New Philly work program offers alternative to panhandling

WHYY    February 10, 2020 Early morning lines are not uncommon in Kensington. Some are for hot breakfast. Others snake around the corner of a treatment center. This line is for work. […]

New Philadelphia emergency unit responds to overdoses in Kensington

WHYY    June 10, 2019 Every morning at 8 o’clock, social worker Shane Randall gets an email telling him which addiction-treatment facilities have available beds that day. But Randall doesn’t work for […]

Cleanup begins in Kensington with no easy end to opioid troubles

November 13, 2018 Philly.com | Nov. 1, 2018 By Aubrey Whelan In Kensington, everyone can agree on one thing: The neighborhood in Philadelphia’s river wards needs to be cleaned — of […]

City of Philadelphia Implements Encampment Resolution Pilot Program

May 24, 2018 The City of Philadelphia announced the launch of a pilot encampment action plan for the Kensington area as part of the City’s latest efforts in combating the opioid […]

Porch Light Program Launches New Kensington Site

It was an afternoon of food, fun and fellowship as we cut the ribbon to our Kensington Storefront site, a new hub where people throughout Kensington can gather to learn […]