Homelessness

The count will include people in emergency shelters or transitional housing, and those staying in hotel rooms paid for by the county since Hurricane Ida.

Thousands of New Jersey households will lose eviction protections that have been in place since the start of the pandemic.

FEMA extended its application deadline to Jan. 10 for individuals and businesses in Montgomery, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Philadelphia counties.

“We have the resources to get rid of homelessness.” Advocates call for change in the wake of 400 lost.

The homes are part of an agreement the Philadelphia Housing Authority reached last October with members of a homeless encampment.

Delaware to consider a bill to create an avenue for people experiencing homelessness to file grievances when their rights are infringed upon.

Twice a week, the truck, painted in soothing pastel colors, travels through Philadelphia neighborhoods dispensing free toiletries — and a dose of kindness.

It's not the tsunami of evictions some feared, but eviction filings are rising sharply in many cities. Meanwhile, $47 billion from Congress to help is reaching more renters.

The day shelter hopes proceeds from the event can combat homelessness, which is increasingly an issue in the Montgomery County seat.

Two hundred concrete columns in the subway concourse were painted by homeless artists, as part of Mural Arts Philadelphia’s social service program.

My mom and my aunt occasionally see my dad under the Market-Frankford El in Kensington. I’m grateful I haven’t seen him that way.

The four-story building in North Philadelphia will provide permanent supportive housing to people who are or have been homeless or are at risk of homelessness.

A Saturday event in Norristown attracted some people still dealing with Ida’s impact on the area. Another event is set for Sept. 25 in Pottstown.