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Safehouse gets another shot at legally opening a supervised injection site in Philadelphia Safehouse can argue it’s a faith-driven nonprofit, appeals court rules

July 25, 2025
Federal judge deals major setback to nonprofit hoping to open supervised drug consumption site in Philadelphia

April 4, 2024
City Council overrides Philly mayor veto of drug consumption site ban A federal court order already prohibits the facilities from being established in the city

September 28, 2023
Kenney tries to keep injection sites alive by vetoing bill that would ban them City Council has enough votes for an override

September 28, 2023
Mayor Kenney rebukes City Council’s vote to ban safe injection sites “You’re going to have people dying as a result of it,” mayor argues

September 20, 2023
Philadelphia City Council votes to block safe injection sites in most of the city

September 14, 2023
Philly City Council goes after safe injection sites, 'boom parties' Quality-of-life issues up for debate in last meeting before most Council members stand for reelection

May 12, 2023
Pennsylvania Senate votes to ban supervised injection sites The bill passed the Senate 41-9, uniting Republicans; but just 9 of 22 Democrats were against it

May 2, 2023
Some Philadelphia officials shut out of safe injection site meeting

March 22, 2023
Mayoral forum allows candidates to focus on Muslim community

March 19, 2023