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City announces new Kensington Neighborhood Wellness Court after Mayor Parker signs executive order
A new program in the Kensington neighborhood is being launched, the City of Philadelphia announced on Jan. 21, the goal of which is to take a new approach to the opioid crisis in the city by treating those with drug addictions rather than directly sending them to jail.
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker signs executive order revealing "wellness court" in Kensington
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker signed an executive order Tuesday unveiling a new wellness court and wellness support in Kensington. City officials said the initiative is designed to get people suffering from addiction into treatment rather than a jail.
New court in Kensington will serve as a pipeline to drug treatment, Mayor Parker says
People cited for substance use in the Philly neighborhood will be offered the opportunity to enter a diversionary program that day.
Inside Philadelphia’s Kensington Neighborhood Wellness Court
The City of Philadelphia launched its new pilot called the Kensington Neighborhood Wellness Court (NWC) on Wednesday. Take a look.
Philadelphia mayor signs executive order to help cleanup Kensington
Mayor Cherelle Parker is adding to her plans for cleaning up Philadelphia's Kensington. She signed an executive order Tuesday morning creating a new community court designed to get people suffering from substance use disorder into treatment instead of jail.
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The Week in Philly: Trump takes office, Kensington gets a pilot Wellness Court and an Eagles-inspired play shines in Malvern
President Donald Trump signed a slew of executive orders after taking office Monday. A Swarthmore College professor breaks ...
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Water main leak causes parts of Philadelphia neighborhood to ice over: 'I can't get out'
Philadelphia Water Department crews were on the scene with heavy equipment, which brought neighbors relief, but there was also frustration.
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Man fatally shot in Kensington; 3 men in custody: police
Philadelphia homicide detectives are investigating after they say a man was shot multiple times in Kensington Tuesday night.
Man shot in the head twice, killed in Kensington, 3 people arrested
Three people were taken into custody after a man was shot twice in the head and killed in Kensington on Tuesday, Philadelphia ...
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New plan for opioid crisis in Philadelphia's Kensington section offers treatment instead of jail
The mayor signed an executive order that gives the police department the option to make a summary arrest instead of a misdemeanor arrest for certain drug offenses.
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In Kensington, outreach workers give out food, clothing and toiletries from trucks, but potential restrictions loom
A City Council bill would place limits on these services, citing resident complaints about litter and nuisance behaviors from ...
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Made in Kensington: Five Smith Siblings Reflect on Lives of Faith, Love
The brothers and sisters were raised in a home infused with prayer and Catholic education, which formed their service in ...
Philadelphia leaders celebrate opening of new community engagement center in Kensington
Philadelphia leaders on Wednesday celebrated the opening of a new community engagement center in Kensington that will provide ...
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Philadelphia Rolls Out New Model for Drug Courts
The city is launching “neighborhood wellness courts,” a diversion program designed to issue citations and offer addiction treatment and other services in lieu of misdemeanor sentences.