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Homeless Count in Clearfield/Jefferson Counties.

Tuesday, February 25 by wcednews

UNDATED - A count in both Clearfield and Jefferson Counties have shown homelessness trends in the past year.This count shows the preliminary findings of January’s point in time count, an annual tally of the homeless population done by HUD (Housing in Urban Development) and... Read More.

Record High Homelessness Recorded In 2024

Thursday, January 2 by wcednews

UNDATED - Homelessness has hit a record high in the Commonwealth in 2024.That is according to the Annual Homelessness Assessment Report, who states that in Pennsylvania alone homelessness rose 12.2 percent in 2024.It was estimated that 11 out of every 10,000 people lived without... Read More.

Inhumane: Homelessness advocates slam Supreme Court decision upholding ban on sleeping outside

Friday, June 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Homelessness advocates are condemning the Supreme Court's ruling that an Oregon city's ordinance to bar anyone without a permanent residency from sleeping outside does not amount to "cruel and unusual" punishment under the Eighth Amendment.In 2013, the Grants Pass city council attempted... Read More.

California failed to track how billions of dollars allocated for homelessness programs were spent: State audit report

Thursday, April 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- California failed to track the effectiveness of its billion-dollar spending on homelessness programs and "must do more to assess the cost-effectiveness of its homelessness programs," according to a new state audit report.Homelessness has been on the rise in California for the... Read More.

This major US county is on the way to ending chronic homelessness

Thursday, March 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Karen Staples Gonzalez had been living out of her car with her son from 2015 until 2023, when she was first approached by Hennepin County, Minnesota workers, who began to check in on her and other chronically homeless residents seemingly every... Read More.

Oregons drug decriminalization law rolled back as homelessness, overdoses on the rise

Tuesday, March 12 by ABC News

(Portland, Ore.) -- Three years ago, Oregon decriminalized small amounts of illicit drugs, from fentanyl to methamphetamine to crack.But some state leaders, local residents and others are having second thoughts about the law, which was passed following a 2020 voter-approved ballot initiative. Now cities... Read More.

California lawmakers try to address homelessness with new proposed encampment ban

Wednesday, February 14 by ABC News

(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- A new bill in California aims to ban homeless encampments near "sensitive community areas" statewide.The bipartisan Senate Bill 1011, introduced earlier this month, would ban people from "sitting, lying, sleeping or storing, using, maintaining or placing personal property upon a street or... Read More.

Three men experiencing homelessness fatally shot by potential serial killer in Los Angeles: Police

Friday, December 1 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Police in Los Angeles said they're searching for a potential serial killer who targeted three men who were all experiencing homelessness.All three victims were sleeping alone on a sidewalk or an alley when they were killed this week, the LAPD warned... Read More.

Report paints new picture of homelessness in California

Tuesday, June 20 by ABC News

(CALIFORNIA) -- The largest representative study on homelessness since the mid-90s found the state’s income inequality and high housing costs left people vulnerable to homelessness – particularly older residents and residents of color.California is home to 30% of the nation’s homeless population and half... Read More.

Black mayors call public safety, homelessness biggest issues for New York, LA and Houston

Sunday, January 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- For the first time in history, Black mayors are leading America's four largest cities.ABC News' Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl recently sat down with three of them -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Houston Mayor... Read More.

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