
Homelessness
‘It makes you feel normal’: Delaware’s Pallet Village helps those experiencing homelessness
After some setbacks, the Pallet Village in Georgetown finally opens, housing nearly 50 people experiencing homelessness and other challenges.
4 weeks ago
Listen 1:17Upper Darby pet-friendly shelter already at capacity, expanding services
Upper Darby pet-friendly homeless shelter, Breaking Bread Community, has already reached its full capacity since opening a month ago.
2 months ago
The only overnight shelter for single adults in Montgomery County is fighting to stay open
In the last six months, Pottstown has ordered three churches to close their shelters or stop offering services to the public.
3 months ago
Listen 1:44Delaware homeless shelter gets $1.25 million boost from Bezos fund
Family Promise of Northern New Castle County will be able to help up to 50 more families with the grant.
4 months ago
Residents listened to unhoused peoples’ stories in the frigid cold and slept outside in solidarity. Advocates push for more shelters and affordable housing.
4 months ago
HUD awards Philadelphia $8.7M in an effort to reduce youth homelessness
The funding, made possible through HUD’s Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program, will be used to pilot programs for young adults between the ages of 18 to 24.
5 months ago
SEPTA will partner with local college students to offer social services to people experiencing homelessness using the transit system as a shelter.
6 months ago
Homelessness is on the rise in Montco, which shuttered two shelter facilities over the summer. Officials hope a new shelter can serve as a model for other townships.
6 months ago
City Council seeks to extend Philly’s eviction diversion program past December
The heralded program is currently set to expire at the end of the year. A bill moving through the City Council would change that.
6 months ago
A shelter just for LGBTQ people: Ark of Safety is opening in North Philadelphia
With a dozen beds plus support services, the new sanctuary is targeting a mid-September launch.
7 months ago
As Norristown closes parks from dusk to dawn, unhoused people fear arrest
Norristown council voted to close parks from dusk to dawn. Unhoused people fear they can’t sleep in parks, retribution from police.
7 months ago
Norristown Borough is considering a new “dawn-to-dusk” ordinance, which would make it officially illegal to sleep overnight in the borough’s parks.
8 months ago
Southern Delaware pallet village offers help for growing number of people experiencing homelessness
As part of an effort to reduce the number of people in Delaware experiencing homelessness, the first pallet villages will soon be constructed in southern Delaware.
8 months ago
The nonprofit that maintains the park says there’s been a lot of positive feedback, but people experiencing homelessness feel targeted.
8 months ago
Where to find cooling centers in the Philly suburbs and more resources to cope with the extreme heat
With temperatures reaching above 95 degrees, the National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for southeastern Pennsylvania until 8 p.m. Thursday.
8 months ago