Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania says unhoused people must have an opportunity to store and access personal property during sweeps.
5 days ago
Listen 1:08Dozens call Pottstown’s ‘Tent City’ home. A railroad company wants them gone
Signs posted outside demand unhoused people vacate “Tent City” by Jan. 2. Tent City sits on Norfolk Southern property.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:09Tharros Village offers shelter and essential support that’s creating a new sense of hope for homeless individuals in southern Delaware.
1 month ago
Listen 1:40Burlington County breaks ground on its first emergency shelter
The new shelter to help those with emergency housing needs will take 16–20 months to build.
1 month ago
Listen 1:01As Delaware’s homeless population rises, a new shelter looks to offer hope and healing in Dover
A Dover organization is set to open a new shelter by January 2025, providing vital support for women and children amid Delaware’s ongoing homelessness crisis.
2 months ago
Listen 1:19Philadelphia medical students see street medicine as vital to care for more unhoused people
As the number of people experiencing homelessness rises in Philadelphia, health providers say street medicine can better deliver care to more people.
2 months ago
Southern Delaware ‘Tent City’ disappears, leaving Georgetown’s homeless in the shadows
An unofficial gathering space for the town’s homeless population was dismantled for development, raising urgent questions about where they would go.
4 months ago
Listen 3:19New Jersey’s homeless population has risen 17% over the past few years, and there aren't enough resources to properly help unhoused people.
5 months ago
Listen 1:57How a Supreme Court ruling empowers Pa. towns — and threatens unhoused people
"It's setting a lot of dangerous precedents," said Chris Brickhouse of Better Days Ahead, "with more people entering poverty and being on the edge of poverty."
5 months ago
The decision comes nearly a year after Project HOME co-founders Sister Mary Scullion and Joan McConnon announced they would be stepping down.
6 months ago
Listen 1:14Delaware count finds ‘unsurprising’ 9% increase state’s homeless population
With homelessness rising, trends include an increase in homeless children, individuals aged 55 and older and Black communities accounting for 60% of the affected population.
7 months ago
Listen 1:21After Kensington encampment shutdown, what’s next for Philly’s plan to address the addiction crisis?
City police and outreach workers continue to monitor the area of Kensington’s open-air drug market as harm reduction workers provide a bridge to support services.
7 months ago
Point-in-time count offers ‘snapshot’ of homelessness in Montgomery County
The count showed an uptick in people experiencing homelessness — although more people were in emergency shelters rather than outdoors compared to the year before.
7 months ago
Kensington sweep ‘doesn’t make a dent’ but is a start, says City Council member
Councilmember Quetcy Lozada was at K&A as the city cleared encampments Wednesday morning. "I wasn't disappointed,” she said, “I was just concerned.”
7 months ago
Sanctuary Village is exploring suburban alternatives for tiny homes after Philly setback
The nonprofit is assessing interest, opportunities and funding in Montgomery, Bucks and Delaware counties.
7 months ago