Homelessness

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Homelessness during pregnancy presents many challenges — from access to care to complication risks

Hundreds of people will sleep at the Phillies ballpark on Nov. 20. Here's why.

Phillies Sleep Out Fundraiser

Enforcement of law that restricts mobile services in Kensington will be delayed, city officials say

Mobile Services Kensington

New restrictions on mobile outreach in Kensington take effect Sunday, but it's unclear how they will be implemented

Mobile Services Law Truck

Five takeaways from Pew's state of Philly report, from population growth to racial disparities

Museum of art cherry blossoms

Mayor Parker's 2026 budget proposal calls for tax cuts, higher parking rates and more housing spending

Cherelle Parker budget 2025

In Kensington, outreach workers give out food, clothing and toiletries from trucks, but potential restrictions loom

Mobile outreach Philly

Outreach groups mobilize support for Philly's homeless population amid cold spell

Philly Cold Blue

Families with children are experiencing homelessness in record numbers, HUD report shows

Philadelphia homelessness

Abington teen starts 'little library' to help children of people experiencing homelessness and addiction

Amelia Fletcher Little Library 2

Code Blue is in effect in Philly. Here's how to help people living on the streets.

Code Blue Philly

Drug overdose deaths decline in Philly for first time in 5 years

Former Project HOME executive to lead Philly's Office of Homeless Services

Cheryl Hill Homeless Office

To help parents facing adversity nurture their children, a Delaware prof created a program now used by 10 countries

Mary Dozier Delaware

Philly homeless advocates fear Supreme Court's ruling encourages 'criminalizing poverty'

Temple Hospital revamps Episcopal Campus to better serve people with substance use, mental health disorders

Temple Episcopal Campus

Parker's plans for Fairmount shelter has some neighbors worried, but Penn expert says don't fear a crime uptick

Fairmount homeless shelter

Police clear out Kensington homeless encampment; advocates frustrated with the process

Drug users and unhoused people consider their next paths ahead of city's crackdown in Kensington

Kensington Addiction Homelessness

With grocery prices soaring, this Kensington nonprofit is working to combat food insecurity in Philly

Greater Goods Grocery

City Council's majority leader wants to investigate the Office of Homeless Services

Katherine Gilmore Richardson council at large

'Unhoused' exhibit at Mütter Museum explores homelessness as public health issue

Homeless exhibit Mütter

Dangerously cold weather prompts 'Code Blue' status for Philadelphia and Montgomery counties

Philly Cold Weather

15-year-old boy charged with murder as an adult for killing homeless man in Pottstown

Philly prepares to open first tiny house village to transition homeless residents into permanent housing

Sanctuary Village Rendering

Philadelphia awarded an $8 million federal grant to develop programs geared towards ending young adult homelessness

Philadelphia youth homelessness grant funding

Homeless veteran housing completed at historic Art Deco school building in North Philly

Philly Affordable Housing Veterans

Victory Brewing to host fundraiser for nonprofit that helps homeless gain independence

Victory Taproom Fundraiser

Philadelphia nonprofit working to end chronic homelessness receives $3.5 million grant

Project HOME Grant

Bucks County extends benefits for landlords who rent to low-income tenants

For Rent

How to help Philadelphia's unhoused population through the cold spell

Homeless Code Blue

PHA provides rehabilitated housing to former residents of homeless encampment

PHA Housing Encampments Sharswood

Activists to gather in Center City for Homeless Memorial Day on Tuesday

Homeless Vigil

Philly youth aging out of foster care get some relief with housing aid

City Hall Vouchers

Chester County, the wealthiest in the state, launches new initiative to combat homelessness

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SEPTA to deploy more social outreach workers at hotspots for vulnerable populations

SEPTA Social Work

Philly receives $42 million from White House initiative to combat homelessness

House America Homelessness

SEPTA replaces sitting benches with 'leaners,' upsets some riders

SEPTA Leaner Benches

'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

College students still struggling to afford food and housing, Temple report shows

College student food and housing insecurity

Philly homeless shelters applaud Joel Embiid, Sixers for donations

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