Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, The School District of Philadelphia’s upcoming 2020-2021 school year will operate differently than in the past. On Wednesday, the school district released an official reopening plan…
Protesters gather at Kensington’s main intersection to send a message to City Hall
To see more photos of the protest, view the slideshow at the end of the article or follow @KensingtonVoice on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook. Updated: 07/09/2020 8:26 p.m. Dozens of protesters shut…
How Philly’s decision to defund its cultural arts will affect community organizations
Editor’s note: This article was originally published before City Council approved the budget on Thursday, June 25. The headline is updated to reflect that the budget has been passed. The abrupt changes…
Nightly explosions and fireworks in Kensington leave veterans experiencing elevated PTSD symptoms
When Vietnam veteran John Tomys heard an explosion in Kensington last week, his first thought wasn’t of fireworks — it was of the Vietnam War. The 66-year-old’s heart raced, his eyes dilated,…
In Philly, how will the 2020 Census count people experiencing homelessness?
The last time Robert Clark filled out the United States Census form, he had a well-paying job, a house, and no criminal record. But in 2010, Clark lost his job, suffered an…
With youth program funding at stake, here’s how Philly is tackling the 2020 Census youth count
Philadelphia Superintendent William Hite Jr. knows the impact that a United States Census can have on children in a school district. In 2010, the U.S. Census undercounted 4.6% of the youth population…
Community, city respond after 16 businesses close in Kensington Avenue sweep
In the 25-plus years that Kip’s family has owned Martin’s Deli on Kensington Avenue, they’ve never experienced the kind of stress they did last week when city and state officials swept a…
More than a dozen businesses close on Kensington Avenue after failed inspections
*Editor’s note: An earlier version of this article misstated that Ramon Crespo’s last name was Cruz. At 9 a.m. on Tuesday, nearly two dozen police officers and Licenses and Inspections officials were…
Veterans guide: Where Philly veterans can get help with benefits, clothing, housing, legal assistance, and more
While reporting on veterans in Kensington over the last few months, we found resources available to veterans across the city. From the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefit entitlement assistance to city…
For many veterans, it’s easier to enlist in the military than it is to enroll in its benefits
When John Tomys was a teenager, he didn’t realize his decision to hot-wire a Mercedes would land him on the front lines of the Vietnam War. But it turned out the car…