Homelessness

Tharros Village offers shelter and essential support that’s creating a new sense of hope for homeless individuals in southern Delaware.

A Dover organization is set to open a new shelter by January 2025, providing vital support for women and children amid Delaware’s ongoing homelessness crisis.

The borough amended its sale agreement with Our Lady of Charity Parish and the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, keeping the shelter open for the “foreseeable future.”

Several homeless families say they signed leases with the help of New Castle County officials for homes that weren't delivered.

Critics bemoan lack of health services; city says revitalization will take years.

An unofficial gathering space for the town’s homeless population was dismantled for development, raising urgent questions about where they would go.

Some new mayors, such as Philly's Cherelle Parker, are using a get-tough approach that the Supreme Court validated with a June ruling that allows bans on sleeping outside.

What has the mayor accomplished after six months in office and what’s still on the top of her to-do list? We discuss policing, violence, “clean, green, saver,” and more.

Addiction medicine providers told members of Philadelphia City Council that addiction treatment options have not caught up to the complex needs of today.

The law lowers the bar for “adverse possession.” It’s part of recent moves to improve garden land security.

New Jersey’s homeless population has risen 17% over the past few years, and there aren't enough resources to properly help unhoused people.

The nonprofit distributed 650 bikes last year to people in need throughout Montgomery, Berks and Bucks counties.

"It's setting a lot of dangerous precedents," said Chris Brickhouse of Better Days Ahead, "with more people entering poverty and being on the edge of poverty."

The ruling comes after homelessness in the United States grew a dramatic 12% last year to its highest reported level, as soaring rents and a decline in pandemic assistance.

The decision comes nearly a year after Project HOME co-founders Sister Mary Scullion and Joan McConnon announced they would be stepping down.