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A sign is posted in New Hope, Pa., upon entering Bucks County from New Jersey, Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Community

‘They’re stuck, they’re scared’: For older people, Bucks County has a major affordable housing crisis

Advocates see a rise in people on the brink of displacement or already unhoused. Older adults face unique obstacles to finding new places to live.

2 months ago

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Habitat for Humanity staffers celebrated on March 22nd, after receiving the news of Mackenzie Scott's $5 million donation. (Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia)
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Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia receives a $5 million ‘unrestricted’ donation from Mackenzie Scott

A $5 million donation to Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia will serve as a catalyst in the agency’s efforts to disrupt the cycle of poverty through affordable housing.

2 months ago

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Politics & Policy

$36 million federal grant to help reduce homelessness in Philadelphia

The HUD funds will support existing programs working to provide housing and other assistance through the city’s Office of Housing Services.

2 months ago

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Riders are getting trapped in rail stations after SEPTA ‘hardened’ the system to keep out unhoused people

The transit agency’s fortress-like attitude towards its downtown infrastructure is unwelcoming, especially for people with mobility challenges.

2 months ago

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Philly’s rental assistance program marks quarter billion dollar milestone

The $250 million program helped 39,000 in Philly stay in their homes and prevent an eviction to show on their record for future rentals.

2 months ago

Al’s Heart Warming Center in Pottstown, Pa. will have to close its doors April 1. (Pottstown Lift)
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Another Montco shelter is set to close. Advocates for the center in Pottstown hope to start anew

Al’s Heart Warming Center, which has 36 beds for men and women experiencing homelessness, was denied approval to continue operation.

2 months ago

Norristown State Hospital is seen from a distance
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People with mental illness to lose home over Norristown land deal

A homeless shelter and crisis care center will also close due to the agreement.

3 months ago

Anthony Clark is a graduate of the program at Pathways to Housing. (Tom MacDonald / WHYY)
Community

An effort to help end homelessness gets cash infusion in Philadelphia

Efforts to end homelessness in Philadelphia got a half-million-dollar boost from a group founded by business and hospitality professionals.

3 months ago

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With evictions on the rise, House Democrats team up to push new housing protections

Three Democrats are hoping to provide a legislative lifeline to tenants facing eviction. But the bill faces some steep hurdles in Congress.

3 months ago

Gene Cox speaks with Brenda Konkel, president of Occupy Madison and executive director of Madison Area Care for the Homeless OneHealth. Occupy Madison provides tiny houses for people experiencing homelessness in Madison, Wisconsin. (Giles Bruce for KHN)
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Tiny homes, big dreams: How some activists are reimagining shelter for the homeless

With housing costs rising, tiny homes are spreading as a solution to homelessness in California, Indiana, Missouri, Oregon, and beyond.

4 months ago

Homes on North 50th Street in West Philadelphia.
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‘This is momentous’: Philly to guarantee lawyers for some renters facing eviction

Under a new right-to-counsel program, hundreds of Philadelphia renters will soon be guaranteed free legal representation if their landlord files for eviction.

4 months ago

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Community

Montco’s only 24/7 shelter for single adults struggles with a housing crisis of its own

Coordinated Homeless Outreach Center’s lease ends in July, as Norristown plans to use the land for revitalization efforts. Finding a new space is tough.

4 months ago

People pray near the scene of a deadly rowhouse fire
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My building has 18 tenants and no fire extinguishers. Preventing tragedy requires more affordable housing

People too often have no choice but to live in overcrowded and unsafe households to avoid homelessness. I know because it happened to me.

4 months ago

With only an elbow visible, a person experiencing homelessness sleeps in a door way at a Center City Church (Tom MacDonald, WHYY)
Community

Cold temps and COVID create problems for Philadelphia’s homeless

Cold weather and a COVID surge are making things harder for those living on Philly’s streets.

4 months ago

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Philly’s unique and successful Way Home program is helping LGBTQ people find housing

Originally dependent on CARES Act funding, advocates are working to make it last.

5 months ago

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