Making a Buck
by Harry Hallman
July 25, 2020
Making a Buck By Harry Hallman
Ben Franklin famously said, “A penny saved is a penny earned.” Obviously, he didn’t grow up in the Kensington sectio...
Kensington Dads
by Harry Hallman
June 16, 2020
Kensington dads, in my era, came in all flavors. Some drank too much, others were overbearing, and some ignored their kids. Most dads, however, di...
Superstitions Ruled Kensington in the 50s and Before
by Harry Hallman
May 04, 2020
I remember as a small child walking down Wishart Street with a friend. I stepped on a crack in the sidewalk, and my friend yelled: “Step on a crack...
Kensington Strong- Decades of Crisis
by Harry Hallman
March 20, 2020
I once told you I have a time machine. Don’t laugh. You have one also. That time machine is my memories, coupled with my historical fiction writing...
The Kensington Influence
by Harry Hallman
March 11, 2020
I loved growing up in Philadelphia. My childhood street, West Wishart in Kensington, was packed with interesting people. People who still kept the ...
Just Hanging Out
by Harry Hallman
March 06, 2020
Kensington and Philly seemed to be designed to provide great hangouts for kids and adults alike. The numerous corner bars of that time was the equi...
A Tip Of The Hat To Ya. (moladh mór)
by Harry Hallman
March 04, 2020
Growing up in Kensington in the 1950’s I always identified with being Irish. I mean, I think just about everyone did to some degree. Kensington was...
The Golden Age
by Harry Hallman
February 27, 2020
For many of us, the golden age was when we were kids carefree and happy running around the streets of Kensington in Philadelphia with little or not...
A World of Stories
by Harry Hallman
February 19, 2020
I was very fortunate that by the time I was five years old, our family bought a TV. It was an RCA. We were not the first TV in the neighborhood. A ...
Under The Boardwalk
by Harry Hallman
January 27, 2020
The memories of hanging out on and under the Wildwood boardwalk rushed into my mind. I could smell the salt air, the hot sand, and the Pizza cooking at Mac’s. I was inspired, but not to write marketing articles, but rather to share with you some of those memories.
BiCentenial 44 Years ago
by Harry Hallman
January 20, 2020
I have posted some of these photos before, but since Kensington Neighborhood Alumni has grown so much I thought I would again.
Just before the 197...
Why Were People From the Old Kensington The Way They Were?
by Harry Hallman
January 17, 2020
Okay, so your ancestors came to Kensington and faced hardships, maltreatment, had to work long hard hours, and learn to adapt to a new way of life. They gave you the gifts they learned living and working in old Kensington. Learning those lessons was enough to make a person curse. Remember this, if you remember anything. The reason you curse so much is that your ancestors paved the way for you and left a few traits in you.
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