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Philly city officials and social services cleared two homeless encampments along Kensington Avenue

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A member of the Encampment Resolution Team speaks with a homeless camper outside his tent on the sidewalk along Kensington Avenue at E. Willard Street. The City of Philadelphia, police and social services were on Kensington Avenue on Wednesday morning August 18, clearing the avenue of homeless camper. The homeless residents along Kensington were offered assistance by the city with relocating.
A member of the Encampment Resolution Team speaks with a homeless camper outside his tent on the sidewalk along Kensington Avenue at E. Willard Street. The City of Philadelphia, police and social services were on Kensington Avenue on Wednesday morning August 18, clearing the avenue of homeless camper. The homeless residents along Kensington were offered assistance by the city with relocating.Read moreALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ / Staff Photographer

The City of Philadelphia along with social services organizations worked together to move homeless campers from their tents on Kensington Avenue into shelters or back to their homes on Wednesday morning August 18, 2021. The city posted notices informing those living on the sidewalks along Kensington that this day was coming. Bin were provided to help them store their belongings.

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