Kensington
First Look: Helm
Helm, the Old Kensington BYOB from chef-duo Kevin D’Egidio (recently at Stateside), and Michael Griffiths (former sous chef at Fork), is set to officially open […]
Kensington Kinetic Sculpture Derby Sets Date for 10th Anniversary Run
New Kensington Community Development Corporation and the East Kensington Neighbors Association have released date details about their 2015 Kensington Kinetic Sculpture Derby & Arts Festival, which turns […]
Morning Headlines: What Caused Roof Collapse in Kensington?
The roof of a 5-story building came crashing down onto the street below in Kensington on Thursday just after 2 p.m., according to 6abc. One person […]
Helm To Open Mid-March
There comes a time in every baby bird’s life when he must leave the safety of his mother’s nest and strike out on his own. For […]
Water Main Break Floods Part of Kensington
Looks like another water main break, and another mess. CBS Philly is reporting that a nearby day care center has been evacuated.
Morning Headlines: Kensington Blight To Be Rehabbed Into Mixed-Use Civic House
Less than a block from the El’s Somerset Station in Kensington is a former textile building that’s been falling apart for ages. It’s not the […]
Lynch-Themed Exhibit Opens at Kensington’s Pterodactyl
Is there really any time as fitting as Halloween weekend to open a show in praise and commemoration of David Lynch? (Okay besides Father’s Day. […]
Rich Tech Bro Speaks at Kensington HS, Struggles To Give Advice
On Wednesday this week, entrepreneur Alex Klein spoke at Kensington Creative and Performing Arts High School. He went to Yale and Cambridge and is creating […]
Another Warehouse Fire, Another Tax Delinquent
The listed owner of the vacant warehouse at 2412 N. American Street where a four-alarm fire injured three people overnight owes $11,023.55 in back taxes on […]
(UPDATE) Three Injured in Fire at Kensington Warehouse
#BREAKING: Multiple NBC10 Crews on scene of a warehouse fire in W. Kensington. 2400 blk of American St. We're on @ 4a pic.twitter.com/0SYT3dNODF — NBC10 […]
ReAnimator Coffee Opens Big New Spot
While we’ve been all amped up on news from La Colombe, ReAnimator Coffee has quietly expanded with its own bigger and better facility. ReAnimator Coffee is hosting their grand opening at […]
The Lovely Bones: East Kensington Fixer-Upper
If there can be said to be a ground zero for Kensington redevelopment and renaissance, it might be cobblestone Trenton Avenue, which anchors the East Kensington […]
This Labor Day Is the Great Boogie Woogie
Join Kraftwork for a Labor Day party. The Great Boogie Woogie party is happening in a warehouse at 1526 N American Street and there will […]
A “Brew-Collar” Beer for the River Wards
Don Russell has the story behind Philadelphia’s newest brewery, Do Good Brewing. Tom Sheridan is brewing United Ale, a beer aiming to be the local beer at […]
Rowhouse Spirits Is Open for Business
Former Philadelphia Brewing Company employee Dean Browne has started Rowhouse Spirits across the street from his former brewery in Kensington. Today he’ll be open for […]