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Amanda Cahill smiling, hugging her two young children
Kensington Voice

Woman dies “utterly, unacceptably predictable” death in jail following Kensington police sweep

Amanda Cahill, of Roxborough, died in a Philadelphia jail Saturday morning after police arrested her for drug possession in Kensington three days...
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The Philadelphia Sunday Sun

A frank pre-debate discussion about Project 2025

State and federal elected officials, local leaders, and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore held a pre-debate press conference highlighting the dangers posed to...
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...