MORGANTOWN — A task force formed to address the Diamond Village homeless encampment off Greenmont’s Pennsylvania Avenue has set a preliminary goal of getting 10 people into housing by July […]
Tag: homelessness
North-central West Virginia group aims to house 35 during 100-day challenge
MORGANTOWN — North-central West Virginia is participating in a national movement to target and end homelessness among youth and young adults. The goal — to house 35 homeless and at-risk […]
City works with property owner to address homeless encampment
The owner of the Pennsylvania Avenue lot upon which a homeless encampment is located has expressed an interest in the city taking over the property. This is according to information […]
Council conversation over ‘Diamond Village’ homeless camp continues
MORGANTOWN — Back and forth between city administration and a member of Morgantown City Council over a homeless encampment along Deckers Creek — referred to as Diamond Village — continued […]
Councilors ask city to review handling of Greenmont area homeless camp
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Council member Zack Cruze said he believes a homeless camp placed on a Greenmont property with the landowner’s permission is being harassed by the city. Cruze […]
Task force formed to assist homeless during COVID-19 pandemic
MORGANTOWN — “Uncharted territory,” is how Rachael Coen, chief programs officer with the West Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness, describes efforts to assist the homeless while the world grapples with […]
Beer And Carols
123 Pleasant Street hosts fundraiser for city’s warming shelter Nicholas Larson, to quote “Auld Lang Syne,” will take a cup o’ kindness every chance he gets during the holiday season. […]
BOE: Student homelessness still a concern; teacher attendance rate down
Class was in session Monday night at the Monongalia County Board of Education. The pupils were area lawmakers. A handful of them came out for the informational gathering. Mon Schools […]
Home for the Holidays effort brings crowd
Agencies come up with list of 15 to 20 potential tenants It was standing room only in the Monongalia County Commission chamber Friday morning as some 50 people gathered around […]
A Hidden Community
If you’re out in Morgantown on a Thursday night, there’s a chance you may run into a group, made up primarily of students, on High Street. In a college town […]
