#scanner Audio/Visual Unit requested at the Alleghany Ave police district

#scanner Civil Affairs on location at Kenzington and Allegany

#OTG seems like police are staging at K&A, about 15 squad cars and a bike team on location

#scanner Highway units closing Kenzington at the 3200 block for SB traffic "until about 3pm"

#scanner Highway unit closing Kenzington and Ontario, as well as Clearfield. SEPTA is also being notified of the activity, no closures in place

#scanner Second Civil Affairs unit arriving on scene

#scanner Media are staging at 1800 Willard

#OTG Police are blocking northbound pedestrian traffic on the sidewalks at Kenzington and Allegheny, anyone who wants to pass has to walk in the street

#socialmedia "Out on the Kensington Avenue this morning, where just north of K&A homeless outreach workers and police begin to clear out yet another encampment."

https://twitter.com/MaxMMarin/status/1427965339032330243?s=20

#scanner SEPTA buses are being re-routed around Westmoreland and Allegheny

#socialmedia "Important to understand today’s clearout is targeting two encampments, a mile apart, but there are maybe a half dozen other sites along Kensington Ave in between. Over 80 people sleep in McPherson Square. Displacement prevention strategy does not exist, community leaders say."

https://twitter.com/MaxMMarin/status/1427984865920753676

#scanner When asked for an update from the Inspector, a unit replied that the eviction was "slow-rolling" and that they're trying to get people to move, but "not everyone is in line." Inspector replied "Alright, speed it up. They won't be in line, just move 'em."

#scanner Units requested to 1800 block of Lehigh to block traffic in relation to the detail

#OTG The people being evicted from Kenzington and Allegheny are only being allowed to keep what they can carry. Everything else left unattended is being thrown away by police and city workers. Trash and cleaning trucks have just pulled up to Kenzington and Allegheny.

#scanner Police monitoring the Stop Line 3 action at Dilworth Plaza. Situation is peaceful at the moment, the group has sound equipment and musical instruments. "It's looking more like a street play"

#scanner Police requested to move a crowd at 895 E Allegheny

#scanner Police requesting Central Division's "homeless detail" and Homeless Outreach to help clear the downtown area of homeless people due to a parade happening

#scanner Stop Line 3 action is moving to another location, officers instructed to keep an eye on them for now

#scanner 26th District bike team reporting the crowd is dispersed in Kenzington

#scanner Stop Line 3 action is at its final destination

#scanner 2-alarm fire ongoing at the oil refinery at 26th and Penrose. The city claims no shelter in place order, but they and the petrochemical companies didn’t alert us last time until it was too late and we’d all been exposed to benzenes. Take measures now to limit fume exposure if you’re downwind, such as closing all windows.