‘This isn’t about policy’: Vigil honors overdose victims in McPherson Square Park despite disruption from Philly police

Mike Divergigelis didn’t get to hear his brother’s name read aloud at a memorial service for people lost to overdose Thursday.

Divergigelis was volunteering for the annual event. He and several others set up tables at McPherson Square Park to give out Narcan and clean clothes. 

But around 5:45 p.m., Philadelphia Police Department officers ordered them to move their tables from their setup near McPherson Square Library down to the street, according to Divergielis and other organizers. Read more. 

Photo by Solmaira Valerio