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.…
Should Kensington adopt these ideas to address homelessness?
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?
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
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.…