Over the course of a year, on a 15-house block behind New Kensington CDC’s Philadelphia offices, there were 15 shootings and 10 deaths. “It was a space where we’re very interactive,” said Bill McKinney, executive director of the NeighborWorks nonprofit. “It takes a toll on folks.” That means the community, of course. And it means staff members who work in and alongside that community every day.
