As much as half of the fentanyl sold on Philly's streets contains an industrial chemical used in plastics manufacturing. That's according to our November 2024 testing of fentanyl samples collected in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood,

The deadliest phase of the street fentanyl crisis appears to have ended, as drug deaths continue to drop at an unprecedented pace. For the first time, all 50 states and the District of Columbia have now seen at least some recovery.

Philadelphia leaders on Monday shared an update on their efforts to clean up Kensington and make the neighborhood safer.

Dwayne Fountain styled himself as a serious and savvy businessman who sold illicit street drugs supplied by a Mexican cartel and other sources: fentanyl, heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine.

A Philadelphia man is headed to prison for his role in operating a fentanyl drug mill. 40-year-old Emmanuel F. Almonte Mejia had previously pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl. On Thursday, he was sentenced to five years behind bars.

Since last May, there’s been a 57% reduction in shootings in Kensington, and police have seized 24,000 grams of fentanyl, according to city officials.

President Donald Trump says a primary reason for his new tariffs against the United States’ three largest trading partners is what he calls a “national emergency” brought on by fentanyl flowing across the country’s borders,