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Council discusses shelter wait conditions; mayor says city provided funding and owner exploring heated waiting area
Summary
Council members raised concerns about people waiting outside Keystone Mission in cold weather; the mayor said the city gave Keystone $309,000 and that the mission and a property owner have discussed enclosing a dock area to provide a heated waiting space.
Council members raised concerns at the Dec. 19 Wilkes-Barre City Council work study about people waiting outdoors in cold weather before Keystone Mission opens for evening shelter services. Councilman Burke reported seeing about 20 people waiting outside in the dark and urged the city and Keystone Mission to consider interim measures so people are not forced to stand in subfreezing temperatures.
The mayor told the council the city provided Keystone Mission $309,000…
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