Homeless

Mark D'Amico Sentence

Mark D'Amico sentenced to five years in state prison over $400,000 GoFundMe scam

PHA provides rehabilitated housing to former residents of homeless encampment

PHA Housing Encampments Sharswood

'Help for the Hurdles' launches in Philly, aims to assist homeless shelter residents get jobs

Help with the Hurdles

NBA honors Joel Embiid for efforts to combat homelessness in Philly

PHA, Project HOME development in Kensington will be targeted to homeless in Philly

PHA Kensington HOME

Philly homeless shelters applaud Joel Embiid, Sixers for donations

Philadelphia moving homeless residents from COVID-19 prevention spaces to permanent housing

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Philly homeless organization temporarily closes due to COVID-19 outbreak

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Pennsylvania legislators bring attention to the issue of homelessness among students

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City officials, homeless encampment leaders reach deal to end protest camp at Ridge Ave.

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Philly homeless encampment leaders claim victory in city deal for 50 vacant homes

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Philly homeless services organizations receive $1.5 million in grants

Homelessness Philly Grants

Philly sets final date for removal of homeless encampments

Philly Homeless Final

Federal judge rules Philly can shut down homeless encampments

Judge Homeless Encampments

Philly officials address encampment protest on Benjamin Franklin Parkway

Philly Encampment Parkway

You can help Dock Street send pizza, positive messages to homeless shelters

Dock Street donations

Campaign aims to collect 10,000 pairs of donated socks for homeless over holidays

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Help Philadelphia's homeless by signing up for this December 5K

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New Jersey couple and homeless man all conspired together for GoFundMe hoax, prosecutor says

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Family outraged over sentencing delay in case of homeless man's fatal beating

Barnes funeral

Photo of Joe Biden talking with homeless man goes viral

Homeless service center opens in Suburban Station

Philly officials: Outreach prevented homeless deaths in bitter cold snap

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Philly opens temporary warming center in response to bitter cold

Clone Recreation Center

Suburban Station renovations include homeless service center

Temple University breaks another Guinness World Record

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Inspired by a saint, Delco man ministers to homeless – with ladle

Shut down by L&I, Haircuts 4 the Homeless barber back in action

Haircuts for the homeless

Center City homeless mission gets helping hand from mattress company, 'Shark Tank' investor

Mattress Donation

Gay, trans and homeless: Inside Philly’s LGBTQ Home for Hope

Arrest made in beating death of homeless South Jersey man

Philadelphia to conduct official count of citywide homelessness

Carroll - Homeless Person on Winter Street

StreetChange app pings wish lists of Philly's homeless onto phones of passersby

StreetChange App

Report: Philadelphia not exactly one of America's most caring cities

Temple student's holiday card drive for homeless overwhelmed by kindness

Holiday Card Drive

Diner en Blanc diner says event is a wasted opportunity

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Mayor Kenney lifts dormant ban on feeding homeless in public parks

Rooster Soup Co. begins construction on Sansom St.

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PEC to construct low-income housing for artists in West Philly

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Crime and Courts

Hearing for suspects in fatal beating of homeless man delayed

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Video of DRPA officer giving homeless man new shoes goes viral

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Lehigh Valley pizza shop launches 'pay it forward' campaign to help homeless

Lehigh Pizza

Local ministry to raise money for family of boy found in LOVE Park

LOVE Park boy found wandering alone

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