Philadelphia City Council approves bill requiring some Kensington business to close at 11 p.m.

A new bill passed by Philadelphia's city council will place a curfew on certain businesses in Kensington as part of Mayor Cherelle Parker's pledge to clean up one of the city's most troubled neighborhoods. The legislation, if signed by Mayor Parker, will require about a dozen small stores, smoke shops, and take-out restaurants along the so-called "Kensington Corridor" to close by 11 p.m. and not reopen until 6 a.m. the following morning.

City Councilmember Jim Harrity said the curfew will give Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel "breathing room" as he works on a larger plan to bring order to Kensington's troubled streets. MORE LOCAL HEADLINES"They congregate around these places because the lights are on, they have a reason to be there," Councilmember Harrity said. "They don't have a reason to stand out in front of an empty store at 2 in the morning.

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City Council passes Kensington business curfew | Here's what you should knowThe curfew would require some businesses to close at 11 p.m. and not reopen until 6 a.m. They include smoke shops and corner stores that, right now, stay open late and attract illicit activity.
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