Topic: Opioids
Things at K&A Are Worse, Not Better
A Harrowgate resident has spent years advocating for the people who actually live in the neighborhood. Here’s what she wants to see from the City
By Sonja BinghamRosalind Pichardo’s Sunshine House
A Kensington woman who has helped more than 2,400 people survive potential overdoses now has a storefront to provide more services — despite the City’s efforts to shut down harm reduction programs in the neighborhood
By Christina GriffithNicole Bixler of Operation In My Backyard
The Port Richmond social worker offers sustenance, support and care to those struggling with addiction
By Rachel WisniewskiTreating Addiction Behind Bars
More than 60 percent of people incarcerated in the U.S. suffer from addiction. Philadelphia jails could offer a model for helping them get — and stay — sober
By Courtney DuCheneThe Last Chance for Safe Injection Sites?
City Council is set to vote this week on banning safe injection sites from all but one district in Philadelphia. Toronto has modeled another way
By Rachel WisniewskiPastor Buddy of the Rock Ministries
The Kensington preacher offers local kids a safe haven and a path to hope through boxing and prayer. His 14th annual “Rock the Block” party is on Saturday
By Lisa BryantK & A Makes a Presidential Race Appearance
This week, Republican Vivek Ramaswamy penned a New York Post op-ed on the dystopia in Kensington. It was full of laughable political pablum. But he was also kinda right
By Larry PlattShould PA Criminalize Safe Injection Sites?
Two addiction professionals say state and city legislatures need more information before voting to prohibit — or legalize — safe consumption sites
By Jonathan J. Koehler and Alexandra KoehlerPhiladelphia’s Opioid Addiction Failure
A New York Times article about a crippling new drug has drawn national attention (once again) to Kensington. A former city official who worked on the crisis under Jim Kenney takes the Mayor to task for his failure to solve the problem
By Josh KrugerKensington’s Trauma Porn Problem
YouTubers roaming Kensington to record human suffering there have built a cottage industry of crass global gawkers. What can Philly do about it?
By Nick Russo