Homelessness
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.
6 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.
6 years ago
As Philly clears another encampment, what happened to homeless in previous sweep?
On Monday afternoon, a row of tents ran end to end in the Frankford Avenue underpass just north of Lehigh Avenue in Philadelphia’s Kens ...
6 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.
6 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
GoFundMe investigating campaign for homeless samaritan
A homeless man who helped a stranded motorist in Philadelphia said he is panhandling once again and using drugs, and he has no access to the money raised on his behalf.
6 years ago
New documentary series shows the struggles, triumphs of ‘Getting off the Streets’ in Camden
“Getting Off the Streets,” a new documentary that shines a spotlight on a “zero tolerance” rehabilitation program for homeless men in Camden, New Jersey.
6 years ago
Medical respite for homeless now open in North Philly
Serenity has a total of 20 beds for homeless men and women.
7 years ago
Listen 2:18NewsWorks Tonight, July 17, 2018
Delaware officials say they’ve made serious efforts to protect the safety of prison guards. A new facility aims to give Philadelph ...
Air Date: July 17, 2018
Listen 20:28Philly’s new plan to clear homeless encampments aims to take a ‘person-centered approach’
Philadelphia is launching a pilot program to clear out half of the homeless encampments in Kensington.
7 years ago
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