An inside look at Philly’s homeless outreach teams, which venture out into communities and offer services

Code Blue is in effect until tomorrow morning

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Officials are expected to shut down the encampment at Frankford Avenue today

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How to clean up a vacant lot in Kensington? This woman resorted to social media shaming

After her Facebook post, a fence went up and the homeless encampment scattered.

Philly just announced it will clear encampments of homeless people with addiction on Frankford Ave and Emerald St

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A Temple recruit was denied playing time at his high school because of complications about his residence — he’s homeless

The city counted 703 people experiencing homelessness in Kensington — a huge leap from last year’s count of 271

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Project Home is investing in 18- to 23-year-olds — they say providing young people with supportive housing will help prevent chronic homelessness.

Keep this number in your phone and help keep your fellow Philadelphians safe in this heat.

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SEPTA’s curvy metal benches at 8th Street Station are an early example of what’s being labeled ‘hostile architecture’ — furniture designed to discourage lingering

DIY livestream gives Kensington users a voice at opioid community forum

Advocates brought a Northeast Philly meeting to a bridge underpass at Emerald and Lehigh.

Mayor Kenney’s budget proposal, Cliff’s Notes version

Property taxes, opioid resources, school funding, road paving and lots more.

Philly’s new pop-up ‘warming center’ in Kensington will provide shelter, hot drinks, blankets and mental health services this weekend

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Philly’s Homeless Memorial Day honors those who died in 2017

More than 250 names will be read during this candlelight vigil for Homeless Memorial Day. Philly is one 150 U.S. cities that memorializes people who are homeless or formerly homeless who died in the last year.

Where: Thomas Paine Plaza at 1401 JFK Blvd. 19102

When: December 21, 2017 at 5:00 p.m.

How much: Free

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Code Blue in effect as of 7am Saturday. Here’s how to help people who are homeless

The City of Philadelphia is asking for ideas about public bathrooms and showers

No responses have been submitted so far.

A new service center for Philly’s homeless is coming to Suburban Station in partnership with Project HOME

Rittenhouse is getting a free grocery for people who are food insecure

The Sunday LOVE Project "store" will be inside the Church of the Holy Trinity

What the Gurney Street heroin encampment looks like post-cleanup

12 leaders of color making waves in Philly’s social impact scene