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In Kensington, outreach workers give out food, clothing and toiletries from trucks, but potential restrictions loom
A City Council bill would place limits on these services, citing resident complaints about litter and nuisance behaviors from ...
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In City Hall’s actions in Kensington, harm-reduction workers see efforts to curtail their work
Prevention Point, the Kensington-based public health organization, is particularly in the crosshairs of the new restrictions. This summer, it lost about $1 million in city funding to provide ...
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker signs executive order revealing "wellness court" in Kensington
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker signed an executive order Tuesday unveiling a new wellness court and wellness support in ...
Year One of the Kensington crackdown tackled chaos head-on — and pushed it down the street
"We’re not pointing the fingers at anyone," said Deputy Police Commissioner Pedro Rosario. "It’s a complicated issue that requires a complicated solution." ...
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New court in Kensington will serve as a pipeline to drug treatment, Mayor Parker says
People cited for substance use in the Philly neighborhood will be offered the opportunity to enter a diversionary program ...
Cold snap stresses waterlines, authority workers in New Kensington
Water authority crews in New Kensington are among those run ragged this month fixing leaks and breaks caused by the region’s severe cold snap. Though the recent sub-zero weather caused a lot of ...
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Residents of New Kensington apartment building left without heat and no answers from management
The City of New Kensington said WinnCompanies is the management company for Valley Royal Court Apartments, but WinnResidential confirmed to KDKA-TV on Thursday that it is no longer the management ...
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New plan for opioid crisis in Philadelphia's Kensington section offers treatment instead of jail
The mayor signed an executive order that gives the police department the option to make a summary arrest instead of a misdemeanor arrest for certain drug offenses.