Safehouse drops South Philly plans, looks to Kensington after judge suspends launch
Judge McHugh hasn't changed his opinion on the injection site's public health benefits.
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How community leaders in Kensington, West Philly and other bruised neighborhoods say they’ll make it through
“What I saw today was every race out there just helping.”
Philly eyes Mastbaum High School for temporary Kensington homeless shelter
The city is opening a drop-in site in the neighborhood to encourage more social distancing.
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Rumors fly in Kensington about coronavirus ‘immunity’ and early jail releases
That's the word from the Sunday Love Project, which is feeding people in the neighborhood daily.
No plan for people living on the street as coronavirus lands in Philly
Outreach workers fear a COVID-19 outbreak among the city’s homeless population.
Bok North? Historic Kensington school reopening as space for creatives
It took two years to renovate the giant building, which will open mid-March.
Share a jail cell with the gov? Rendell, Safehouse leaders organize ‘escorts’ for pending injection site
They're following the volunteer model made famous by Planned Parenthood.
Supervised injection at Prevention Point? Ahead of major ruling, Safehouse lacks location and funding
The city’s push to open in Kensington still faces resistance. Meanwhile, the nonprofit has just $200,000 in the bank.
Kensington’s new food co-op could shut down if it doesn’t raise $20k this week
The member-supported grocery store is in dire financial straits
Face of Prevention Point leaves after 25 years: ‘The trauma was starting to take its toll’
Elvis Rosado was a pivotal part of the Kensington harm reduction nonprofit.
Where to shop local in Philly on Small Business Saturday
13 destinations where your spending goes even further to support the community.
Across the Philly School District, lockdowns happen as frequently as every other day
An analysis of records from the past 10 years shows there's no real standard for how to report these incidents, which can leave students with nightmares.
12 fantastic holiday markets where you can shop local in Philly
From Christmas Village to the West Craft Fest.
One tenth of a mile: What Philly looks like from above
Fairmount Park = broccoli.
Public toilets and sinks are installed in Kensington — and were vandalized on the first day
The mobile trailers, part of an effort to combat hepatitis A, are locked up overnight.
‘They shot me up, now they tryin’ to lock me up’: Man shot by police in Kensington suffered from mental health issues
Now recovering from multiple bullet wounds, Darrin Lee faces charges of aggravated assault and making terroristic threats.
No more Kensington kayaking: ‘Pop-up’ pool locked behind safety fences
After reading our story, the developer was spurred to action.
Pop up pool? Philly residents are using a construction ditch for kayaking
The Kensington developer says he's waiting on permits to gets started on a fix. L&I says it's waiting on new designs.
Hepatitis A outbreak spreads in Kensington, prompting pleas to ‘Get vaccinated!’
Residents want the city to deal with the issue of human feces, which transmits the disease.
Using fire and force, this Philly author turns guns into garden tools
For those who’ve lost loved ones, Shane Claiborne’s hammer can be cathartic.