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Pittsburgh and Allegheny County officials report winter shelters met demand, expand daytime services
Summary
City and county officials said overflow and a dedicated winter shelter prevented turns-away this winter and that Second Avenue Commons expanded daytime hours; phasing out of some overflow shelters began mid-March while the Northside winter site remains open.
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh and Allegheny County officials told City Council members on March 26 that this winter’s combination of expanded overflow capacity and a dedicated North Side winter shelter kept people from being turned away and added daytime options for people in need.
Andy Hatfield, administrator of homeless services at Allegheny County Department of Human Services, said the county worked with existing shelter operators to “flex up” capacity and ran a dedicated winter shelter at the Northside Partnership Project, 2610 Maple Avenue. “We haven't had a time when we've hit capacity or had to turn people away,” Hatfield said.
The city and county ran five overflow programs this winter tied to year‑round shelters — Second Avenue Commons, Light of Life, East End Cooperative Ministries, Salvation Army and Unity Recovery — and a…
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