Kensington junkyard owner blames people with addiction, not code violations, for giant fire
Community leaders in the area have a very different take.
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PHOTOS: The uniquely Philly contraptions at the 2018 Kensington Kinetic Sculpture Derby
The infamous mud pit claimed several victims.
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Why affordable housing is hard to find — and develop — in Philadelphia
It’s about shrinking federal dollars and an old-fashioned formula that isn’t going away