This Philly housing project helps residents double their income
The Women's Community Revitalization Project offers 282 units and a slew of community services.
Posts tagged with Kensington
Kensington protesters implore Philly to ‘stop the evictions’ as encampments deadline looms
"There’s not enough resources to get them all in a bed."
Philly’s getting a big new ‘boulder lounge’ for people who want to take rock climbing to the next level
Tufas Boulder Lounge will soft launch in Kensington this June.
PHOTOS: The uniquely Philly contraptions at the 2018 Kensington Kinetic Sculpture Derby
The infamous mud pit claimed several victims.
Amid the torrent of Philly overdose deaths, a single vigil can help
“It stands for everybody that’s associated with this disease.”
More than in other cities, Philly families resort to crowdfunding for funeral costs
The GoFundMe page for Philadelphia is nearly half memorial campaigns.
At the First Stop recovery house in Kensington, it’s cold turkey or nothing
For some people, the tough love approach works. Others aren't so lucky.
One year in, Mural Arts sees progress combating opioids with art in Kensington
With creative outlets and treatment resources, the "Storefront" has become a community hub.
DIY livestream gives Kensington users a voice at opioid community forum
Advocates brought a Northeast Philly meeting to a bridge underpass at Emerald and Lehigh.
Why the city is giving out blue light bulbs to deter drug use
And why recovery experts say it won't help.
Firearm safety 101
Pa. Rep. Angel Cruz and the Philadelphia Sheriff's Department are hosting this gun safety event to discuss responsible ownership, safe storage, concealed carry laws and more. Attendees 18 and older will receive a free gun lock.
Where: Office of Rep. Angel Cruz at 3503 N. B St., Unit 7, 19134
How much: Free
Philly program helping hungry families cook healthy is expanding
Sunday Suppers will open a Germantown site in early 2018.
How Jesus Christ Block Parties help fight Philly’s opioid crisis
'It's not for everybody,' but Shawn Lawler is doing what he knows best.
Weekly Kensington workshops will become a neighborhood-based play
Residents will write and star in this traveling show next fall.
Weekly Kensington needle cleanups start tomorrow
Councilman Oh’s office teamed up with a local trash pickup initiative to organize trash cleanups under the El.