A stretch of road in Philadelphia's Kensington section will close this week, so workers can carry out the city's “planned encampment resolution.”
A stretch of road in Philadelphia 's Kensington section will close this week, so workers can carry out the city's "planned encampment resolution."Kensington Avenue from East Orleans Street to Allegheny Avenue will temporarily shut down from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday.All vehicles will be detoured southeast to Frankford Avenue, Emerald Street and nearby streets.
MORE HEADLINES:City officials say those residing in the area were notified to dismantle any tents or structures that "pose public health and safety hazards and obstruct sidewalk passage."The 30-day encampment resolution was posted on the 3000–3100 blocks of Kensingnton Avenue on April 4.
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