Community Cabbage Hill’s St. Joseph Church to step up its assistance to the unhoused Its plans for a Caring Center were discussed at a forum introducing community members to Lancaster’s street outreach efforts. By Tim Stuhldreher - August 23, 2024
Nonprofits Homelessness Coalition looks to expand supportive housing Permanent supportive housing is the highest level of service in Lancaster County’s continuum of care. By Tim Stuhldreher - July 25, 2024
Community Officials: Supreme Court’s ‘Grants Pass’ ruling isn’t altering county’s homelessness strategy The 6-3 ruling says governments may bar sleeping or camping on public property. By Tim Stuhldreher - July 3, 2024
Nonprofits Homelessness, street outreach, shelter: A Q&A with the Food Hub’s Rebecca Saner The emergency shelter on North Prince Street in Lancaster is closing for good this weekend. By Tim Stuhldreher - June 27, 2024
Community ‘Just Let Me Lay Down’: Dave Costarella records song depicting plight of homelessness (video) Its release coincides with a GoFundMe campaign for Costarella’s “Hand Up Partners” initiative. By One United Lancaster - June 14, 2024
Nonprofits Lancaster County Food Hub to focus on street outreach, renovation plans At the end of the month, the overnight shelter that the Food Hub has operated since 2021 will be shutting down. By Tim Stuhldreher - June 14, 2024
Community Homelessness system under-resourced, leaders tell Hourglass forum (video) “Programs are saturated at their current state.” By Tim Stuhldreher - June 13, 2024
Government Lancaster city, county release annual draft plans for HUD housing funds Public comment is being accepted on both documents through July 1. By Tim Stuhldreher - June 5, 2024
Nonprofits YMCA of the Roses tapped to manage homeless shelter at Otterbein church The shelter is to open in December, following renovations that include an elevator and a sprinkler system. By Tim Stuhldreher - May 31, 2024
Nonprofits County redevelopment authority awards contracts to bolster street outreach They were part of more than $1.6 million awarded to support homelessness services over the next year. By Tim Stuhldreher - May 31, 2024
Community Local homelessness Point-in-Time Count up 13.5% over 2023 The Lancaster County Homelessness Coalition conducts the annual tally. By Tim Stuhldreher - May 6, 2024
Community Panel discussion shines a light on student homelessness (video) “Many communities don’t recognize that this really is a bigger problem.” By Tim Stuhldreher - April 25, 2024
