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Homelessness
With ‘housing first’ initiative, N.J. cuts homeless rate by half in 10 years
HUD statistics show Pennsylvania, Delaware and particularly New Jersey are making headway in getting the homeless into permanent housing.
7 years ago
Incarceration can launch stubborn cycle of homelessness, Villanova researcher finds
Using homelessness as a barometer, a Villanova criminologist looked at the experiences of more than 10,000 state inmates for nearly a decade after they were released.
7 years ago
Listen 3:17How schools try to help Philly’s thousands of homeless students
This time of year, many of us make an extra effort to reach out to those in need. Less obvious are the needs of homeless children in our schools.
7 years ago
Listen 5:39More than $300K raised for homeless man who gave N.J. woman his last $20
Now, the homeless man who helped a New Jersey woman when her car ran out of gas in Philadelphia might not stay homeless much longer.
7 years ago
Philly barber offering free haircuts to the homeless
There’s a very practical benefit to giving homeless people a haircut: it could potentially help them resolve their situation.
7 years ago
Listen 2:42High winds, low temps prompt early Code Blue in Philadelphia area
Because of predicted low temperatures, Philadelphia and surrounding counties have declared the first Code Blue of the fall season. Here's some information to keep people safe.
7 years ago
Offering homeless vets social support first — before housing
Veterans on Patrol runs controversial, sometimes illegal, camps to get chronically homeless vets off the street.
7 years ago
Listen 5:55Camden on the rise? New data show poverty is falling
Ken Hammon’s driveway says it all. About halfway down Tuckahoe Road in South Camden, sits the black Mustang the 31-year-old boug ...
7 years ago
Listen 4:21Rittenhouse residents bankroll outreach to homeless Philly neighbors
Mental Health Partnerships provides services to homeless people, particularly those struggling with mental illness. Philly condo owners raise funds to extend that work.
7 years ago
Listen 0:00NewsWorks Tonight, October 24, 2017
Former Philadelphia District Attorney is sentenced in Federal court. Federal charges are leveled against two aides to Congressman Bob Bra ...
Air Date: October 24, 2017
Listen 21:15Shedding light on homeless youth, America’s ‘invisible children’
Homelessness is perhaps a bigger problem among our nation’s youth than you may have imagined. And they are right here in our backyard.
7 years ago
Philly celebrates home run: City finds permanent housing for 300 in single year
There are still hundreds of homeless people in Philadelphia, but the city is celebrating finding housing for 300 in the past year.
7 years ago
Plans advance for Philly shelter to welcome pets along with people in need
A Philadelphia woman is hoping to build the city's first homeless shelter that also welcomes pets.
7 years ago
Housing comes first at Philly program for homeless heroin users
Pathways to Housing Pa. uses what's called a "housing-first" approach. Its program for those with severe opioid addiction is one of the first of its kind in the country.
7 years ago
Listen 5:57Facing closure amid police probe, Wilmington homeless shelter gets lifeline
An anonymous $10,000 grant will help a Wilmington homeless shelter stay open after a police investigation into missing funds threatened to close the facility.
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