Philadelphia’s most vulnerable population often uses SEPTA’s extensive underground areas as a shelter. NBC10 Investigators reporter Matt DeLucia talked with transit officials about efforts to help the homeless and make commuters feel safe.

At City College of San Francisco, a dozen or so students have formed a community, living off the grid in solar-powered camper vans at the edge of campus, building and maintaining their tiny homes together. Faced with some of the highest rent in the world, some say it’s a financial decision to emerge from school with a small savings, rather...

In the shadow of Los Angeles’ world-famous Hollywood sign sits the newest LA landmark: piles of uncollected, rat-infested garbage, much of it piling up near homeless encampments. Even though Mayor Eric Garcetti pledged an additional $6 million per year last June to improve trash pick-up around encampments in Hollywood and across the entire city, the problem in some areas appears…

The federal government is reporting a 2.7% increase in the nation’s homeless population driven by a spike in California, according to an annual count that took place in January 2019.

A man was found dead outside Los Angeles City Hall early Wednesday, likely the 963rd homeless person to die on the streets of LA County in 2019, officials said. “It really hits home when one of those human beings passes away in front of our workplace,” LA City Attorney Mike Feuer told reporters. Feuer was about to discuss his concerns…

Pennsylvania is waiving birth certificate fees for homeless as part of efforts to help vulnerable people in the Keystone State

The Supreme Court will not review an appellate decision that makes it harder for cities to keep homeless people from sleeping on the streets. The justices on Monday did not comment as they left in place a ruling that struck down a Boise, Idaho, ordinance. The ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals applies across several Western states...

Actor, stuntman and skateboarder Brandon Novak shares his own personal journey about overcoming heroin addiction. Novak is promoting the Sharp Dressed Man Holiday Suit Giveaway for men looking to look good and feel good.

Mark D’Amico pleaded guilty to the misappropriation of trusted property, at the Burlington County court. Prosecutors say, he scammed GoFundMe donors out of hundreds of thousands of dollars with a fake feel-good story about a homeless veteran. NBC10’s Cydney Long has the latest details.

Angela Sanchez went from poverty to professional, and now, the formerly homeless teenager is writing children’s books designed to break down the stigma of homelessness.

More than 100 people are teaming for Global Running Day at City Fitness East Market gym. They will be running on treadmills for eight hours to raise money to fight homelessness.

Philadelphia plans to use $1 million in prize money for the U.S. Mayors Challenge on building a juvenile justice hub.

A local organization that helps to support people experiencing homelessness honored NBC10 digital reporters Vince Lattanzio and Morgan Zalot for their work on Faces of Homeless Youth, an in-depth digital exclusive that delved into the issue of youth homelessness last year.

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Political and social advocates for the homeless in Philadelphia commended NBC10 for its reporting on the homeless youth crisis. Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey and Sister Mary Scullion are calling on Congress to dedicate more funding to programs that would help the homeless at the local, regional and state level. Homeless Youth: A Silent Epidemic explores in depth the issue of…

The results of a 2015 count of homeless people across the United States revealed major strides in decreasing homelessness in America — but also some persistent challenges facing certain vulnerable populations. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on Thursday released and discussed the new data on homelessness in America based on January 2015 point-in-time counts of sheltered and...