homelessness

July 3, 2024 | 11:59 AM

Pa. Democrats rail against Supreme Court homeless decision

By Ben Wasserstein/WITF

June 28, 2024 | 10:40 AM

U.S. Supreme Court says cities can punish people for sleeping in public places

By Jennifer Ludden/NPR

May 9, 2024 | 10:15 AM

Kensington sees clean streets, open sidewalks and a wave of displaced people after encampment clearing

The neighborhood has been the center of at least 10 such sweeps. The move has left some residents and business owners wondering about its long-term efficacy.

By Nicole Leonard and Tom MacDonald/WHYY

April 22, 2024 | 5:00 AM

Supreme Court appears to side with an Oregon city’s crackdown on homelessness

By Jennifer Ludden/NPR

March 4, 2024 | 4:12 PM

With hundreds of students homeless in Reading, the Knight’s Keep is riding to the rescue

Reading School District is opening a dedicated lounge and study space for unhoused students.

By Gabriela Martínez/WITF

February 20, 2024 | 11:19 AM

How far can cities go to clear homeless camps? The U.S. Supreme Court will decide

By Jennifer Ludden/NPR

December 8, 2023 | 11:15 AM

Heavy rain, floods, and heat: How climate change makes life tougher for unhoused people in the Philly area

Hundreds of people live outside in the Philly area. Data shows some of the weather conditions they deal with are becoming more extreme.

By Sophia Schmidt/ WHYY

December 1, 2023 | 11:17 AM

Harrisburg orders people living in tents along riverfront to leave; urges them to move to winter shelters

Harrisburg is ordering people living in a tent encampment along the riverfront to vacate the area due to sanitary and health concerns.

By Gabriela Martínez/WITF

November 22, 2023 | 9:56 AM

Philly’s Veterans Village seeks to curb veteran homelessness by being ‘a template’

Veteran homelessness has decreased in recent years, but needs remain. This independent living center wants to be the model of what could be.

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho/WHYY

November 16, 2023 | 10:43 AM

Pottstown faces federal lawsuit over plans to vacate homeless encampment along Schuylkill River Trail

Pottstown has erected signs along College Drive, declaring the parcel a flood hazard and “private property of the borough.” The sign demands people vacate after Dec. 1.

By Kenny Cooper/WHYY

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