Philly’s coronavirus response

‘An emergency on top of the emergency’: Philly drug rehabs grapple with virus outbreaks and empty beds

COVID-19 has infected a quarter of the city’s behavioral health centers — and eight people have died.

Philly’s coronavirus response

Coronavirus test site for Philly’s addicted and homeless populations opens in Kensington

Located next to Rock Ministries, it's available every weekday afternoon — and interested people can just show up.

Philly’s coronavirus response

Rumors fly in Kensington about coronavirus ‘immunity’ and early jail releases

That's the word from the Sunday Love Project, which is feeding people in the neighborhood daily.

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.

Philly’s opioid crisis

When Philly paramedics arrive, many overdose victims have vanished

As Narcan’s widespread availability saves lives, it complicates treatment efforts.

Philly’s opioid crisis

Supervised injection at Prevention Point? Ahead of major ruling, Safehouse lacks location and funding

The city’s push to open in Kensington still faces resistance. Meanwhile, the nonprofit has just $200,000 in the bank.

Philly’s opioid crisis

Work in addiction recovery? You could get $100k to pay back student loans

A state program is doling out $5 million to encourage professionals to help curb the overdose crisis.

Philly’s opioid crisis

Face of Prevention Point leaves after 25 years: ‘The trauma was starting to take its toll’

Elvis Rosado was a pivotal part of the Kensington harm reduction nonprofit.

Election 2019

Mayor Kenney Part II: What’s next for Philly under his watch?

After securing a second term, the mayor will face big challenges over the next four years.

Philly’s opioid crisis

Fentanyl cleanups can cost up to $50,000, thanks to urban legend

The likelihood of accidental OD is severely overhyped.

Philly’s opioid epidemic is so bad Starbucks has blue lights in the bathrooms

The coffee giant also has needle disposals at the ready.

Election 2019

What drives low voter turnout in Philly’s hard-hit neighborhoods?

Potential lesson for 2020: political sniping does not bring people to the polls.

Philly’s opioid crisis

Philly’s new EMS overdose team is unlike any in the nation

Will the model work? Stakeholders are hopeful.

Philly’s opioid crisis

Philly’s health commissioner goes national with an op-ed in defense of supervised injection sites

Philly’s opioid crisis

About 1 in 5 incarcerated people in Philly have opioid use disorder, with 400 getting treatment daily. After a snag, the prison’s bupe program is open again.

Philly’s opioid crisis

Where will Safehouse open a supervised injection site? Study tags potential locations

The nonprofit says a 2019 launch remains the plan.

Philly’s opioid crisis

Philly’s medication-assisted treatment program for addiction is only 3/4 full — so the city launched a marketing campaign to get the word out

Philly’s opioid crisis

State officials say the opioid crisis in PA may be ‘starting to wane’ — but they’re tracking a rise in cocaine and meth

Philly’s opioid crisis

Recovery advocates are running a social media campaign to ask the DOJ to drop its civil suit against Safehouse

Tweet from @SOL__Collective

Philly’s opioid crisis

The Safehouse supervised injection site is considering potential locations in Harrowgate — and some residents are not pleased