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Councilors and residents press for clarity on shelters, Code Blue services
Summary
Public comments urged action on homelessness and Code Blue services; councilors described shelter hours and said the city would publish a consolidated list of winter shelter options and services.
Several residents told the Scranton City Council on Jan. 28 they want clearer information and faster action on homelessness and winter “Code Blue” shelter operations. Council members described existing shelter options and said they will work to publish a consolidated list of services.
At the meeting, Councilman McCandrell offered sympathies to residents impacted by homelessness and said local providers have options beyond the evening shelter. “There is a place for them to go after 8 o’clock,” McCandrell said, describing the coordinated…
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