Kensington News – Metro Philadelphia

hit-and-run crashes

Crime

Hit-and-run crashes leave 1 dead, 1 injured

By Jack Tomczuk

Kensington

News

In Kensington, a botánica offers candles, counsel and compassion

By Kiara Santos, Kensington Voice

Labor day violence weekend

Crime

11 shot in Labor Day weekend violence

By Jack Tomczuk

Kensington mayor Philadelphia

Local

What the mayor’s new affordable housing plan could mean for Kensington

By Alayna Hutchinson, Kensington Voice

kill shooting gun violence

Crime

3 killed, 4 wounded in weekend shootings

By Jack Tomczuk

Kensington mobile services

Local

Board of health delays vote on Kensington mobile service rules amid legal, equity concerns

By Emily Rizzo, Kensington Voice

opioid grant

Local

Latest city opioid prevention program awards funds to select Kensington groups, leaves some past grantees out

By Sammy Caiola, Kensington Voice

mobile ban

Local

Mobile services ban enforcement delayed, city still creating permit process

By Emily Rizzo, Kensington Voice

Kensington

Local

New park, ongoing prosecution shows Kensington’s hope, struggles

By Jack Tomczuk

gun violence

Crime

1 killed, 5 wounded in weekend shootings

By Jack Tomczuk

hit-and-run crashes

Crime

7 wounded in weekend violence across Philadelphia

By Zach Ciavolella

Kensington mobile service

Local

Mayor Parker signs law targeting mobile aid in Kensington

By Jack Tomczuk

Labor day violence weekend

Crime

6 wounded, 1 dead in weekend violence across Philadelphia

By Zach Ciavolella

dead violent philadelphia

Crime

Man, 26, killed in Kensington shooting

By Zach Ciavolella

opioid city

Local

City sets aside $3.6 million for areas impacted by opioid epidemic

By Metro Philadelphia

fentanyl

Local

Toxic plastic additive found in Philadelphia’s fentanyl supply

By Karli Hochstatter and Fernando Montero, The Conversation via Reuters Connect

Kensington

Local

Kensington sees drop in homicides, surge in arrests as city cracks down on open-air drug market

By Jack Tomczuk

city Kensington Neighborhood Wellness Court

Crime

Philadelphia launches Kensington Wellness Court to address opioid crisis with treatment over incarceration

By Zach Ciavolella

Eagles

Local

Eagles’ Jalyx Hunt continues to support Little Flower’s basketball team

By Zach Ciavolella

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Local

Philadelphia accepting applications for Kensington grant program

By Zach Ciavolella