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After a neighborhood protest where community members demanded that the city restore Kensington and Harrowgate, Philadelphia Managing Director Brian Abernathy promised to implement Councilmember Maria Quiñones-Sánchez’s Restorative Investment Plan for Kensington Residents,…
When Kensington resident Verlonda Bagnall heard that the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) extended the LIHEAP utility cost assistance program for people affected by the coronavirus pandemic, she was very pleased. …
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…
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…
When coronavirus cut off access to in-person services in Kensington, Step Up to the Plate, a collaboration between Broad Street Ministry, Prevention Point Philadelphia, Project HOME and SEAMAAC, began to provide free…
Updated: 07/20/2020 4:05 p.m. Many small-business owners need financial assistance to reopen or stay in business after Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 business closure. In June, local and state officials announced more programs to help…
The Free Library of Philadelphia branches are physically closed due to COVID-19 but many librarians and staffers are still providing online programs and services through the Free Library website and the branches’…
As a Puerto Rican native, Margarita Rodriguez was familiar with the United States Census since it includes Puerto Rico. But until recently, she wasn’t sure how safe it was. “I didn’t know…
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…
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…
