Kensington
OPINION: Neighborhoods Are Bearing the Cost of the Conrail Heroin Camp Cleanup
When the city demolished the Conrail drug community in Kensington, it was as if Carrie Nation herself had returned from the grave to swing her […]
Police: Officers Shot Armed Suspect in Kensington
Philadelphia police opened fire on a shooting suspect in Kensington Wednesday evening. The incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. on the 400 block of East Somerset Street, where […]
PPD Investigating Controversial Video of Kensington Arrest
The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating a controversial video of an arrest that occurred Monday in Kensington. The three-minute video, posted by a resident named […]
Here’s the Guy Who Hit a Kid With an SUV in Kensington
If you see Vince Broomall behind the wheel of a car, you might want to get out of his way. Philly Mag has learned that […]
The Mother of the Boy in the Kensington SUV Incident Wants Answers
Less than 24 hours after we first told you of Tuesday’s harrowing incident involving an SUV, a young boy, and, allegedly, four bags of heroin, […]
Neighbors Outraged That Police Didn’t Arrest the Driver of This SUV
Tuesday was almost a tragic day for a woman and her young son in Kensington. A light-colored SUV jumped a curb and hit the child, […]
A World-Class Pastry Chef Is Opening a Cafe in Kensington This Fall
Melanie Diamond-Manlusoc is new to Philly. She’s originally from Chicago, and there, she was sort of a big deal in the restaurant community, making pastries, desserts and […]
Who’s Building Philly: Ken Weinstein
An idea that has been gaining steam of late among developers and planners is “social impact development.” This relatively recent concept marries the market to […]
First Friday: Three Galleries to Check Out Tomorrow
Kensington Blues @ Savery Gallery Between 2008 and 2014, photographer Jeffrey Stockbridge captured a side of Philly rarely seen, rarely talked about anywhere else. The […]
Greensgrow Celebrates 20 Years With Blowout Benefit Party
Greensgrow, Kensington’s pioneering nursery, aggregated CSA, and urban farm oasis, is celebrating 20 years since founder Mary Seton Corboy, who passed away last year, and […]
The Pet Shop in “Rocky” Just Got Demolished
In Philly, we tend to destroy the buildings we treasure – such was the case with the historic Boyd Theater in Center City and such will likely be the […]
How Drug Busts in Kensington Could Make Things Even Worse
The police laid the drugs, the money, and the guns on the table. The cameras rolled. And another victory in the drug war was declared. […]
WATCH: Hot Air Balloon From the Suburbs Lands in Kensington
https://twitter.com/PPDDaveBonk/status/799009652109352960 Many Kensington residents were likely wondering what the hell was happening when a hot air balloon carrying four people descended from the clouds into […]
A Happy Hour Where You Might Learn Something
Martha Mondays is the alliterative title to the educational happy hour that happens at Kensington’s Martha (#14 on this year’s 50 Best Bars list). Starting at […]