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Homelessness

Patricia O'Donnell talks with Lance
Billy Penn
Community

She serves up cookies, cakes — and kindness — to those without a home

A Roslyn woman makes and distributes baked goods to those experiencing homelessness every Thursday.

10 months ago

beds at a homeless shelter
Community

Montco to open year-round shelter in Lansdale for people experiencing homelessness

The facility, set to open in the first half of 2025, will provide beds, meals and wrap-around services for up to 20 people at a time.

10 months ago

people working on the foundation of the new center
Community

Georgetown’s Pallet Village breaks ground on community center, expanding support for residents getting back on their feet

A 2,000-square-foot community center is under construction with a kitchen, meeting rooms and office spaces to support residents in transition.

10 months ago

Listen 1:28
Chloe Lucente leads the choir
Arts & Entertainment

Opera Philadelphia lifts voices at Broad Street Love

The Harmonious Communities program formed a choir at the service and resource center for people experiencing homelessness.

10 months ago

Listen 3:00
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Community

Breaking the cycle of homelessness: celebrating the work of Sister Mary Scullion

A conversation with Project HOME co-founder Sister Mary Scullion, who is stepping down from the acclaimed anti-homelessness organization after three decades.

Air Date: December 10, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 51:43
Cleaning up the homeless encampment
Community

What storage accommodations will unhoused ‘Tent City’ residents have amid upcoming sweep in Pottstown?

Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania says unhoused people must have an opportunity to store and access personal property during sweeps.

10 months ago

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Robert McKennon Jr. at an encampment in Pottstown
Community

Dozens call Pottstown’s ‘Tent City’ home. A railroad company wants them gone

Signs posted outside demand unhoused people vacate “Tent City” by Jan. 2. Tent City sits on Norfolk Southern property.

11 months ago

Listen 1:09
Danny Rickapauth sits by a tent
Community

‘It’s self-governed’: Former Del. police barracks transformed into tent community to support people experiencing homelessness

Tharros Village offers shelter and essential support that’s creating a new sense of hope for homeless individuals in southern Delaware.

12 months ago

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Dover welcome sign
Community

As Delaware’s homeless population rises, a new shelter looks to offer hope and healing in Dover

A Dover organization is set to open a new shelter by January 2025, providing vital support for women and children amid Delaware’s ongoing homelessness crisis.

12 months ago

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St. Joseph’s Family Hope Center
Community

Brookhaven Borough grants family shelter permission to stay

The borough amended its sale agreement with Our Lady of Charity Parish and the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, keeping the shelter open for the “foreseeable future.”

12 months ago

residential block
Community
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Landlord accused of targeting homeless families in Delaware

Several homeless families say they signed leases with the help of New Castle County officials for homes that weren't delivered.

1 year ago

Street sweep of Kensington Avenue
Courts & Law
Billy Penn

Mass arrests in Kensington, but open-air drug market persists

Critics bemoan lack of health services; city says revitalization will take years.

1 year ago

Jose Morales looks into the caamera
Community

Southern Delaware ‘Tent City’ disappears, leaving Georgetown’s homeless in the shadows

An unofficial gathering space for the town’s homeless population was dismantled for development, raising urgent questions about where they would go.

1 year ago

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Crews clean up blocked-off streets in Kensington.
Urban Planning

There’s a homelessness crisis in the U.S. Plans to address it vary among mayors and mayoral candidates

Some new mayors, such as Philly's Cherelle Parker, are using a get-tough approach that the Supreme Court validated with a June ruling that allows bans on sleeping outside.

1 year ago

Cherelle Parker
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Politics & Policy

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker answers your questions

What has the mayor accomplished after six months in office and what’s still on the top of her to-do list? We discuss policing, violence, “clean, green, saver,” and more.

Air Date: July 25, 2024 12:00 pm

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