The city on Wednesday will officially launch what it is calling a “neighborhood wellness court” in Kensington, an initiative ...

People cited for substance use in the Philly neighborhood will be offered the opportunity to enter a diversionary program that day.

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.

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 ...

Wounds are a particularly acute concern for people in addiction in Kensington due to the toxic nature of the street drug supply that ... the University of Pennsylvania, and Thomas Jefferson ...

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.

Drug addiction is a condition in which there is uncontrolled use of a substance with a harmful outcome. Drugs overstimulate the brain’s reward circuit, producing pleasure or euphoria. With repeated ...

The Chief Minister emphasized that those involved in the drug trade will be dealt with strictly and assured that there will be no leniency for individuals responsible for destroying lives through ...