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Addiction

As opioids mixed with animal tranquilizers arrive in Kensington, so do alarming health challenges

Kensington tranq dope

Food & Drink

'Eat your heart out' at an anti Valentine's Day dinner curated by Wet Palette Supper Club

Anti-Valentine's Day dinner

Neighborhoods

Kensington grocery co-op reopens after members raise $200,000 to save it

Kensington Community Food Co-op Reopens

Food & Drink

Cantina La Martina's to host competition among 10 street vendors to see who makes best tamales

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Government

Philadelphia expands legal service for low-income renters facing eviction

Right to Counsel expands to 19134 and 19144

Food & Drink

Essen Bakery to open a new, larger location in Fishtown

Essen Bakery Fishtown

Food & Drink

Humble Parlor Brewing, a microbrewery owned by a Temple alumnus is expanding to Fishtown

Humble Parlor new location

Crime

Kensington drug boss, known for selling narcotics labeled 'funeral' to show potency, sentenced to prison

Kensington Drug Trafficking

Investigations

During Kensington drug bust, police seize ATVs and animals used for fighting

Kensington Drug Bust Animals

Opioids

Opioid crisis in Philly has worsened since the pandemic, Kensington nonprofit says

Prevention Point Syringes

Food & Drink

Human Robot's Oktoberfest pits local breweries against their European counterparts – and beer drinkers win

Oktoberfest

Investigations

Three people shot near Kensington elementary school playground overnight, police say

Kensington Elementary Shooting

Investigations

South Philly man accused of sexual assaults in Kensington

Dennison Sexual Assault

Arts & Culture

Community darkroom in Kensington aims to make photography more accessible

community darkroom The Halide Project

Food & Drink

Jose Garces restaurant to offer sandwich inspired by hit TV show 'The Bear'

Hook and Master 'The Bear' sandwich

Investigations

4 people killed, 2 others wounded in shootings in Philly on Wednesday night

Philly Gun Violence

Investigations

Kensington pool closed for summer after swimmers attack staff, vandalize cars

Shopping

Pop-up market at Mural City Garden to highlight LGBTQ small businesses

Philly Queer Flea

Food & Drink

Mural City Cellars opens community-focused wine garden in Kensington

Mural City Garden

Food & Drink

Philadelphia Brewing Co. to host block party and pop-up market with food trucks, live music

Philadelphia Brewing Company

Accidents

Water main break in North Philadelphia shut off by emergency crews

Water main break

Family-Friendly

Philadelphia Film Society to host free outdoor movie screenings this summer

Movies on the Block

Odd News

Philly police trap goats roaming around overnight in Kensington

Goats Police Philly

Investigations

4 people die in Kensington rowhome fire, including 3 children

Kensington Fire

Festivals

Kensington Derby and Arts Festival returns in May with more than 100 vendors and artists

Kensington Derby

Government

City Council urges city, state leaders to declare state of emergency in Kensington

Kensington

Neighborhoods

Historic Harbisons Dairy milk bottle illuminated atop Kensington apartment facility

Harbisons Dairy Kensington

Investigations

Teen cyclist killed in apparent drive-by shooting in Kensington, police say

Shooting Cyclist Fairhill

Neighborhoods

Cold weather prompts numerous water main breaks in Philly

Kensington Water Main Break

Food & Drink

South Philly pop-up pairs free pretzels with ice cream to benefit Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium

D'Emilio's Pretzel Pop-Up

Development

Building used to depict Mighty Mick's Gym in 'Rocky' films to be turned into mixed-use development

Mighty Mick's Gym Rocky

Neighborhoods

Jon Bon Jovi touts new Project HOME residence as 'much needed' effort to address homelessness

Kensington Project HOME

Food & Drink

Three Philly restaurants named to New York Times' 2021 'most exciting' restaurant list

NY Times Restaurant List 2021

Development

Kensington warehouse to be turned into apartments, artist industrial space

Kensington warehouse development

Investigations

Human Robot Brewing reports theft from safe at West Kensington taproom

Human Robot Brewing Theft

Food & Drink

Two Philadelphia restaurants implement COVID-19 vaccination policies for diners

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Donations

Philadelphia groups addressing impact of opioid crisis receive $10,000 grants

71521 Kensington organization grants

Food & Drink

Popular BYOB restaurant Cadence to close in August

Cadence Restaurant Philadelphia

Protests

'A Taste of Home' festival organizers apologize for uninviting Israeli food truck from event

Moshava food Philly festival

Food & Drink

Laser Wolf named one of the best new restaurants in the world by Condé Nast Traveler

Laser Wolf Condé Nast Traveler Hot List

Food & Drink

Hook & Master to sell Chicago-style pizza and tiki drinks

Hook & Master

Development

Developer proposes apartments, artist industrial space in West Kensington

York Arts Kensington

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