People cited for substance use in the Philly neighborhood will be offered the opportunity to enter a diversionary program that day.

Prevention Point Philadelphia, the Kensington-based addiction ... back on Kensington Avenue — or name the avenue — and then you’re homeless again,” she said, “with all of the challenges ...

City Council came to Kensington looking for answers about Philadelphia’s drug treatment ... youth boxing program under the El on Kensington Avenue. Lawmakers spent much of the daylong panel ...

A new program in Kensington is being launched, the City of Philadelphia announced on Jan. 21, the goal of which is to take a new approach to the opioid crisis ...

State and local leaders Wednesday joined community members to celebrate the opening of the new Kensington Engagement Center in Philadelphia ... located on Kensington Avenue near McPherson Square ...

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.

I’m a politics professor at Drexel University and in 2023 I published a short book, “Reforming Philadelphia ... also focused in particular on the Kensington neighborhood and its notorious ...

The City of Philadelphia launched its new pilot called the Kensington Neighborhood Wellness Court (NWC) on Wednesday. Take a ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia police on patrol in the city's Kensington section arrested a man just moments after a deadly shooting. The officers heard the gunshots just after 5 p.m. Tuesday ...

The Jet Rescue Air Ambulance crash in Northeast Philadelphia displaced countless residents, including Cornelius “CJ” Fannin, who lost his home and all of his belongings in the tragedy.CJ’s Story: ...

New ‘Wellness Court' looks to help those battling addiction in Kensington By Miguel Martinez-Valle • Published January 21, 2025 • Updated on January 21, 2025 at 5:48 pm NBC Universal, Inc.