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Philadelphia police along Somerset near Kensington Avenue
The Philadelphia Inquirer

A 31-year-old woman arrested during a Kensington sweep last week died in jail days later

Amanda Cahill, of Roxborough, was one of 34 people arrested Wednesday during a coordinated sweep in Kensington. She was found dead in a jail cell...
Police officers standing on a sidewalk with caution tape in front of them
Kensington Voice

Parker administration arrests at least 34 people in Kensington sweep, prison system “prepared”

By 9 p.m. on Wednesday, September 4th, 34 people had been arrested along G Street and the Kensington and Allegheny corridors for “narcotics violations...
People along Kensington Avenue walk past the mobile home belonging to the Behavioral Wellness Center at Girard
The Philadelphia Inquirer

Philly will consider restricting mobile addiction services from parts of Kensington

A second bill, introduced Thursday by Councilmember Quetcy Lozada, would require mobile service providers to “remove all litter” within a 50-foot...
A man standing on his porch
The Philadelphia Inquirer

Many residents’ tax bills will more than double in West and Southwest Philly next year, and they want answers

An Inquirer analysis found that the census tracts hardest hit by the city's latest property assessments are mostly Black, while census tracts where...
Artist Winston Tseng appears to take credit for the stunt
Technically Media

No, Kamala Harris isn’t the official candidate of the Philadelphia Eagles – and the city’s ads didn’t get hacked

The Eagles did not endorse Kamala Harris for president and, no, the City of Philadelphia did not get duped into running fake ads about it, both...