All Eyes on Philadelphia: City’s Crime, Drug Problems Epitomize Urban Decay Plaguing Large Cities 

The city’s location in a swing state for presidential elections also makes it a critical campaign stop.

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Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood, seen here on July 19, 2021, is plagued by rampant drug abuse. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Philadelphia’s rampant crime is taking center stage in national and local political races, serving as the bellwether of a larger trend of drug addiction and violent crime overtaking America’s largest liberal-run cities.

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