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Kensington: Organization Hands Out Free Needles for Heroin, Decreases HIV

July 29, 2014

Syringe Exchange Lowers HIV Rate, Lacks Government Funding Philadelphia isn’t only known as the City of Brotherly Love, it’s also known for its substantial spread of HIV/AIDS and drug use. In 1991, Prevention Point Philadelphia

Food

Kensington: Five Independent Places for Good Food

July 21, 2014

Aside from the numerous franchise grocery stores and fast-food restaurants, Kensington is home to some of the city’s most interesting food storefronts. Vivero Saba Halal Live Poultry In the middle of an urban jungle, the

Economy

Kensington: Member Owned Grocery Store Seeks to Bring Community Together

July 21, 2014

The smell of fresh coffee emits from the second floor of Circle of Hope, located on Frankford Avenue and Norris Street, as the Kensington Community Food Co-op (KCFC) sets up for their Tuesday market place.

Arts and Entertainment

Kensington: A Greener Schoolyard for Hackett Elementary

July 21, 2014

Within the next few years, the schoolyard at Horatio B. Hackett Elementary School will no longer be known as a sea of asphalt, but rather as an educational landmark filled with greens and opportunities the

Crime

Kensington: McPherson Square Park Ditches the Needles, Welcomes Children

June 30, 2014

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

Arts and Entertainment

Kensington: Impact Hub Philadelphia Seeks Global Imprint with Community Kitchen

June 27, 2014

New initiatives are happening in Kensington and for Impact Hub Philadelphia, it’s a community kitchen that will serve as a gateway for bringing together more than food and the community. Impact Hub’s Kitchen Project Manager Laurel

Germantown

Germantown: Making My Place Their Own

June 26, 2014

Dyke Sparks, a 61-year-old Vietnam Veteran, is one of the 12 male tenants at My Place Germantown. He said he has been living there for over a year now, and although it is not what

Crime

Kensington: Friends of Hagert Street Playground Make a Difference

June 16, 2014

Julius Rivera, one of the leaders of the Friends of Hagert Street Playground, has been passionate about cleaning up the park and making it a safe and enjoyable space for children to play since he moved to

Arts and Entertainment

Kensington: Artist Returns to Painting After Spiritual Encounter

June 11, 2014

For the first time since 1988, after an unfulfilling connection to his work and surprising request from Jesus Christ, professional fine artist Victor Atkins is painting again. After immediately starting his career at The School

Arts and Entertainment

Northern Liberties: The Foodery Finds Creative Ways to Meet the Needs of Customers and the Law

June 9, 2014

The Foodery, a craft beer bottle shop located in Northern Liberties is one place in the city that is set for Philly Beer Week. The celebration lasts 10 days, starting last Friday and running to

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