Homeless

Six months after the city declared a health emergency, Philadelphia health officials have announced a dramatic decline in the number of hepatitis A cases. Read more here.

A New Jersey man connected to a 2017 GoFundMe hoax, which raised more than $400,000 for a homeless man, pleaded not guilty Thursday afternoon to federal charges. Read more here.

Sunday was an unseasonably warm day in Philadelphia, and for some, that made it the perfect day to make their way through the city without any pants. Read more here.

A local barber is helping the homeless, one haircut at a time, and a popular Philadelphia wedding photo spot is where he set up shop. Read more here.

After several months, a homeless encampment near 18th and Vine streets has been dismantled. Read more here.

You may have noticed the tent city that popped up at 18th and Vine streets a number of months ago, but the city says that encampment will be going away soon. Read more here.

Camden County freeholders are taking a new approach to fighting homelessness: They are asking people to direct their donations not to panhandlers but rather to organizations that work to help those in need. Read more here.

Hundreds of homeless people in Philadelphia gather for a hot meal three times a week at the Chosen 300 Ministries no matter the holiday or the weather, but the ones that give help are now in need of assistance. Read more here.

The Philadelphia Health Department has compiled some grim statistics about homeless deaths in the city over the last decade.

Mark D’Amico has pleaded guilty to his "limited role" in the viral GoFundMe scam, which ripped off $400,000 from thousands of generous people who thought he and his then-girlfriend were helping a homeless veteran. Read more here.