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City Council anounces budget hearings schedule
Philadelphia City Council has posted the schedule of 13 formal hearings and three public comment sessions for the fiscal year ...
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Kensington progress report; Kitchen collective; Penn’s DEI troubles | Morning roundup
Kensington drug crackdown has some impact, but it’s still early days City officials are giving each other tentative ...
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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.
Business owners in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood say they see progress but hope for more improvement
Business owners in Kensington say the neighborhood is improving under Mayor Cherelle Parker, but more should be done.
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Philly’s ‘Wellness Court’ Offers Treatment, Not Jail, for Kensington’s Addicted
Discover how Philly's Wellness Court offers treatment over jail for Kensington residents battling addiction, aiming to ...
Philly’s new health commissioner wants to improve health-care access in Northeast Philly and combat the opioid crisis
Palak Raval-Nelson is eight weeks into her new position as Philadelphia’s health commissioner — but the Hoboken native and ...
Report: Kensington saw 45% drop in homicides amid revitalization efforts
Philadelphia officials met at City Hall on Tuesday to discuss the impact ongoing revitalization efforts have had on the Kensington neighborhood and touted a 45-percent drop in homicides there in 2024.
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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 ...
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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9 months after Kensington cleanup, Mayor Parker offers 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.
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Philadelphia leaders say they're making progress toward reducing crime in Kensington
Philadelphia police say progress is happening in the city's Kensington section, but the work is far from done.
Philadelphia mayor signs exec order to create, preserve 30K units
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker launched an initiative to create and preserve 30,000 housing units in the city. Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker is ready to put her money where her mouth is when ...