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November 16, 2020 | 9:49 AM

US prosecutors take second swing at Philadelphia supervised injection site

Two pandemic peaks and one momentous election later, the case for Safehouse is resurfacing — this time in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit.

By Nina Feldman/WHYY

March 4, 2020 | 4:42 AM

As debate rages over a supervised injection site, some ask, ‘Do public meetings empower privilege?’

“The most insulting part about this whole process is the lack of community input."

By Jake Blumgart/WHYY

March 3, 2020 | 5:41 AM

Two bills in Harrisburg to regulate supervised injection sites

State Senator Anthony Hardy Williams’ bill would require at least 3 public hearings and city approval before any supervised injection site could open.

By Tom MacDonald/WHYY

February 18, 2020 | 7:35 AM

Pennsylvania uses the charge of ‘drug delivery resulting in death’ more than any other state

Seven of the top 10 counties in the country are in Pennsylvania, with Lancaster, York, Westmoreland and Bucks County placing in the top four.

By Maggie Young/WESA

October 3, 2019 | 6:17 AM

‘Crackhouse statute’ argument against supervised injection site shot down by judge

The ruling came down to the site’s main purpose: Would Safehouse’s express purpose be to facilitate drug use?

By Nina Feldman/WHYY

October 2, 2019 | 3:19 PM

Judge rules planned supervised injection site in Philadelphia does not violate federal drug law

The decision means that America’s first supervised injection site, or what advocates call an “overdose prevention site,” can go forward.

By Bobby Allyn/NPR

May 8, 2019 | 9:01 AM

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US prosecutors take second swing at Philadelphia supervised injection site

As debate rages over a supervised injection site, some ask, ‘Do public meetings empower privilege?’

Two bills in Harrisburg to regulate supervised injection sites

Pennsylvania uses the charge of ‘drug delivery resulting in death’ more than any other state

‘Crackhouse statute’ argument against supervised injection site shot down by judge

Judge rules planned supervised injection site in Philadelphia does not violate federal drug law

Researcher releases new data on secret, illegally operating supervised injection site in US

Philadelphia’s mayor urges delay on Safehouse injection site

Safehouse vows to take more community input on supervised injection site plans

Backers of Philly’s supervised injection site make ‘moral’ defense