When members of the Philly Socialists formed the César Andreu Iglesias Community Garden at Arlington and North Lawrence Streets in 2012, they did it to reclaim the vacant land for the community.…
Another Kensington garden is losing land to development
Awilda Ocasio: “the Mother Teresa of Kensington”
Two years after her death, a neighborhood activist's legacy of love lives on
“Hello, my love!” — were the three words that sang from Awilda Ocasio’s lips when she entered a room. “She loved everyone… Everyone loved her,” said Judi Moore, the children’s librarian and…
What places do you love the most in Kensington?
From libraries to parks, here are some places in the neighborhood that make people feel good
What places do you love the most in Kensington? We’re compiling an ongoing list of places people love in the neighborhood. You can help us make it longer by telling us about…
How hard is it to convert vacant buildings into safe, affordable homes for people in need?
You asked, and we explored some answers
Before Miguel Diaz purchased and renovated an abandoned house on Potter Street in Kensington, he worried he could never afford a comfortable home for himself and his daughter in the neighborhood where…