Read More 5 minute read Voices The safety issues we face in Kensington affect our children too; it’s time we hear from them. At the root of every issue in Kensington is safety. Gun violence, addiction, trash, homelessness, and more… These… byMaria Blaszczyk06/23/2022
Read More 6 minute read Voices Everyday life shouldn’t include gun violence. We must fight for our community. Editor’s Note: This Voices essay was submitted by a member of Youth United for Change (YUC), a nonprofit… byTamar Gamble06/02/2022
Read More 2 minute read Voices Gun violence: ‘It’s the same song every night we sing. And yet no one seems to hear a thing.’ Editor’s Note: This poem was submitted by a member of Youth United for Change (YUC), a nonprofit youth… byLena Talmadge05/19/2022
Read More 4 minute read News Bookworms program connects students with a wide variety of needs Last summer, Kensington Health Sciences Academy special education teacher Edward Colfer had an idea for a senior community… byJulia Boyd07/16/2019
Read More 5 minute read News Tiger Poets: “It’s about … being able to see what you have went through, and what you overcame” “Strong, rowdy, teamwork, and loyal,” are the words that come to assistant coach Fantaja Jones’ mind to describe… byMaggie Loesch07/16/2019
Read More 5 minute read News Youth United for Change seeks to increase voter engagement with VOTA! project Last summer, Elinetzy Pagan, a 2019 graduate from Kensington Health Sciences Academy (KHSA), was inspired after an encounter… byBrendan Gunn07/16/2019
Read More 4 minute read News Play Captains bring Playstreets to life in Kensington In 2016, Rebecca Fabiano, the president of Fab Youth Philly, jumpstarted an idea that would take Philadelphia’s Playstreets… byJulia Boyd07/16/2019
Read More 5 minute read News Kensington cheerleaders: “We have a record to uphold, and we’re not going to fail for anybody” On an early-June afternoon, chants of “T-I-G-E-R-S” echoed off the walls of a dance studio at the Kensington… byBrendan Gunn07/16/2019
Read More 4 minute read News Kensington Soccer Club: “My kids are here to stay” Before moving to Bristol, PA, Blanca Ayala’s children were members of the Kensington Soccer Club for four years.… byGianfranco Illiano07/16/2019
Read More 4 minute read News Transitional housing program teaches life skills to youth in Kensington Editor’s note: Names marked with an asterisk (*) are those of people who requested we use their first… byJulia Boyd07/16/2019