Business owners in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood say they see progress but hope for more improvement
Business owners in Kensington say the neighborhood is improving under Mayor Cherelle Parker, but more should be done.
Man arrested for a shooting in Kensington that wounded an 8-year-old and a teacher as they left school last May
Law enforcement officials say they’ve identified the man who fired multiple shots near a Kensington school last spring, ...
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Kensington drug crackdown has some impact, but it’s still very early days
Philadelphia’s huge open-air drug market shifts to new blocks as city officials gear up the new Wellness Court program.
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Business owners say Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood is improving but more should be done
Business owners in the Kensington section of Philadelphia say Mayor Cherelle Parker's efforts to improve the neighborhood are ...
Millions of dollars in drugs seized by police, homicides down in Kensington, Philadelphia leaders say
Philadelphia leaders on Monday shared an update on their efforts to clean up Kensington and make the neighborhood safer.
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Kensington drug crackdown has some impact, but it’s still early days City officials are giving each other tentative ...
City leaders tout progress in Kensington, but some residents remain skeptical
Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said Kensington is safer now than two years ago. Some residents are still skeptical.
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Police break up crowd that gathered to see rapper Skrilla in Philadelphia's Kensington section
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Police broke up a crowd of as many as 200 people in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood on Tuesday night. Local rap artist Skrilla was there live-streaming with YouTuber N3on ...
Crowd seen gathering in Kensington to meet rapper Skrilla
A large group of people was captured walking around in the Kensington section of Philadelphia after the rapper Skrilla told ...
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9 months after Kensington cleanup, Philly officials offer progress report
Since last May, there’s been a 57% reduction in shootings in Kensington, and police have seized 24,000 grams of fentanyl, according to city officials.
Report: Kensington saw 45% drop in homicides amid revitalization efforts
Philadelphia officials met at City Hall on Tuesday to discuss the impact ongoing revitalization efforts have had on the Kensington neighborhood and touted a 45-percent drop in homicides there in 2024.
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Business owners say Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood is improving but more should be done
Business owners in the Kensington section of Philadelphia say Mayor Cherelle Parker's efforts to improve the neighborhood are working but there is still more to be done. Ukraine expected to sign a ...