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Homelessness

Javier Horstmann, an official with Wilmington Mayor John Carney's office, speaks with an unhoused resident
Urban Planning

Wilmington replaces city-issued tents for unhoused residents after they leaked during last week’s rainstorm

Wilmington is requiring unhoused people to live in city-issued tents, but one Christina Park resident says officials “have no idea what they're doing.”

1 day ago

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Jerry Alford looks on at a Wilmington homeless encampment
Urban Planning

‘Zero sense’: Wilmington’s unhoused question city’s moves after mandated tents leave them soaking wet during rainstorm

Unhoused people living in a Wilmington park say their mattresses and clothes were drenched while using a city-bought tent.

1 week ago

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From left: Staff members of Resources for Human Development; Montgomery County Commissioners
Community

Montgomery County announces new Norristown homeless shelter will finish construction by end of this year

Construction on Montgomery County’s latest short-term housing facility is expected to finish by the end of 2026.

2 weeks ago

Ask Governor Meyer
Politics & Policy

Ask Governor Meyer | WHYY & DPM | 03/26/2026

Delaware Governor Matt Meyer is back to discuss a potential school funding shake up, efforts to reign in soaring healthcare cost, and take questions from Delawareans.

Air Date: March 26, 2026 9:00 pm

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A sign on a fence reads Danger Do NOt Enter
Community

South Philly homeless encampment residents facing displacement call on the city for safe outdoor living space

A scheduled sweep of an outdoor encampment called Camp Chloe, home to about 20 people, was delayed Friday morning.

3 weeks ago

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Mayor Cherelle Parker speaks
Urban Planning

Mayor Parker says new facility in old Hahnemann building is not a homeless shelter but a ‘solution center’

The Hope 220 Solution Center in the Spring Garden neighborhood is part of an effort to eliminate homelessness in Philadelphia.

1 month ago

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A man sits on a sidewalk
Courts & Law

Delaware civil rights advocates say proposed loitering and panhandling legislation criminalizes unhoused people

Current state laws against panhandling are not in effect because of First Amendment concerns by civil rights groups.

1 month ago

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A view of beds in a shelter
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Philly’s shelter expansion aims for ‘a functional zero in homelessness’

City plans to create 1,000 more beds and make residences more welcoming.

1 month ago

Ask Governor Meyer
Politics & Policy

Ask Governor Meyer | WHYY & DPM | 02/26/2026

Delaware Governor Matt Meyer joins us for this February episode to address top issues like rising energy costs, the homelessness crisis, and property reassessment.

Air Date: February 26, 2026 9:00 pm

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From left to right: Montgomery County Commissioners Neil Makhija, Jamila Winder and Tom DiBello at a ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of the Todi’s Place of Hope homeless shelter.
Community

Montgomery County opens homeless shelter in Lansdale

The 20-bed facility at 1107 E. Main St. is “designed to get residents off the street and back on a stable path,” Montgomery County Commissioner Jamila Winder said.

2 months ago

An unhoused man keeping warm in the Trenton Train Station answering questions
Community

New Jersey’s homeless population is growing. So too are concerns about federal assistance program budgets being slashed

Many homeless individuals are scared to go to shelters for fear they will be robbed or attacked.

2 months ago

Listen 1:18
The town square in Georgetown, Delaware
Community

Cómo la falta de servicios, las deficiencias en materia de vivienda y las políticas implementadas convirtieron a Georgetown, Delaware, en un punto neurálgico para las personas sin hogar.

Un nuevo estudio arroja luz sobre por qué la falta de vivienda se concentra en Georgetown, en el condado de Sussex, y sobre lo que, según los líderes locales.

2 months ago

The town square in Georgetown, Delaware
Community

How services, housing gaps and policy made Georgetown, Delaware a focal point for homelessness

A new study sheds light on why homelessness is concentrated in Sussex County’s Georgetown and what leaders say is needed to address it.

3 months ago

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Las tiendas de campaña cubren los terrenos de Christina Park
Urban Planning

“Un lugar al que pertenecer”: el alcalde de Wilmington encarga a una organización local que trabaja con personas sin hogar la gestión de un campamento de personas sin techo en el este de la ciudad.

Friendship House (“La Casa de la Amistad”) es una organización comunitaria de Wilmington que ayuda a las personas sin hogar a encontrar estabilidad y recursos.

3 months ago

Tents cover the grounds of Christina Park
Urban Planning

‘A place to belong’: Wilmington mayor taps local homeless organization to manage unhoused encampment on city’s east side

The Friendship House is a Wilmington community organization that helps homeless residents find stability and resources.

3 months ago

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