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Homelessness

On the left is Walker Hall, one of the 'community-based sites' used to temporarily house former COVID hotel residents. (Courtenay Harris Bond/Billy Penn)
Health
Billy Penn

Philly disputes claims by COVID prevention hotel transplants that new housing lacks heat, hot water

Still waiting for permanent homes, several people moved from Center City are unhappy with their new surroundings.

5 years ago

Dante Jones speaking at the People's Hearing at Eastern State Penitentiary in January
PlanPhilly
Community

Without a home and arrested: What I learned about police while homeless

When I lost my sublet and joined the community of people living at a fixed address, I found that police perceived me as a danger.

5 years ago

Jenn Katchmark, of Washington, holds up an eviction sign intended for Pres. Donald Trump while walking through Black Lives Matter Plaza
NPR
Community

COVID-19 relief bill could stave off historic wave of evictions

A rental assistance program in the bill is key for helping millions of struggling renters at risk of losing their homes in the middle of winter as the pandemic rages on.

5 years ago

A volunteer prepares a meal via Catering by Design
Community

Step Up to the Plate to offer Christmas meals in Kensington

The team of Philly nonprofits, which serves meals to those experiencing housing and food insecurity, aims to extend its program through March amid the pandemic.

5 years ago

Radio Times
Community

Regional Roundup – 12/21/2020

This week; staving off evictions in Philly, a former hotel repurposed as a homeless shelter in Delaware, and remembering Philly blues legend Frank Bey.

Air Date: December 21, 2020 10:00 am

Listen 48:59
Student-Run Emergency Housing Unit of Philadelphia's project proposal for the Mill Creek Aspen Street Tiny Village. (Courtesy of SREHUP)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly advocates push Pa. lawmakers to adopt tiny homes building codes

In Philadelphia, tiny houses are burdensome to build. A change to state building code would eliminate hurdles, advocates say.

5 years ago

Housing activists erect a
NPR
Community

Why the CDC eviction ban isn’t really a ban: ‘I have nowhere to go’

Families are getting put out on the street despite an order to block evictions from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Advocates say the order needs to be extende

5 years ago

A sign reads
Community
Billy Penn

Why Philly shut down its homeless COVID hotels, and why advocates are furious

A private prison company runs one of the temporary sites where residents are being relocated.

5 years ago

The Sheraton along Interstate 95 south of Wilmington has been sold to serve people experiencing homeless. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Health

Wilmington Code Purple shelter shifts to winter-long hotel stay

Instead of a temporary shelter only opened on super cold nights, Friendship House plans to move those experiencing homelessness into a former hotel all winter long.

5 years ago

Felix Pérez Peña is one of the people at Philly's COVID prevention sites who has found a new permanent home. (Courtesy of Felix Pérez Peña; Holiday Inn Center City: Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health
Billy Penn

As shutdown deadline looms, 175 residents in Philly’s COVID prevention sites still need permanent housing

Anyone who hasn’t found a place to live after Dec. 15 will be offered temporary shelter, say officials, who’ve successfully placed 50 people so far.

5 years ago

Felix Pérez Peña is one of the people at Philly's COVID prevention sites who has found a new permanent home COURTESY FELIX PÉREZ PEÑA; HOLIDAY INN CENTER CITY: KIMBERLY PAYNTER / WHYY
Health
Billy Penn

As shutdown deadline looms, 175 residents in Philly’s COVID prevention sites still need permanent housing

Anyone who hasn’t found a place to live after Dec. 15 will be offered temporary shelter, say officials, who’ve successfully placed 50 people so far.

5 years ago

Homes in Francisville/Spring Garden
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

City Council extends eviction diversion program

The amendment, from Councilmember Helen Gym, extends the requirement through March 31, 2021.

5 years ago

A
NPR
Community

Unemployment claims jump just before critical aid programs are set to expire

Jobless claims rose sharply last week as critical relief programs, including expanded jobless benefits, are due to expire the day after Christmas.

5 years ago

Dottie Spillane has been living near a creek in Norristown with her husband since the summer. She and her husband use a propane heater to heat their insulated tent as temperatures drop. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Community

With ‘tsunami’ of evictions looming and shelter space scarce, this could be a brutal winter for people without homes

In anticipation, housing support groups are scrambling to set up new systems, including ways for people to stay safe outside in freezing conditions.

5 years ago

Listen 4:32
Volunteers brought a broom and cleaning supplies to clear debris left in Kensington. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Kensington residents to speak out about journalist voyeurs in their neighborhood

The Philadelphia neighborhood has been in the national media as the epicenter of the opioid crisis. An online forum will let residents sound off about how their story is told.

5 years ago

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