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Kensington drug crackdown has some impact, but it’s still very early days
Philadelphia’s huge open-air drug market shifts to new blocks as city officials gear up the new Wellness Court program.
Philly’s street fentanyl contains an industrial chemical called BTMPS that’s an ingredient in plastic
More than half of the street fentanyl samples collected in November 2024 contained BTMPS, and many contained more BTMPS than ...
Millions of dollars in drugs seized by police, homicides down in Kensington, Philadelphia leaders say
Philadelphia leaders on Monday shared an update on their efforts to clean up Kensington and make the neighborhood safer.
City leaders tout progress in Kensington, but some residents remain skeptical
Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said Kensington is safer now than two years ago. Some residents are still skeptical.
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Kensington clean up: Progress made in struggling community one year after Mayor Parker's initiative
Philadelphia’s law enforcement leaders say they’re seeing progress on Mayor Parker’s plan to clean up the struggling ...
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9 months after Kensington cleanup, Philly officials offer progress report
Since last May, there’s been a 57% reduction in shootings in Kensington, and police have seized 24,000 grams of fentanyl, according to city officials.
Drug-dealing brothers sent behind bars
Three drug-dealing brothers were snared in a county lines investigation into drugs and exploitation. Paul, Donte, and Brandon ...
Man to be charged in Kensington shooting that wounded an 8-year-old as she left school last May
Angel Velez, 34, was already in federal custody, charged with being part of a drug and gun trafficking ring, when officials ...
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Kensington sees drop in homicides, surge in arrests as city cracks down on open-air drug market
Homicides and shootings in Kensington each declined about 45% in 2024, compared to the year prior, and arrests for drug ...