MORGANTOWN -- If you were in Morgantown during the summer and/or fall of 2020, chances are you’ve heard of Diamond Village. That was the name given to an encampment of unhoused individuals that began on private property before moving to an adjacent piece of city land in the ...
MORGANTOWN -- Vickie Ashcraft, a housing advocate for the Fairmont Morgantown Housing Authority, was on Morgantown City Council’s Tuesday agenda to receive a Fair Housing Month Proclamation. But by the time she arrived, the proclamation had passed. Instead, she joined more ...
Last week’s dip into freezing nighttime temperatures was a stark reminder of how important shelter is for our unhoused population — and it happened to coincide with a series of disappointing announcements from Bartlett House. As things currently stand, Bartlett House plans to close its ...
If it seems like the homeless population has grown, that’s because it has — everywhere. According to the annual point-in-time survey, there are almost 71,000 more people experiencing homelessness this year compared to last — an increase of 12% — totaling around 653,000 people. This ...
Terra Alta ‘Wreaths’ event a success Once again the Terra Alta and Alpine Lake communities have come together to support the Wreaths Across America project. The recent spaghetti dinner was a success due to the combined efforts of many, from those who donated food and the many ...
While we applaud Bartlett House for adding beds to its shelter for the winter, we are disappointed that no one has stepped up to provide a warming shelter for the cold months. We understand that Hazel’s House of Hope may not have been the best fit for the warming shelter, though it did ...