Local homeless population rises A warm place to shelter from brisk winter weather is a luxury that many people can’t afford. The population of homeless people... Local News 21 Jan 2025 | 10:16
Johnson named executive director of Family Promise of the Poconos Timaki Johnson has been named executive director of Family Promise of the Poconos, Inc., as of July 1, 2024, replacing Enid... Local News 26 Jun 2024 | 04:35
Family Promise in Pike County Case Manager Erika Ambrose (l), and Executive Director Enid Logan, examine one of several historic pieces that will be preserved in the renovation of a building recently purchased to help unhoused families in the county. ( Photo provided.) Endowment fund offers promise for those facing homelessness A new endowment fund is being established to offer emergency assistance for families and individuals facing temporary homelessness... Local News 15 May 2023 | 02:39
Bill Epperly’s service dog, Panda, greets Marissa DeOliveira. (Photo by Becca Tucker) ( Becca Tucker) For soup kitchen regulars, homeless census is more than a head count Shortly before noon Tuesday, Jan. 31, people began trickling in alone or in pairs to the parking lot of Harvest House, a... Local News 07 Feb 2023 | 12:44
Members of the Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania (GSHPA) Troop 52735 were on hand to pack care packages for the homeless. Volunteers carried them in their cars to distribute to any homeless person they found. They also had sleeping bags for anyone they found outside who did not want to come inside. From left are Ciara Valerio, Meghan Delaney, Zoe, and Laura and Doreen Delaney. ( Frances Ruth Harris) Volunteers find homeless people braving the bitter cold during annual count Leaders and volunteers said several times they didn't think they'd find anyone. The homeless look like us and are hard to... Local News 30 Jan 2020 | 04:05
Free workshop addresses hoarding and homelessness The Pike County Area Agency on Aging will host a free workshop, "Hoarding Behaviors and Homeless Diversion," from 9:30 a.m.... Local News 24 Nov 2019 | 03:06
