New Kensington man awaits sentencing for his role in massive, nationwide drug ring
A New Kensington man who pleaded guilty in December of being a key figure in a nationwide drug ring that imported massive ...
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Year One of the Kensington crackdown tackled chaos head-on — and pushed it down the street
The closure of a sprawling homeless encampment near Kensington and Allegheny Avenues in May mostly pushed drug users deeper into the surrounding residential streets, with an eruption of activity ...
New ‘wellness court’ in Kensington for drug users launches Wednesday, as police prepare to ramp up drug enforcement
The city on Wednesday will officially launch what it is calling a “neighborhood wellness court” in Kensington, an initiative ...
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12 charged in bust of Kensington drug, gun trafficking ring, officials say
"They pushed their poison in the area of the 2900 block of Lawrence Street ... conspiracy, drug possession, firearms trafficking and related offenses. Working to improve the Kensington community ...
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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 that day.
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In Kensington, outreach workers give out food, clothing and toiletries from trucks, but potential restrictions loom
The city estimates that about 675 people – many of whom have substance use disorders – live on the streets in Kensington, a neighborhood that contains the largest open-air drug market on the ...
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Woman wanted on drug charges found with drugs in New Kensington hotel room, police say
More than 100 stamp bags of suspected fentanyl were among drugs and paraphernalia police from New Kensington and Lower Burrell said they found in a New Kensington hotel room Saturday when looking ...
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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.
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A new drug is causing horror on US streets
On the streets of Philadelphia - the ... relapsed during the pandemic and lives in Kensington - the neighbourhood at the centre of Philadelphia's drug crisis. He hasn’t seen his son, who lives ...
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New ‘Wellness Court' looks to help those battling addiction in Kensington
More than a year after taking office, Mayor Cherelle Parker and her administration are continuing to make efforts to allow police to enforce laws in Kensington ... off the streets and into ...
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Philly opens drug recovery home as part of Kensington revival plan
Opening the Riverview Wellness Village in Northeast Philly is a key step toward fulfilling the vow she made when she took office last year to shut down Kensington ... drug users off the street ...
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Philadelphia launches new Kensington Neighborhood Wellness Court
The City of Philadelphia launched its new pilot called the Kensington Neighborhood Wellness Court (NWC) on Wednesday. Take a ...