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Michael Hays
Nov 10, 20232 min read
Pottstown Borough Sued in Court
Two homeless individuals and a non-profit are suing Pottstown Borough in court. Stating that their clients will suffer “cruel and unusual...
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Michael Hays
Nov 4, 20233 min read
Pottstown Sweeps Loom Dec. 1
When I introduced myself to my first class as a new teacher in Reading a few years ago, I showed them an illustration of the Schuylkill...
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Michael Hays
Sep 24, 20233 min read
Recap: New shelter in Plymouth Meeting; Norristown to land before the U.N., & Events
This week saw a series of developments surrounding housing and homelessness, with stories and updates from Norristown and Upper Gwynedd,...
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Michael Hays
Sep 14, 20233 min read
Norristown Police Sought Names of Homeless
The Norristown Police Department tried to obtain names of the unhoused from Montgomery County more than two months before news broke that...
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Michael Hays
Sep 9, 20235 min read
Norristown Emails Show Disdain for Homeless
In the 14 months that have passed since Montgomery County’s only year-round homeless shelter closed, both encampments and evictions have...
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Michael Hays
Jul 31, 20231 min read
Inqy: Peco to Give 45-Day Notice to Encampment
Over the weekend, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Peco will take additional steps in August to get remaining campers to leave the...
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Michael Hays
Jun 22, 20232 min read
Keeping the Focus on Solutions and Avoiding Sweeps
Norristown Council President Thomas Lepera’s chair sat empty during Tuesday’s council meeting. Meanwhile, members of the community turned...
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Michael Hays
Jun 7, 20231 min read
Norristown Protest Recap
ICYMI, below you’ll find news articles from last night, the full Norristown Council meeting recording, and a letter-to-the-editor that...
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Michael Hays
May 30, 20232 min read
Resisting the Tent Sweep
I remember the first time I grappled with the issue of homelessness when I was a college student in Boston. My developing conscience,...
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