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People gathered in Wednesday to speak out against the potential opening of a supervised injection site in Philadelphia.

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday that overdose prevention center (OPC) services, aimed at reducing overdose deaths — a public health issue that the country as a whole has been grappling with and seen a dramatic increase of during the pandemic — will open in New York City. OPCs, also referred to as supervised injection or supervised drug consumption sites,…

The U.S. Supreme Court won’t review a nonprofit group’s effort to open a supervised injection site in Philadelphia to try to reduce overdose deaths

The U.S. Supreme Court won’t review a nonprofit group’s effort to open a supervised injection site in Philadelphia to try to reduce overdose deaths. The high court’s decision Wednesday in the widely watched test case is a setback for the two dozen U.S. states and cities that supported the petition.

Protesters marched through Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood on Wednesday, speaking out against recent violence and drug use. They were met by Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, causing some to greet him with anger. NBC10’s Aaron Baskerville has the details.

Protesters speaking out against recent violence, drug use and a proposed supervised injection site marched through the city’s Kensington neighborhood Wednesday and confronted Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner.

A supervised injection site for opioid users in Philadelphia, which has already received approval from a federal judge, is now in the middle of a national tug-of-war as an appellate court weighs its future.

The debate over supervised injection sites continued during Mayor Kenney’s budget plan speech at city hall on Thursday. Groups on both sides of the issue let their voices be heard. NBC10’s Matt DeLucia has the details.

South Philadelphia neighbors took to the streets Saturday to protest plans to open a supervised site where drug users could use intravenous drugs with medical supervision. They met at the intersection of Broad and McKean, not far from a location where a supervised injection site was planned, then canceled.

Members of the nonprofit, Safehouse, told NBC10 reporter Stephanía Jiménez that plans to open a supervised injection site for drug users in Philadelphia say they are looking for a new location.

In his first public remarks since plans to open a supervised injection site in South Philadelphia were scrapped, Mayor Jim Kenney warned that people could die as a result.

Mayor Jim Kenney says he is disappointed that an overdose prevention site in South Philadelphia was denied by residents. NBC10’s Stephania Jimenez reports on the harsh words Kenney had for critics of the supervised-injection site.

The nation’s first supervised injection site for drug users will not be in South Philadelphia after all, NBC10 reporter Drew Smith found. What happened in a day that changed history?

Constitution Health Plaza, expected to be the first location in the United States for a supervised injection site, said they have canceled plans to allow for the Safehouse facility.

The U.S. Attorney for the district covering Philadelphia is warning about the potential for a “literal street fight” as he seeks to halt the opening of a supervised injection site in the city.

The nation’s first supervised injection site will open in South Philadelphia. NBC10’s Aaron Baskerville gets reactions from residents and city leaders.

Philadelphia is the first place in the country to open a supervised injection site. NBC10’s Mitch Blacher tells us all we need to know about the facility in South Philly that will allow drug users to inject opioids.

Next week Philadelphia will make history by opening the nation’s 1st supervised injection site. Drug users will be able to go there to inject and get medical help if they overdose. NBC10’s Steven Fisher gets the opinions of the people who will live and work near the site.

Opening as early as next week, Philadelphia will be getting its first supervised injection site. This site will provide a place for drug users to inject opioids under medical supervision. NBC10’s Denise Nakano speaks with people in the surrounding community about their opinions on the site.

People living in South Philadelphia had no clue that the first supervised injection site would be right in their neighborhood. There will be no handle or selling of the drugs, the users have to bring their own. But they will give clean needles, supervision, and social workers who will be actively offering treatment.