Where are my fellow gardeners and plant enthusiasts? That’s what Kensington resident Hannah Riotto texted Kensington Voice earlier this year. She wanted to connect with neighbors who share her passion for gardening.…
Where are Kensington’s plant enthusiasts and gardeners?
Should Kensington adopt these ideas to address homelessness?
Here’s how other places are working to reduce the number of people experiencing homelessness in their communities
Row homes line Potter and Custer Streets in Kensington on the afternoon of Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019. (Photos by Maggie Loesch) While Kensington and the City of Philadelphia as a whole face…
Should the city pay returning citizens to rehab abandoned buildings in Kensington?
Some say it could create economic opportunities outside of the black market while creating housing for people in need
This year, the City of Philadelphia ended with a surplus of over $769 million. Jondhi Harrell, the director of The Center for Returning Citizens, believes that at least $100 million of the…
This organization has an 85% housing retention rate
Could housing-first and harm reduction models be the answer for people experiencing chronic homelessness in Kensington?
For more than a year, Jolene, who requested to withhold her last name for this story, was living on Emerald Street in the encampment at the intersection of Emerald and Lehigh Avenue.…