Kensington hoops; Germantown jazz; 27 things to do outdoors

Kensington hoops; Germantown jazz; 27 things to do outdoors

In Kensington, basketball league offers hope Tyreek Counts had an idea — to use basketball as a way to combat violence in Kensington and throughout the city. So last year, he pulled together a group to hold a tournament, hosted by the New Kensington Community Development Corporation.Eventually that led to a successful winter league, and optimism. “There’s a lot of great things going around amongst the chaos that’s going around,” said Counts, who…