
Homelessness
Parkway homeless encampment grows, while talks with city, PHA go slowly
The tents have encroached on Von Colln Park’s ballfield, where kids were scheduled to start playing this week. Demands go unmet; neighbors are frustrated.
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Listen 5:57This week; homeless encampments in Philly become hub for housing activism, examining the New Jersey primary election, and what's going on with the PA Ballet.
Air Date: July 6, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:57Philly curfews and closures create challenges for people experiencing homelessness, outreach workers
The Philadelphia police did not have a clear answer for how they determine if someone is experiencing homelessness, which would exempt them from the curfew.
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Philadelphia to test, move homeless sheltering at airport
Officials at Philadelphia International Airport had initially planned Friday to remove the between 50 and 100 homeless people.
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Mayor Kenney’s budget would gut Philly’s best defense against a brewing eviction crisis
A surge of evictions is expected this summer when city courts reopen and a proposed budget cut threatens to worsen the crisis, writes a retired Philadelphia judge.
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About 100 people experiencing homelessness staying at Philadelphia’s desolate airport
City officials warned, however, that Philadelphia International Airport is not a long-term option to deal with the issue of homelessness.
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Housing activists stop Rittenhouse encampment cleanup, likening it to ‘eviction’
Videos obtained by PlanPhilly show police, a city trash truck, and outreach workers appearing Tuesday morning at the 2000 block of Ionic Street.
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Gov. Wolf hasn’t answered their letter, so foster youth plan Twitter onslaught
A tweetstorm will call on Pennsylvania to extend services during the pandemic.
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Coronavirus test site for Philly’s addicted and homeless populations opens in Kensington
Located next to Rock Ministries, it’s available every weekday afternoon — and interested people can just show up.
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Philly families search for a safe place to stay as city quarantine hotel rooms go empty
Homeless families report being turned away at shelters while city quarantine facilities go unused.
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Philly eyes Mastbaum High School for temporary Kensington homeless shelter
The city is opening a drop-in site in the neighborhood to encourage more social distancing.
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People experiencing homelessness have a place to wash their hands while the city shuts down
As the city shuts down to slow a COVID-19 outbreak, people experiencing homeless are left with fewer resources for personal hygiene when they are needed most.
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Philadelphia to open a quarantine facility for people who can’t go home
The news came hours after local officials moved forward with a long-planned effort to clear a homeless encampment in the tunnels beneath the Center City convention center.
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Homeless shelters in Delaware take steps to mitigate spread of coronavirus
In Delaware, homeless shelters are providing to-go food options among other changes to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 among a vulnerable population.
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No plan for people living on the street as coronavirus lands in Philly
Outreach workers fear a COVID-19 outbreak among the city’s homeless population.
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