Mayor Parker’s Kensington Crackdown Intensifies in Philadelphia
WEBJun 13, 2024 · The new mayor of Philadelphia, Cherelle Parker, has appointed a drug czar and sent 75 new police officers to Kensington, the city's largest open-air drug market. She also signed a law to close...
Separate Kensington shootings overnight leave 2 dead - NBC10 Philadelphia
WEBAug 26, 2024 · A man and a woman were shot and killed in unrelated incidents in Philadelphia's Kensington community less than an hour apart on Sunday night. Police are investigating the motives and suspects...
9 people shot outside bar in Philadelphia's Kensington section ...
WEBNov 6, 2022 · Multiple shooters fired at least 40 rounds near Kensington and Allegheny avenues on Saturday night, injuring nine people. Police are still searching for suspects and motive in this brazen act of...
Philadelphia to shut down stretch of Kensington Avenue for ... - CBS News
WEBKensington Avenue will be shut down from East Orleans Street to Allegheny Avenue on Wednesday as city workers clear an encampment of people in the neighborhood's main …
Kensington residents react to Mayor Parker's plan for the …
WEBJan 4, 2024 · Mayor Cherelle Parker wants to improve Kensington, a neighborhood hit hard by the opioid epidemic, with public safety and economic measures. Residents and community leaders have mixed reactions...
Philadelphia dismantles Kensington homeless encampment – NBC10 Philadelphia
WEBMay 8, 2024 · City workers and police cleared an encampment of about 75 people living in tents along Kensington Avenue on Wednesday morning. Officials said they offered treatment, care and housing services to...
Man charged with arson, murder after woman killed in fire ... - CBS News
WEBMan arrested for arson, murder after 66-year-old woman dies in Kensington house fire 00:44. PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A man was charged with murder and arson following a …
Philadelphia police lay out plans to tackle drugs, violence ... - CBS News
WEBPhiladelphia Police on Monday announced their long-awaited plans to clean up Kensington, an area in the city notorious for being one of the largest open-air drug …
Philadelphia garden mixes up alcoholado cures - WHYY
WEB1 day ago · This garden in Kensington mixes a traditional Puerto Rican alcoholado cure. For 40 years, a network of community gardens has kept Puerto Rican folk remedies alive. By; ... local news and information and world-class entertainment to everyone in our community. WHYY offers a voice to those not heard, …
Kensington philadelphia News - 6abc Philadelphia
WEBGet the latest news and updates on Kensington, a neighborhood in Philadelphia, from 6abc. Find out about shootings, crimes, accidents, and community events in the area.