Street outreach team scrambles to save lives amid scorching heat
The street outreach team from Access Services was out Thursday giving out water and supplies to unhoused neighbors at an encampment in Norristown near Main and Markley Streets.
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The street outreach team from Access Services was out Thursday giving out water and supplies to unhoused neighbors at an encampment in Norristown near Main and Markley Streets.
The Biden administration is investing more than $3 billion to prevent and reduce homelessness across America, with a focus on helping veterans.
The group Philadelphia United As One handed out food and gave haircuts to people experiencing homelessness in Center City Saturday.
Nurse Juju McClain Riggins of Pathways to Housing PA helps people battling homelessness and addiction. Ross DiMattei tells her story.
Caring for Friends provides meals to homebound seniors, veterans, the homeless and supplies food to 250 pantries across the region.
Ross DiMattei reports.
Preschoolers at The Learning Experience in Logan Square helped pack items for people experiencing homelessness.
A homeless and unemployed web developer in California has been overwhelmed with job offers after a picture of him handing out resumes went viral on social media.
Miami Beach police say 46-year-old Jonathan Crenshaw held a pair of scissors with his feet and stabbed 22-year-old Cesar Coronado just after midnight on July 10.
A Buffalo Wild Wings in Louisiana is stepping up to help the local homeless after one of their servers allegedly left a vulgar note on a customer's receipt.
Liz Hersh of the Office of Homeless Services called the encampments "a humanitarian crisis."
The sparkling new facility in Suburban Station is the culmination of years of work by homeless advocates, city officials and SEPTA.
In North Philadelphia, they're ripping up a parking lot to put up what could be paradise for a particular group of homeless young adults.
A New Jersey woman who got roadside aid from a homeless man in Philadelphia has raised more than $385,000 for him — enough to buy a home and his dream truck and provide him with a small annual salary.
Stephen Jones, a homeless man who was outside the Manchester Arena when Monday's deadly attack took place, is being hailed as a hero after he helped the wounded as they fled the scene.
Organizers say the event focuses on educating others on the realities of homelessness.
Last year's count found 8,941 homeless men, women and children across New Jersey.
A Philadelphia man is making it his mission to bring awareness to homelessness through his personal initiative: "Haircuts for the Homeless".
Dozens of people gathered with candles and remembrance signs Wednesday evening at Thomas Paine Plaza in Center City to honor homeless and formerly homeless Philadelphians who passed away this past year.
Philadelphia's Code Blue makes 300 extra shelter beds available.
Members of Phi Kappa Psi at Drexel University are helping to feed the homeless this Thanksgiving.
'Tis the season of giving and more than three dozen Mummers groups are working to do their part.
"It's cold. It's scary. You don't know who's walking by. You have no comforts of home."
A Christian organization that serves the homeless provided beauty services Monday to needy women at the group's West Philadelphia location.
Fifty-two-year-old Tina Vanderhorst was arrested and charged with murder, robbery, arson, causing a catastrophe and related crimes.
Thursday morning in the Philadelphia region will start a bit on the cold side with widespread temperatures in the 30s, but warmer weather is on the way.
#UPDATE: I-95 in Delaware County has reopened.
Athletes, coaches and organizers are getting ready for three days of track and field in Philadelphia.
Lindy Ruff became the NHL's fifth coach to reach 900 wins in the Buffalo Sabres' 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers in each team's season finale.
Cristopher Sánchez struck out a career-high 12 over seven innings, and the Philadelphia Phillies scored five runs in the first as they beat the San Francisco Giants 6-4 for a four-game split.
Thursday morning in the Philadelphia region will start a bit on the cold side with widespread temperatures in the 30s, but warmer weather is on the way.
#UPDATE: I-95 in Delaware County has reopened.
Athletes, coaches and organizers are getting ready for three days of track and field in Philadelphia.
Lindy Ruff became the NHL's fifth coach to reach 900 wins in the Buffalo Sabres' 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers in each team's season finale.
Cristopher Sánchez struck out a career-high 12 over seven innings, and the Philadelphia Phillies scored five runs in the first as they beat the San Francisco Giants 6-4 for a four-game split.
#UPDATE: I-95 in Delaware County has reopened.
Athletes, coaches and organizers are getting ready for three days of track and field in Philadelphia.
Patients use music and meditation to manage pain and anxiety in a new program at Moss-Magee Rehab in Philadelphia.
The mayor of Ridley Park in Delaware County has declared an emergency amid the potential closure of the Crozer Health system.
The Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office said Steven Williams will spend 40-80 years behind bars after pleading guilty to multiple murders for which he was paid.
Employees at a Goodwill in Audubon say Harper has become a bit of a regular at the store while donating items.
An ex-boyfriend was arrested in connection with a mother and daughter being shot and killed in a Trenton home over the weekend.
Money from the agreement with Camden will fund education, housing and neighborhood improvements, and help reimburse the city's fire department.
NJ Transit train engineers have rejected a labor agreement with management, raising the potential for a strike or a lockout next month.
The Wildwood Boardwalk was voted the best in the United States by USA Today readers, and it wasn't the only New Jersey location to crack the top 10.
Rep. Sarah McBride of Delaware hopes to tackle the issue of the bird flu, as chicken production is her state's top industry.
The Appoquinimink School District said a crash on Route 896 in Bear, Delaware, involved one of its school buses, but no students were injured.
Fifteen-year-old Sa'riyah Patterson was struck and killed by a driver in a hit-and-run in Wilmington on Monday morning.
Fog will linger throughout the day Sunday, with scattered showers expected in Philadelphia throughout the morning. Tomorrow, heavier rain is likely during the AM commute.
Five people, including a police officer, were taken to the hospital after a car crash at Route 1 and Christiana Road, police said.
Patients use music and meditation to manage pain and anxiety in a new program at Moss-Magee Rehab in Philadelphia.
A Montgomery County family, who have several children with a wide range of autism symptoms, took issue with RFK Jr. blaming epidemic denial for what he calls a preventable disease.
The CDC is now struggling to keep up with requests for support from states with measles outbreaks.
CDC experts were not made available to discuss the findings showing a rise in autism prevalence.
Philadelphia health officials are warning of possible measles exposures at two locations in the region over the last week.
This Berks County farm provides more than a million apples to food banks and schools every year. But now, sales are plummeting.
Business owners in Philadelphia say uncertainty about tariffs is complicating their supply chains and could force them to raise prices.
A new motion picture film about the founder of Hershey, Milton Hershey, is being produced.
The ongoing tariff war means brides-to-be may be facing more than just wedding jitters.
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#UPDATE: I-95 in Delaware County has reopened.
Transportation advocates and officials gathered in Delaware County on Thursday to call on the state to increase funding for SEPTA.
SEPTA riders and state and local officials gathered at City Hall to protest the potential service cuts and demand a permanent yearly funding increase.
The Paoli-Thorndale line, Broad-Ridge Spur and dozens of bus routes could be on the chopping block if SEPTA can't get a funding boost.
SEPTA's new budget is set to go into effect at the start of the new fiscal year on July 1.
Athletes, coaches and organizers are getting ready for three days of track and field in Philadelphia.
Lindy Ruff became the NHL's fifth coach to reach 900 wins in the Buffalo Sabres' 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers in each team's season finale.
Cristopher Sánchez struck out a career-high 12 over seven innings, and the Philadelphia Phillies scored five runs in the first as they beat the San Francisco Giants 6-4 for a four-game split.
Employees at a Goodwill in Audubon say Harper has become a bit of a regular at the store while donating items.
Phillies outfielder Brandon Marsh's slow start to 2025 just took another twisted turn after he injured his knee Wednesday.
The City of Brotherly Love has you covered this weekend with an eclectic lineup of events from A-list concerts and comedy performances to Easter celebrations.
Michelle Trachtenberg's death was initially undetermined but the medical examiner amended it after lab test results showed complications of diabetes mellitus.
As the HBO series "The Last of Us" returns, fans wonder: How much of the chilling storyline about a fungal zombie pandemic is rooted in reality?
The mayor of one New Jersey town says the charitable efforts of rock star Jon Bon Jovi and his wife are creating problems, but others in the area say they're not to blame.
A new motion picture film about the founder of Hershey, Milton Hershey, is being produced.
Ukee Washington reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Ukee Washington reports.
Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
Uber confirmed that a 77-year-old man killed in a shooting in Center City Philadelphia this week was a driver for the company.
Parts of the Philadelphia region can expect temperatures to warm up to the 70s on Friday. Chief Meteorologist Bill Kelly has the forecast.
Athletes, coaches and organizers are getting ready for the Penn Relays, which begin next week at Franklin Field in Philadelphia.
Traffic is stopped on I-95 South before Exit 7/Route 476 in Delaware County because of a crash. Drivers are being detoured away from the scene.
A powerhouse seven-year program in South Jersey is taking the NCAA by storm. Don Bell tells the story of the Rowan University softball team.