Here are six ways to avoid eviction in Philadelphia
On Sept. 1, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ordered a nationwide eviction moratorium to temporarily prevent…
Philadelphia’s Managing Director’s Office releases a partially-funded action plan for Kensington
After a neighborhood protest where community members demanded that the city restore Kensington and Harrowgate, Philadelphia Managing Director…
There’s a new COVID-19 grant program for ‘historically disadvantaged’ businesses in PA
Updated: 07/20/2020 4:05 p.m. Many small-business owners need financial assistance to reopen or stay in business after Pennsylvania’s…
Hey, Kensington: Here’s a list of online resources the Free Library is offering while they’re closed
The Free Library of Philadelphia branches are physically closed due to COVID-19 but many librarians and staffers are…
City pulls PA National Guard out of Kensington
After spending seven days stationed in Kensington, the Pennsylvania National Guard is no longer in the neighborhood. They…
National Guard in Kensington: Why they’re here, how long they’ll stay, and how the neighborhood feels about it
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story said that the National Guard was deployed to Kensington on…
Where you can drop off your 2020 primary election mail-in ballot in Philly
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be nearly 80% fewer polling places in Philadelphia during the 2020…
Coronavirus: Philly community leaders take action over lack of non-English updates
Resources for non-English speakers Here are some coronavirus resources for Philadelphians who speak another language besides English: Esperanza…
The 2020 Census Guide: Everything Kensington needs to know
Since 1790, the goal of the United States Census has remained the same: to count all the people…
Kensington’s at risk of an undercount, but the city and neighborhood are working to change that
The boundaries for Census Tract 178 run along Kensington’s main corridors, including Kensington, Allegheny, and Frankford Avenues. That…