Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania, New Jersey awarded big by HUD’s Continuum of Care grant
Pennsylvania and New Jersey are among the top 20 states to receive the most federal money of 56 states and U.S. territories. Delaware ranked 44.
Here’s what you need to know.
The money breakdown:
- Pennsylvania: $148M
- New Jersey: $59.2M
- Delaware: $10.1M
The skinny: Federal grants, like this one, help fund community efforts, local organizations and programs working to curb homelessness. That includes $136 million for Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program renewals and grants, and $57 million for housing and/or programs helping survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking.
Philadelphia-area organizations and their awards include:
- Abriendo Caminos — $134,740
- Bethesda — $182,232
- Blossom Beyond – DV Care Services — $1,385,776
- Casa Nueva Vida— $196,336
- Chestnut Manor — $221,493
- Fairway Commons — $777,816
- Families In Transition — $352,690
- HELP Independence Rapid Rehousing Program — $588,160
- Hogar De Esperanza — $119,136
- Horizon House Permanent Housing Initiative — $133,615
- Kairos House on 1523 Fairmount — $448,665
- Kate’s Place Consolidated — $2,177,136
- Monument Village — $320,385
- My Place Germantown — $255,700
- Pathways Phila IVAST Project — $1,758,407
- Reunification — $3,458,903
- The Salvation Army New Day New Home — $597,778
- UESF Rapid Rehousing — $411,807
- Veterans Home Project — $343,074
- Betterment & Empowerment Realized (Y.B.E.R.) — $879,920
A full list of grant-awarded organizations in the region can be found in this PDF.
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania DEP accuses J&K Salvage of violating order, continuing to accept waste
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection accused J&K Salvage of violating its administrative order to close the business, according to a new court filing.
During an inspection on March 23, a DEP inspector saw several vehicles enter and exit the salvage yard while hauling scrap metal, according to the petition.
The DEP said this is in violation of its March 17 administrative order that required the business to “cease accepting all solid wastes at the site.”
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In his report, inspector Kalen Boyer attached several photos of vehicles that he said brought additional scrap metal to the site.
A photo submitted by DEP inspector Kalen Boyer in his inspection report. He captioned the photo, “Roll off truck entering the Site with roll off container containing scrap metal.”
A photo submitted by DEP inspector Kalen Boyer in his inspection report. He captioned the photo, “Tan pick up truck that entered the Site with the scrap metal desk leaving the Site empty.”
In the petition, the DEP is requesting a judge enforce its order against J&K Salvage. It also requests the owners to pay $100 per day for each day they fail to comply with the court order.
CBS 21 reached out to J&K Salvage for comment and has not immediately heard back.
Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania
Suspect arrested for shooting near basketball court in Elkins Park, Pa.
ABINGTON TWP., Pa. (WPVI) — Police have arrested a suspect who they say fired shots at a vehicle near a crowded basketball court in Montgomery County.
Jamell Whitmore, 18, of King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, was arrested on Thursday.
The shooting happened on March 22 near a basketball court on the 300 block of Cadwalader Avenue in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania.
Shooting near Elkins Park basketball courts sends stray bullet into home
Police said multiple callers reported hearing gunfire around 8:15 p.m. and witnessed a large group of people run from the area behind the McKinley Firehouse.
As a vehicle drove by, one of the men in the group, identified by police as Whitmore, ran off to the parking lot to retrieve a gun and began firing multiple shots towards the vehicle.
Police say it’s unclear if the vehicle was hit, but one of the bullets struck a nearby home.
No one in the home was injured.
Police said no innocent bystanders or those involved in the shooting were injured.
The motive for the shooting remains unknown.
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