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Top Philadelphia news: Philly opioid battle 'worst health crisis'; postal worker critically hurt

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Published on June 27, 2019
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Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Energy Solutions plans to close refinery after fire, report says

Closing the refinery would have a huge impact on the Philadelphia economy and the oil industry.

Read the full story on Philadelphia Inquirer.

13-year-old boy critically injured in Kensington house fire

Philadelphia police say a 13-year-old boy was rushed to the hospital after a fire in the Kensington section on Wednesday night.

Read the full story on 6abc Action News.

Record cocaine bust grows to nearly 20 tons

The historic drug seizure this month by federal agents aboard a cargo ship at a South Philadelphia port grew in total size to nearly 20 tons — $1.3 billion in cocaine.

Read the full story on NBC10 Philadelphia.

U.S. Postal Service employee struck by vehicle in southwest Philadelphia

The postal worker was critically injured after he was struck by a stolen car during a multi-vehicle accident.

Read the full story on CBS Philly.

'Worst health crisis this generation has ever seen': Officials detail efforts to battle opioid crisis in Philadelphia

Philadelphia city leaders released a progress report Wednesday morning detailing costly efforts to stabilize what is the city's ground zero of the opioid epidemic: the Kensington and Fairhill sections of the city.

Read the full story on CBS Philadelphia.


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