
Homelessness
NewsWorks 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.
8 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.
8 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.
8 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.
8 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.
8 years ago
Listen 0:00Philly Council takes aim at urban squatting scam
Philadelphia City Council is working to close a legal loophole that prevents evictions — even when a house is rented out by someone who doesn't own the place.
8 years ago
Far from battlefield, soldiers forced to continue fighting
Most of us recall when the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan began, but in the American post-war narrative, many recently retired troops have become marginalized by our government.
8 years ago
Delaware animal shelter welcomes dogs from Texas [photos]
Two animal shelters in Delaware are making room for dogs from Texas, where shelters are burdened with an increased intake of dogs after H ...
8 years ago
New initiative coordinates services for homeless in Camden County
At a resource fair for homeless citizens in Camden Wednesday, fair-goers were treated to a hot breakfast, a hot shower if they needed it ...
8 years ago
Headhouse district contends with surge in panhandlers, homeless
Every Sunday from the spring until the fall, Philadelphia’s historic Headhouse Shambles is transformed into a busy farmers market f ...
8 years ago
The story behind Philly’s heroin encampment
As the controversial spot closes down, we take a tour of its history. There’s a part of Philadelphia, just a few miles north ...
8 years ago
Listen 13:03I told myself that as long as I maintained that appearance, the rotten blackness steadily devouring me from within was under control and would eventually recede.
8 years ago
Philadelphia Housing Authority relocating headquarters to North Philly
The Philadelphia Housing Authority will soon be moving its headquarters from Center City to North Philadelphia. On Wednesday, bene ...
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