Philadelphia Councilmember Calls For State Of Emergency In Kensington To Address Opioid Crisis
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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A Philadelphia city councilmember wants Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf and Mayor Jim Kenney to do more to help the Kensington neighborhood.
On Thursday, Allan Domb sponsored a resolution calling on them to declare a state of emergency in Kensington.
He says the opioid crisis has caused a public health and safety crisis in the neighborhood.
The emergency declaration would allow the city to seek relief resources from state and federal governments through PEMA and FEMA.
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