Heroin
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker Names First Kensington Drug Czar
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From Sex Offender to CEO of Recovery Homes for Women
People in recovery for opioid addiction are among the most vulnerable members of society. So when they check into a recovery home, sometimes sent there […]
Northern Liberties Man Indicted by Feds in Huge Opioid Crisis Fraud Probe
It’s not Joseph Lubowitz’s first time in the news. The 29-year-old man, who went from drug user to CEO of Humble Beginnings Recovery Centers, has […]
How Close Is Philly to Opening the Nation’s First Safe Injection Site?
We’re not even two weeks into 2018, and one of the year’s major hot topics is already clear: safe injection sites. On Tuesday, Philly’s stance […]
Krasner: Safe Injection Sites Work
As the conversation surrounding safe injection sites ramps up following a cleanup of the city’s most notorious spot for heroin users, Philly DA candidates are weighing […]
Tony Luke Wants to Change the Conversation About Heroin Addiction
Tony Luke Jr. knows drug addiction. The cheesesteak scion was hooked on crystal meth as a teen in South Philly and his son, Tony […]
Here’s the Guy Who Hit a Kid With an SUV in Kensington
If you see Vince Broomall behind the wheel of a car, you might want to get out of his way. Philly Mag has learned that […]
The Mother of the Boy in the Kensington SUV Incident Wants Answers
Less than 24 hours after we first told you of Tuesday’s harrowing incident involving an SUV, a young boy, and, allegedly, four bags of heroin, […]
Neighbors Outraged That Police Didn’t Arrest the Driver of This SUV
Tuesday was almost a tragic day for a woman and her young son in Kensington. A light-colored SUV jumped a curb and hit the child, […]
The D.A. Candidate Who Threw His Hat in the Ring at the Last Possible Second
Jack O’Neill kicked off his campaign for district attorney at the last possible minute. Literally. The first time the 35-year-old Democrat was described as a candidate […]
Meet the D.A. Candidate Who Led Philly’s Civil Asset Forfeiture System
Beth Grossman was a prosecutor for more than 20 years, serving in every unit in the Philadelphia District Attorney’s office. From 2007 to 2015, the Republican led the city’s […]
Can Teresa Carr Deni Convince Voters to Look Past a Controversial Legal Case?
“Philly Judge Criticized for Rape Decision.” “Judge Criticized for Considering Gang Rape on Prostitute ‘Theft of Services.’” “Judge Who Thinks Rape is ‘Theft of Services’ […]
This Ex-Republican Running for D.A. Wants Cash Bail to Be Abolished
Michael Untermeyer is complicated. Back in 2009 and 2011, he ran for local office as a Republican. Today, he’s campaigning for district attorney as a Democrat. “The […]
The D.A. Candidate Who at 13 Saw His Father Murdered in the Street
Richard Negrin knows the trauma of gun violence firsthand. When he was just 13 years old, his father was shot dead in front of him. “It’s not fun to talk […]
Meet the D.A. Candidate Who’s Defended Black Lives Matter and Occupy in Court
When Larry Krasner kicked off his campaign for district attorney in downtown Philadelphia in early February, more than a dozen political activists stood behind him. There […]