is less of a reality than other cities in the country. According to public data sources gathered [continue reading…]
Food
Kensington: “I see the impact on a person to person level often, just in individual stories.”
Renee Horst (left) is a staff member with the New Kensington Community Development Corporation (NKCDC) and a member of the community engagement team who oversees the Farm to Families Pick Up. That program provides fresh, organic [continue reading…]
Klein Fellowship- Income Inequality
Port Richmond: CareerLink Workshop, NKCDC Office Hours, Water Ice With A Cop And More This Week
Looking to find out what’s going on in Port Richmond this week? Our calendar round-up lets you know what’s happening in your neighborhood. SNBL Monthly Meeting – Monday, Aug. 7, 6:30 p.m. – Firm Hope [continue reading…]
Klein Fellowship- Income Inequality
Port Richmond: Wooden Block Party, Richmond Branch Library Activities, Farm To Families Pick-Up And Other Events This Week
Looking to find out what’s going on in Port Richmond this week? Our calendar round-up lets you know what’s happening in your neighborhood. NKCDC Office Hours: Wednesday, July 12th, 4-7 p.m. – Firm Hope Baptist [continue reading…]
Arts and Entertainment
East Kensington: Uniting Community With Arts Festival
The East Kensington Neighbors Association addresses several important issues going on in its own neighborhood every third Monday of each month at Philadelphia Brewing Company. All East Kensington residents are welcomed to attend the meetings [continue reading…]
Fishtown
Fishtown: Doggie Depot Strengthens Community Among Residents (and Dogs)
Nobody said Fishtown was just for fish. Palmer Doggie Depot, located at approximately 37 E. Palmer St., is a park for residents of Fishtown and other nearby communities to let their dogs run, play and [continue reading…]
Crime
Port Richmond: As Violence Drops, Problems Linger
Philadelphia Police Capt. Dan O’Connor characterizes Port Richmond as a neighborhood in transition. It’s a section of Philadelphia that houses some generations-old families that have never left. Other residents have arrived from quickly gentrifying areas [continue reading…]
Arts and Entertainment
Fishtown: FNA Brings Artists and Community Together to ‘Feed the Fish’
The prominent Fishtown art scene has just taken a new role in engaging local residents and utilizing a green approach for a better community through the neighborhood’s very own mascot: a fish. Throughout Fishtown, people [continue reading…]
Fishtown
Kensington: Trinity Presbyterian Member Helps Recovering Addicts in Community
Kenneth Blood, 66, is a lifelong resident of Philadelphia. In the 35 years he has lived in Kensington, Blood has devoted his time providing rehabilitated addicts with transitional living at Trinity Presbyterian Church. What is [continue reading…]