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Joey Gabor
Kensington Voice

Lifelong Fishtown resident dies in police custody after Kensington narcotics arrest, family wants answers

A 41-year-old man has died in police custody at a detention facility on 400 N. Broad St. after being arrested for narcotics possession in Kensington...
The clinical waiting area where pa can receive harm reduction and recovery services at Prevention Point on Sept. 25, 2024.
Kensington Voice

Prevention Point can’t have multiple medical practitioners, zoning board decides

Following multiple public discussions about the future of Prevention Point’s medical services, the Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) on...
Illustration of a large ship holding fruit coming into port
The Philadelphia Inquirer

VIDEO: Watch how Philadelphia became an epicenter of fruit imports

Come into the Port of Philadelphia to see how it has grown to become a major player in fruit imports — bringing in more almost half the country's...
Community members listening to mayor at a town hall meeting. One community member holds a sign opposing an arena being built in Chinatown
Kensington Voice

Opponents tell Mayor Parker 76ers arena will destabilize Chinatown like Kensington: “I’ve seen it in my community”

Mayor Cherelle Parker defended the proposed 76ers arena at a Kensington town hall last week, where she faced concerns over displacement, the project’s...
A Philadelphia poll worker keeps a manual record of voters as a backup to the county's electronic poll books
Technically Media

It’s official: Pennsylvania had another safe and accurate election. Here’s how we know.

Dice rolls and hand recounts help commonwealth officials confirm the accuracy of vote counts to certify the results. Read more. Photo by Danya...