Homelessness
Amid controversy, homeless shelter in Wilmington fights to keep offering beds
Residents are worried what will happen to them if the shelter closes. The state doesn't seem to trust the shelter after a fiscal mismanagement investigation.
5 years ago
Homeless memorial service marks 270 lives lost in 2018
Philadelphians, some formerly and currently homeless, attend a Homeless Memorial Day Service at Arch Street United Methodist Church Thursday evening.
5 years ago
Despite high poverty, why fewer people live on Philly’s streets than in other big cities
Philly is one of the poorest cities in the country, but it’s street homeless population is one of the smallest. What’s driving this counterintuitive dynamic?
5 years ago
Gimme shelter: Why a city as poor as Philly has relatively fewer people living on the streets
Despite being America's poorest big city, Philly has a surprisingly low rate of street homelessness compared to other large cities. What's behind this counterintuitive trend?
Air Date: December 19, 2018
Listen 12:23City, shelters prepare for bitter cold Thanksgiving with outreach to Philly’s homeless
When the Code Blue starts Thursday at 7 a.m., 14 homeless outreach teams — four more than usual — will spread out though the city.
5 years ago
It's been about six months since Philadelphia first tried to break up encampments of homeless drug users. So what happens to the people who are forced to leave?
Air Date: November 21, 2018
Listen 12:27Placement of new shelter sparks confrontation at briefing on Kensington opioid crisis
Tensions flared Friday over Philadelphia's plans to build another shelter for people addicted to opioids in Kensington.
5 years ago
GoFundMe benefit scheme: Couple charged, homeless man in custody
It's not exactly clear what happened with the money, though Bobbitt's attorney has said it's all gone.
5 years ago
As Philly clears another encampment, what happened to homeless in previous sweep?
5 years ago
Listen 4:03This innovative intake system model aims to shorten wait times for social services
Centralized intake systems hinge on collaboration between providers.
5 years ago
Man mocked for shaving on train says he was leaving homeless shelter
A fellow rider recorded him and posted the video to Twitter.
6 years ago
Philadelphia aims to decrease homeless ranks by 5 percent annually over 5 years
'Roadmap to Homes' calls for expanding the city’s stock of housing and job opportunities — and improving communication and coordination with hundreds of service providers.
6 years ago
Police raid home of couple who raised $400K for homeless man
Authorities searched the home of Mark D'Amico and Katelyn McClure in Florence early Thursday morning.
6 years ago
Judge orders pair who fundraised for homeless man to testify
Wednesday's proceedings shed little light on what happened to the cash.
6 years ago
Lawyer for homeless man: $400K in donations is all gone
Johnny Bobbitt's attorney, Chris Fallon, told the Philadelphia Inquirer he learned the cash was gone in a call with lawyers for Kate McClure and Mark D'Amico.
6 years ago