Prevention Point Philadelphia hosts its first-ever community Pride event
Prevention Point Philadelphia hosted its first-ever LGBTQIA+ Pride event on June 25. As a public health organization founded…
Beating the odds in Philly’s public school system: ‘I am more than a statistic’
Almost 10 years after William Griffin’s high school orientation, one memory still stands out in his mind. “My…
Self-care guide: How to show yourself some love on this COVID Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is widely known as a day of joy and romance — a time to buy roses…
Norris Square community reckons with an attempted break-in that resulted in a beloved community member’s arrest
Norris Square residents gathered on Thursday night to support Antonio “Tony” Gonzalez, a neighbor and local business owner,…
PECO urges low-income customers affected by COVID-19 to apply to PA’s LIHEAP Recovery Crisis Program
When Kensington resident Verlonda Bagnall heard that the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) extended the LIHEAP utility…
The Love Lot: Where Step Up to the Plate offers free meals, live music, and medical attention to Kensington residents during COVID-19
When coronavirus cut off access to in-person services in Kensington, Step Up to the Plate, a collaboration between…
Raised in Kensington, this National Guard sergeant was stationed down the street from his childhood home
When Sergeant Kyle Melnick-Hoffman joined the Pennsylvania National Guard in 2009, he never thought he’d be stationed in…
Free classes at Lillian Marrero Library pair cooking with English learning
“Don’t speak English” were the first words Ana María learned to say in English when she moved to…
How I pushed through Philly’s education system and learned to embrace my roots
*Editor’s note: The author works as a multimedia reporter for Kensington Voice. I was born and raised in…
Restoring Victor’s garden
Next to Hope Park on the 3000 block of A Street, a broken fence borders the remains of…