'I've never seen anything like it': Inside the center of the ... - CNN
WEBFeb 2, 2024 · Kensington, Philadelphia is a neighborhood long known as a place to buy and do drugs. Over the last few years, the street fentanyl here has been cut more often and with greater amounts of...
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WEBPhiladelphia’s Kensington neighborhood has been the epicenter of the city’s opioid crisis long before the coronavirus pandemic hit. That crisis means a lot o...
A new drug is worsening the opioid crisis in Philadelphia
WEBOct 28, 2023 · The Kensington neighborhood in Philadelphia has been dealing with an opioid crisis for years. A drug known as "tranq" is further complicating an already fraught situation.
In this neighbourhood, people openly inject the 'zombie drug' …
WEBJul 12, 2023 · After just 15 minutes on the streets of Philadelphia's Kensington neighbourhood, an encounter that was everything. It was illustrative of a crisis out of control, it was reflective of a profound personal struggle, it was instructive of the power of addiction, and it was deeply, deeply sad.
A crackdown on Kensington’s open-air drug market is coming, …
WEBMay 7, 2024 · City workers are reportedly going to start clearing out encampments on a two-block stretch of Kensington Avenue near Allegheny on Wednesday. Drug users and others who are living on the street...
Reactions deeply split after city clears out Kensington encampment
WEBMay 8, 2024 · Some 675 people have been living on Kensington’s streets in recent months, according to city officials, including about 75 in tents on the two blocks of Kensington Ave south of the Allegheny El...
How can Philly “shut down” Kensington’s massive open-air drug …
WEBJul 1, 2024 · As part of an initiative called the Kensington Community Revival, the Philadelphia Police Department is boosting its presence in the neighborhood from about 40 to 120 officers, including 75...
CRISIS IN KENSINGTON: This Philadelphia area went from a ... - Fox News
WEBAug 19, 2023 · Kensington has become a worldwide focal point for excessive public drug consumption, showcasing worsening effects from deadly substances like tranq infiltrating the illicit drug supply. The ...
Woman dies after being found shot inside Philadelphia home; …
WEBSep 11, 2024 · PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A 34-year-old woman has died after she was found with multiple gunshot wounds inside a home in Philadelphia's Kensington section. The woman was found inside a home on the ...
Philly is among cities switching tactics on how to address ... - NPR
WEBMay 7, 2024 · Philadelphia is taking a tougher line on illegal drug use on city streets. The new mayor and city council are launching an aggressive strategy in the city's infamous Kensington neighborhood.