Homelessness

A Spotlight PA review found many landlords have refused to participate, and lawmakers have failed to take action despite warnings the program is failing.

U.S District Court Judge Eduardo C. Robreno ruled that the city could move ahead with plans to vacate the camps, so long as they provided 72 hours notice.

The city backed off its second eviction notice, as councilmembers work toward a peaceful resolution.

The camps rose in June in protest of a housing crisis that organizers say the city’s leaders are not doing enough to address.

Two North Philadelphia homelessness prevention and housing organizations are using a newly awarded grant to support low-income Hispanic and Latinx communities in Philadelphia.

Sharswood residents say the encampment of people experiencing homelessness is slowing down progress in the neighborhood.

Eviction bans put in place during the pandemic have lapsed. President Trump’s executive order on evictions isn’t enough and Congress needs to act, housing activists say.

WHYY youth intern Maizy Mennuti talks with LGBTQ youth experiencing homelessness and the professionals who support them.

“Shifting the order of names on a waitlist is not a solution but rather an unjust, unethical, and illegal act,” writes PHA CEO Kelvin A. Jeremiah.

As storm warnings mounted, some camp organizers added extra stakes and tarps; others helped raise funds to house some people in temporary shelters.

The Philadelphia Housing Authority gives us their perspective on homeless encampments, an update on unemployment compensation in PA, and the odd sports season ahead.

The report highlights a massive problem that could come to a head once New Jersey lifts the public health emergency.

Residents of the camp on Benjamin Franklin Parkway say they won’t move unless Philadelphia provides them with permanent housing.

City officials want people living in the encampment to leave voluntarily before July 17. It’s unclear whether police will be called in to clear the camp.

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.