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Residents plead for help as violence, drug use and blight persist on Church Street block
Summary
Multiple residents told Norristown Borough Council the 500 block of Swede/Church Street is unsafe, citing drug use, fighting and property neglect; councilors did not adopt an immediate new enforcement action at the meeting but invited follow-up.
Residents of the 500 block of Swede and Church Street told Norristown Borough Council on May 6 that conditions on their block are worsening and urged immediate action.
During public comment, a resident identified as Sean said, "Please help us. We don't know what else to do," and asked council members to meet after the meeting to strategize. Attorney and resident David Spitovsky told council, "It's extremely dangerous. There's a lot of heavy drug use. There's a lot of…
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