Tag: Kensington
Streamline seeks fresh start on toxic Kensington soil: ‘We’re a different animal’
The Philadelphia developer is seeking approval to build 190 units of housing on an industrial lot with lead and other toxins in soil.
5 years ago
Philly announces public safety plan to prepare for launch of supervised injection site
A strategy to protect the facility and its neighbors anticipates a final court ruling clearing the way for the nation’s first supervised injection site.
5 years ago
New Philly work program offers alternative to panhandling
Workers can earn $50 cash for a half-day of cleaning up streets or vacant lots around Kensington. Demand is already high.
5 years ago
Listen 3:36They wanted to know: Why is narcotics trafficking and the violence that goes along with it so concentrated and so extreme in this part of the city?
5 years ago
Listen 2:23Going to school in Kensington amid drug crisis: ‘We need to be beacons of hope’
Schools in Kensington strive to be safe havens from violence and drug use, while also helping kids deal with the emotional trauma they carry inside.
5 years ago
Listen 4:47Ramona: A story of perseverance in Kensington
My name is Ramona Hieye. I grew up in Kensington. My Kensington had drugs and violence, just like now. My Kensington was no less tragic. But nobody seemed to care.
5 years ago
‘You should always feel OK in your home’: Why two brutal crimes in Philly could unleash extra trauma
Even more than a typical shooting, a pair of horrific incidents involving small children this weekend could puncture the city’s sense of safety.
5 years ago
Why Kensington wants to tear down a 25-foot-high Lehigh Ave. wall
Kensington residents want a developer to put $1 million towards removing a wall they say divides the neighborhood.
5 years ago
Hepatitis A is spreading through fecal matter on Philadelphia streets. As outbreak worsens, the city is installing mobile bathrooms.
5 years ago
Listen 1:40Drexel survey shows wider neighborhood support for overdose prevention site
New research out of Drexel University found 90% of neighborhood residents responding to a survey approved of opening a supervised injection facility there.
5 years ago
The overwhelming feeling of how much help is needed can cause distress in those who respond to emergencies like overdoses.
5 years ago
Awilda Ocasio: The ‘Mother Teresa of Kensington’
Two years after her death, a neighborhood activist's legacy of love lives on.
5 years ago
Grant aims to create economic opportunity in embattled Kensington
Through $5 million from the JPMorgan Chase Foundation, a partnership will provide loans for residents to open small businesses, buy homes, and become real estate developers.
6 years ago
Report finds Kensington homeless encampments not just a symptom of opioid crisis
A survey included in the Penn study suggests that the Kensington encampments also reflected broader issues that lead to homelessness.
6 years ago
Caring for others in recovery helps Kensington man stay sober
When Rob stumbled into The Last Stop recovery center in Kensington three years ago, he had no intention of getting clean or turning his life around.
6 years ago