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Continuing traffic on the topic of roadside panhandlers
The Road Warrior w/Dan HartzellThe May 3 column on panhandlers drew some interesting responses, including South Whitehall Township resident Everette Carr's observation that, though I dispensed advice from experts on how to deal with homeless people begging at the roadside, one of... -
Generous 89-year-old gets honor for service
Don Black may have retired from the working world, but he doesn't stop when it comes to community service. Black, 89, spends his days with Laguna Beach's homeless, providing them an ear and a shoulder to cry on through his generous spirit. His wife,...
Tags: Social Issues, Christianity, Rentals, Anglicanism, Human Interest
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Mensch and Costa: Remove stigma of welfare from DPW
The term "welfare" is defined as the general well-being of an individual or group of individuals. However, when used in association with government services, the term has unfortunately developed a negative connotation. One state agency that suffers from...
Tags: Interior Policy, Social Services, Abusive Behavior, Politics, Bob Mensch
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Commentary: Congressional bill will help the homeless
Finally! A viable solution for the homeless experience. We see homeless people and families in our parks, on our beaches, under our bridges and in our subway stations, and we ask ourselves, "When is someone going to do something about this? How did...Tags: New York City, Elections, Social Issues, Nydia Velazquez, Unemployment Benefits
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LETTER: Critical Step In Helping Homeless
In response to the editorial "Homeless 'Bill Of Rights' Doesn't Get At Problem" [May 6, http://www.courantopinion.com]: The article is right in that it recognizes the need to address the systematic problems in structures and institutions that cause...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Social Issues
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Corbett's asset test finds little abuse in $2.6 billion food stamp program
It's the question Kathryn Hoffman hates to ask, especially of the elderly people who come into her office looking for help. Do you have a burial plot? How much is it worth? But that question is one of many Hoffman must ask as a food stamp outreach...
Tags: Allentown, Social Services, Executive Branch, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Politics
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Howard steps up for homeless with land buy for housing [Commentary]
Howard County took an important step in the fight against homelessness last week by purchasing an 8-acre lot that will be the future home to a 30-unit housing facility. Using $3.25 million in land acquisition dollars, the county bought the land at the...Tags: Ken Ulman, Social Issues, Volunteers of America
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Broward County approves homeless database
Broward County's contingent of homeless will soon be tracked as they wander through the system of support services, from hospital to jail to shelter, after the county authorized money to fund a computer database. The County Commission on Tuesday...
Tags: Broward County, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Business Enterprises
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Homeless 'Bill Of Rights' Doesn't Get At Problem
Homeless people shouldn't be harassed or discriminated against simply because they lack a permanent residence. They shouldn't be subjected to unreasonable searches, be forbidden from using public transportation or be kept out of public parks. They ought...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Social Issues
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'Tent to Tent': Homeless veterans' stories may play out on stage
About one in five homeless Central Floridians once wore our country's colors. Vets such as Loretta White. She's among the 62,000 or so vets who pray the Obama administration's bid to end homelessness by 2015 is a more unequivocal win than the Iraq and...
Tags: Seminole State College, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , Social Issues, Behavioral Conditions, Abusive Behavior
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Broward Partnership for the Homeless hosts Salute to Leadership: 'The Disco Ball'
Turn back time to the era when mirrored balls and platform shoes were all the rage at Broward Partnership for the Homeless' 14th annual Salute to Leadership, "The Disco Ball." The event, which takes place at GPG Studios, 2780 NW 55th Court in Fort...Tags: Dental Health, Awards and Prizes, Broward County, American Express Company, AutoNation
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Latest Indiana news, sports, business and entertainment
OBIT-STARKER Grammy-winning cellist Janos Starker dead at 88 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Grammy Award-winning cellist Janos Starker has died after months of declining health. He was 88. Alain Barker, a spokesman for the Jacobs School of Music at...Tags: China, American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Politics, Sociology, Peabody Energy Corporation
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Apr 27, 2013
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