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Graves at Philadelphia's Mount Peace Cemetery
The Trace

Defined and Diminished by Gun Violence

Centuries of inequitable social policy have kept Black Philadelphians dying at disproportionately high rates. Read more. Photo by Caroline Gutman for...
Officer Pat Heron in the driver's seat of his patrol car
Kensington Voice

Philly police, former Kensington cop sued over sex abuse, imprisonment of girls ages 9 and 11

Two women who were sexually abused as children by former Philadelphia police officer Patrick Heron are suing the Philadelphia Police Department...
Park with a line of trees and the Philly skyline in the background
The Trace

In Philly, Signs of Optimism About Gun Violence Reduction

An event in Nicetown echoes the city’s determination to continue driving shootings down. Read more. Photo by Kriston Jae Bethel for The Trace
Stakeholders discussing the future of Kensington at Cantina La Martina restaurant
Inti Media

Business owners, local politicians, and concerned neighbors meet to discuss the future of Kensington

Cantina La Martina hosted a meeting with local leaders to address safety, homelessness, and vandalism in Kensington, focusing on collaboration and...
“The purpose of the meeting is to not only focus on the challenges but what can we do and what are the resources we need,” Mariangeli Alicea Saez, co-owner of Cantina La Martina. “This is the opportunity to talk and continue building the fabric of Kensington and our businesses”
Inti Media

Business owners, local politicians, and concerned neighbors meet to discuss the future of Kensington

On Friday, November 15, Mariangeli Alicea Saez and her husband, Chef Dionicio, the owners of Cantina La Marina, invited fellow community members in...