Gov. Wolf calls drug issue in Philly ‘sad and depressing’ after tour of Kensington

Proposed legislation would restrict mobile providers from operating on residential streets, near schools and recreation centers and in other public areas of Kensington.

City police and outreach workers continue to monitor the area of Kensington’s open-air drug market as harm reduction workers provide a bridge to support services.

The group of council members vows to help address issues like homelessness and drug abuse in the Kensington and Harrowgate areas.