Kensington, Philadelphia

[IceWizard]

Kensington is a neighborhood in Philadelphia that belongs to or divides Lower Northeast and
North Philadelphia. As with all neighborhoods in the city, the lack of any official designation means
the boundaries of the area vary between sources over time and are disputed among locals.
Kensington, as most long-term residents view it, refers generally to the area consisting of
Kensington, East or Lower Kensington, West Kensington, and Harrowgate; the adjacent Fairhill
and Norris Square neighborhoods are more separate but may be included in Kensington;
Fishtown and South (Olde) Kensington were previously included but have developed
new identities with gentrification.

Kensington was previously known for its large working class Irish Catholic community and was the
site of the Philadelphia Nativist Riots in the 19th century.[5] It was also the birthplace of the K&A Gang
(currently known as the Northeast Philly Irish Mob), an Irish American organized crime network.

Openair drug market... Really sad