Mike Dershowitz plans to open the ‘Philadelphia Fair Trade Call Center,’ employing folks in Kensington at a living wage of $12.20 an hour

Officials are expected to shut down the encampment at Frankford Avenue today

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Philly’s opioid crisis

Here’s the city’s weekly progress report on its opioid crisis action plan in Kensington

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A teacher at the Mural Arts Kensington Storefront ventures to Germantown once a week to connect the two neighborhoods — and collect donations

Philly’s opioid crisis

The city cleared more than 100 tons of trash out of Kensington on Thursday

There's another cleanup scheduled for Nov. 10.

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The massive cleanup on Kensington Ave today included some light sewer work

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Details on where the new needle drop buckets were installed in Kensington

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The city is conducting a large-scale cleanup around Kensington Avenue as part of its ‘disaster’ recovery plan

It's this Thursday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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A new community newsroom called the Kensington Voice is launching in January

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One tenth of a mile: What Philly looks like from above

Fairmount Park = broccoli.

Philly’s opioid crisis

There’s now a safe way to dispose of needles in Kensington

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Responses to Philly’s plan to clear Kensington’s bridge camps, from people who live there

Philly’s opioid crisis

Kensington homeless camp closures: What we know about Philly’s next moves

Frankford Avenue and Emerald Street bridge tunnels will be cleared out by early 2019.

Philly just announced it will clear encampments of homeless people with addiction on Frankford Ave and Emerald St

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City shuts down pivotal Kensington recovery house over code violations

The Last Stop has been closed since Oct. 1, and the owner may end up in court.

Philly’s opioid crisis

Kenney declares disaster in Kensington, announces new emergency operations center

Philly’s opioid crisis

Philly public health officials are on high alert in Kensington as Hepatitis A outbreaks hit homeless communities in 10 states

Kensington High School doesn’t have a library, so seniors at the school are working to build their own

Philly’s opioid crisis

There was another rash of fatal overdoses in Kensington this weekend: 2 dead, nearly 50 sickened

The city counted 703 people experiencing homelessness in Kensington — a huge leap from last year’s count of 271