Homelessness

This 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.

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.

Officials at Philadelphia International Airport had initially planned Friday to remove the between 50 and 100 homeless people.

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.

City officials warned, however, that Philadelphia International Airport is not a long-term option to deal with the issue of homelessness.

Videos obtained by PlanPhilly show police, a city trash truck, and outreach workers appearing Tuesday morning at the 2000 block of Ionic Street.

A tweetstorm will call on Pennsylvania to extend services during the pandemic.

Located next to Rock Ministries, it’s available every weekday afternoon — and interested people can just show up.

Homeless families report being turned away at shelters while city quarantine facilities go unused.

The city is opening a drop-in site in the neighborhood to encourage more social distancing.

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.

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.

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.

Outreach workers fear a COVID-19 outbreak among the city’s homeless population.

A lot of cleaning and monitoring for symptoms is going on since close quarters would make it hard for residents to keep a distance from an ill individual.