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Philadelphia expands Wellness Court for people in addiction

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By Meir Rinde 
| Billy Penn
Love Philly? So do we. Let’s be friends. Sign up for the Billy Penn newsletter today. Philadelphia has expanded its controversial Neighborhood Wellness Court program, in which police arrest unhoused opioid users for minor offenses as a way to pressure them to accept treatment and social services.
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A $25 million lifeline in Philly for unhoused drug users with major health challenges

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By Meir Rinde 
| Billy Penn
Love Philly? So do we. Let’s be friends. Sign up for the Billy Penn newsletter today. Four years ago, Joey Essinger was doing well, by his own account. He was off dope, renting a house in Frankford, and getting plenty of contracting work — drywall, flooring, tile, electric, plumbing, and whatever else clients needed. “I’m not a material person, but, like, I had a lot of material things,” he recalled. “I was making good money. I had money saved.” He was still very much an addict, though.
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Market Street in Old City gets a $16 million glow-up in time for America 250

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By Meir Rinde 
| Billy Penn
Love Philly? So do we. Let’s be friends. Sign up for the Billy Penn newsletter today. Just in time for the wave of visitors expected for this summer’s celebrations of the nation’s 250th anniversary, the main roadway through Philadelphia’s historic district has gotten a major makeover. The eastern end of Market Street between 2nd and 6th streets now has a new pedestrian plaza, wider sidewalks, elevated bike lanes, and 44 new trees and other plantings.
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