As Pennsylvania continues to combat the significant impacts of the opioid epidemic, state legislators are doing little to help. Despite a $26 billion dollar legal settlement meant to fund vital services for our struggling communities, some decision-makers are choosing to spend money on just about anything except programs that can […]
Greg Rothman: For Pennsylvania to recover from the opioid crisis, we must work together
As part of the historic settlement with opioid manufacturers, Pennsylvania was awarded nearly a billion dollars to help communities impacted by the opioid crisis. The distribution and oversight of these funds are the responsibility of the Opioid Misuse and Addiction Abatement Trust Board, on which I serve. No amount of […]
Thom Nickels: Muscular Christianity? A Kensington mission has a different spin on church.
The mixture of brawn and macho with Jesus Saves Bible messages is appealing to youths who would otherwise never attend a conventional church.
By Thom Nickels
Thom Nickels: Life on the streets – and in the woods
Will the clean sweep on Kensington Avenue lead to lasting change, or more of the same?
By Thom Nickels
Paul Davis: Cleanup on Kensington Avenue
The latest crackdown could be just what the neighborhood needs — if the city follows through on their commitments.
By Paul Davis
Xylazine criminalization headed to governor’s desk
The bill passed both state legislative chambers with overwhelming, but not unanimous, support.
By Anthony Hennen
Paul Davis: The Kensington Initiative
A veteran narcotics officer on combating the Kensington open-air drug market.
By Paul Davis
Thom Nickels: Distributing Christmas bologna to the homeless
Bologna sandwiches and hard-boiled eggs helped make the season a little brighter for a few down-and-out Philadelphians.
By Thom Nickels
Paul Davis: It’s Your Funeral
Major Kensington drug boss sentenced to prison for distributing narcotics labeled ‘Funeral’
By Paul Davis
Paul Davis: DEA’s Operation Overdrive will combat drug-related crime and overdose deaths
The federal agency plans to do what Larry Krasner won’t.
By Paul Davis