Returning home to Philadelphia, the author witnesses no stray dogs but pervasive Black homelessness, questioning the city's ...

Supportive housing combines subsidies with wraparound social services to help people stay off the streets. But demand far outstrips supply in Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- For those without homes in Philadelphia, Sunday Breakfast Rescue Mission is opening its arms this Thanksgiving. The rescue mission has been around for 141 years helping the hungry ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- U.S. Attorney William McSwain is giving a strong warning to homeless encampment protesters in Philadelphia on Wednesday night. "I'm watching this situation closely. If anybody ...

Phillies royalty gathered at Citizens Bank Park to help raise awareness and critical funds for homeless youth as part of Covenant's House National Sleep Out.

Seeing a person huddled under a makeshift roof of tarps or curled up on a warm grate can evoke powerful emotions and questions. How did they get here? Why doesn't someone help them? What can I do ...

Luna Evans didn't have much adult supervision or support growing up. When an uncle raped her, Evans said, she "wasn't allowed to talk to nobody about it, so I kind of had to deal with it myself." She ...

"I have seen the homelessness firsthand and it's a battle," Ali Boettlin said. — -- One college student has launched a holiday card drive for the homeless after being inspired by volunteering at ...

Wilmington, Delaware, Mayor John Carney blamed Philadelphia for the rise of homeless people in his city. During a press conference last week, Carney announced new measures to tackle the homelessness ...

Visitors gather after a news conference in front of Project HOME’s Inn of Amazing Mercy in 2023. The supportive housing project stands to lose federal aid under a Trump administration plan.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Pelle G. Tracey, University of Washington (THE CONVERSATION) Seeing a person huddled ...