by Donald Whitehead and Joel Segal On any given night in the United States, upward of a half-million people are homeless. And that doesn’t include the millions of […]
Tag: homelessness
Give the loiterers somewhere to be
Yesterday, we discussed how downtown Morgantown turns into the Wild West after dark. The rough and tumble nature of the bar patrons and the frequency of violence […]
Morgantown City Council candidates discuss plans to address housing insecurity
MORGANTOWN —Three Morgantown City Council candidates gathered at the former Diamond Village encampment to bring awareness to housing insecurity and discuss plans to make housing more accessible. […]
No shelter from the storms: Climate change and homelessness
by Princella Talley Last month, when Winter Storm Uri hit the South and West, it caused deaths and massive power outages due to freezing temperatures. Nearly 80 […]
Homeless but dying with dignity
Had it not been for the kindness of strangers, Henry McCain would have died the way he led much of his adult life: Cold, alone and without […]
Family Resource Network continues to offer community support amid pandemic
KINGWOOD — Preston County Caring Council Family Resource Network is continuing to work with other agencies to provide services to local residents in need. Due to […]
Justice announces $3.5M to turn old Ramada Inn into social services center
MORGANTOWN — Renovations to turn the former Ramada Inn facility on Scott Avenue into a hub for social services have been under way for well over a […]
Postcast 51 Year in Review – December 25, 2020
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Postcast 48 – December 4, 2020
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Encampment closed
City clears out, cleans up Diamond Village Monday Diamond Village is gone. What was once a collection of tents off Pennsylvania Avenue for a community of people […]