Philadelphia crime and poverty

Philadelphia crime and poverty are the worst among cities having population above 1 million residents. Violent crime in particular is worse in Philadelphia compared with other large cities.

This became an issue in the senate campaign between Republican Mehmet Oz and pro-cannabis Dem John Fetterman.

Ballot harvesting by Democrats makes political reform in Philadelphia nearly impossible.

## Contents

* 1 Poverty in Philadelphia
* 2 Kensington
* 3 See also
* 4 References

## Poverty in Philadelphia[edit]

"Philadelphia can’t afford to be the poorest city in America. And yet, we are."[1] In Democrat-run Philadelphia, more than 350,000 residents live in a daily financial catastrophe, and 100,000 of them are children.[1]

## Kensington[edit]

As explained by a local news affiliate of PBS:

“  |  In Kensington, which is known for its open-air drug markets and some of the highest rates of gun violence in Philadelphia, play streets offer an oasis of safety. Just a short walk from Thayer, the neighborhood’s daily routine of deals, altercations, and overdoses churns on.[2] |  ”

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## See also[edit]

* Democrat urban issues

## References[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://thepromisephl.org/povertyinphiladelphia/
2. ↑ https://whyy.org/articles/safe-playstreets-kensington-summer/