Kensington
The Mother of the Boy in the Kensington SUV Incident Wants Answers
Less than 24 hours after we first told you of Tuesday’s harrowing incident involving an SUV, a young boy, and, allegedly, four bags of heroin, […]
Neighbors Outraged That Police Didn’t Arrest the Driver of This SUV
Tuesday was almost a tragic day for a woman and her young son in Kensington. A light-colored SUV jumped a curb and hit the child, […]
A World-Class Pastry Chef Is Opening a Cafe in Kensington This Fall
Melanie Diamond-Manlusoc is new to Philly. She’s originally from Chicago, and there, she was sort of a big deal in the restaurant community, making pastries, desserts and […]
Who’s Building Philly: Ken Weinstein
An idea that has been gaining steam of late among developers and planners is “social impact development.” This relatively recent concept marries the market to […]
First Friday: Three Galleries to Check Out Tomorrow
Kensington Blues @ Savery Gallery Between 2008 and 2014, photographer Jeffrey Stockbridge captured a side of Philly rarely seen, rarely talked about anywhere else. The […]
Greensgrow Celebrates 20 Years With Blowout Benefit Party
Greensgrow, Kensington’s pioneering nursery, aggregated CSA, and urban farm oasis, is celebrating 20 years since founder Mary Seton Corboy, who passed away last year, and […]
The Pet Shop in “Rocky” Just Got Demolished
In Philly, we tend to destroy the buildings we treasure – such was the case with the historic Boyd Theater in Center City and such will likely be the […]
How Drug Busts in Kensington Could Make Things Even Worse
The police laid the drugs, the money, and the guns on the table. The cameras rolled. And another victory in the drug war was declared. […]
WATCH: Hot Air Balloon From the Suburbs Lands in Kensington
https://twitter.com/PPDDaveBonk/status/799009652109352960 Many Kensington residents were likely wondering what the hell was happening when a hot air balloon carrying four people descended from the clouds into […]
A Happy Hour Where You Might Learn Something
Martha Mondays is the alliterative title to the educational happy hour that happens at Kensington’s Martha (#14 on this year’s 50 Best Bars list). Starting at […]
Federal Distilling Room Now Open in Kensington
Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood becomes more of a destination for distilling fans with the opening of the Federal Distilling Room at 1700 North Hancock Street. The bar […]
New Drinks and Hours at Saint Benjamin’s Tap Room
Saint Benjamin Brewing Company is upping their game (and their selection at the Tap Room). The Saint Benjamin’s Tap Room will now offering a full […]
Cops: “Vicious” Predator Eyed in Four Kensington Attacks
Did the gruesome stabbings and rapes start in April, or earlier? Is he getting more comfortable, the butcher who preys on prostitutes in Kensington, bold enough […]
Kensington Looks for Hope After Brutal Attacks on Prostitutes
A tiny pink sign sits on the ground at the edge of an empty lot in Kensington, calling out a reassuring message from the dirt […]