Kensington Market & Philadelphia’s Burgeoning Opiate Crisis

Jonathan Bercovici

One need not look very far to know that America is facing an “opiate crisis.” Here at Abington, we are located only 10 miles from Kensington Market, a neighborhood in Northern Philadelphia that has become infamous in the past ten years for what Jennifer Percy’s New York Times article says is the “largest open air drug market for heroin in the entire country.”

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Tales of Ten Years Without a Phillies’ Red October

Ethan Rauch

And for the past month, Philadelphia celebrated something magical. 

After eleven long years of waiting, Phillies fans finally got their wish for meaningful baseball in the month of October. After beating the Houston Astros on 9/26 to clinch their first trip to the postseason since 2011, the Philadelphia Phillies stormed their way into St. Louis with one goal in mind: to win a championship. Continue Reading Tales of Ten Years Without a Phillies’ Red October




The Horizon – The Best Webtoon You’ve Probably Never Read

Tianyu Zhu

If you like webtoons — comics (usually Chinese or Korean) meant to be read online instead of physically, you’re most likely into one of two things; either the glossy and romantic adventures of a likable heroine, or the flashy combat and baddass displays of skill of a hero. But while these genre-trending topics are good for sales and views, I believe that the best webtoons are more unique.
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