Hosted by Catholic Charities of Philadelphia, the two-day retreat included a broad spectrum of activities for women served in the Housing and Homeless Services Division.

Media Philadelphia neighborhood troubled by homeless problem, drug users with flesh falling off bone One councilman said simply cleaning the streets is like putting 'lipstick on a pig' ...

Homelessness rose to record levels between 2023 and 2024 – and the true number of people who are homeless may be higher than a single annual count can capture, a new HUD report says. The number ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A Philadelphia couple struggling with homelessness filmed their experience living in a storage container, and their video was viewed more than 12 million times on social media.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- On a bitterly cold night, city and community leaders in Philadelphia are focused on making sure the homeless population is safe. "It is brutal out there," said Cheryl Hill ...

State of play: Homelessness in Philadelphia ticked up 5.2% in 2023 compared to the previous year, with a total of 4,725 people experiencing homelessness, per the survey, which was released recently.

Homelessness is far from a new issue in Philadelphia, but statistics indicate the problem is getting more acute for the district, which identified 6,217 students as homeless in the 2022-2023 ...

A Philadelphia journalist who emerged from homelessness and addiction to advocate for others in similar straits was shot and killed at his home early Monday.. Josh Kruger, 39, was “shot seven ...

PHILADELPHIA — After fishing cleats from an old gym bag and completing a quick stretch, the players formed a circle in a corner of the soccer field. One of the team’s coaches spoke first ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A journalist and advocate who rose from homelessness and addiction to serve as a spokesperson for Philadelphia’s most vulnerable was shot and killed at his home early ...