Safehouse drops South Philly plans, looks to Kensington after judge suspends launch
Judge McHugh hasn't changed his opinion on the injection site's public health benefits.
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Philly’s Safehouse to open nation’s first supervised injection site after judge clearance
A ruling on Tuesday gave the nonprofit the green light to launch in South Philadelphia.
Share a jail cell with the gov? Rendell, Safehouse leaders organize ‘escorts’ for pending injection site
They're following the volunteer model made famous by Planned Parenthood.
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Step-by-step: How Philly’s overdose prevention site will work
From entry and observation to “motivational moment” and referral.
Philly’s injection site just picked up a ton of national support — but local opposition is also growing
Dozens of prosecutors across the country are now backing Safehouse.
Where will Safehouse open a supervised injection site? Study tags potential locations
The nonprofit says a 2019 launch remains the plan.
What the feds’ safe injection site lawsuit could mean for the rest of the country
If the Philly nonprofit wins, the facilities would effectively be legalized.