This state rep threatens to freeze Philly’s funding if an overdose prevention site opens
Pa. Rep. Jerry Knowles thinks the safe injection idea is "insane."
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Poll shows San Francisco residents in favor of safe-injection sites. What about Philly?
Philadelphia hasn't yet conducted any public opinion surveys.
Philly’s Health Department should release opioid information in Spanish, advocates say
Philadelphians who don't speak English might not be getting the whole picture.
5 common misconceptions about Philly’s ‘safe-injection site’ (aka CUES)
Understanding this nationally significant move has been tough.
This woman witnessed an overdose on her way to a Narcan training session in Center City
She's one of 100 people who got overdose antidote training today.
Rats, Mad Mex in University City is shut down again
An employee says a mouse ran up a customer's leg this week.
Heads up, Philly restaurants: The inspectors are coming
This year's city budget includes $1 million to clean up this town.
The City of Philadelphia is cracking down on… dumpster pools
'We are not screwing around, Philly.'
Sin taxes and Pennsylvania’s poor: New cigarette levy fits a pattern
Why do sin taxes typically impact the poor to a greater a degree?
Frida Kalho’s iconic painting (of where Trump wants the wall) will be in Philly
"Paint the Revolution: Mexican Modernism, 1910-1950," an upcoming exhibit, will open at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in late October.
How much Philly’s cigarette tax brought in during its first full year
In the last fiscal year, the $2-per-pack tax made $58.8 million for the School District of Philadelphia.
Diabetes in Philly: The neighborhoods hardest hit by this ‘regressive’ disease
Philadelphia has an adult diabetes problem that has grown more severe in recent years and is significantly worse than America’s other largest cities.