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Homeless residents urge Scranton to reopen shelter space, explore tiny homes and improve Code Blue planning
Summary
Speakers at the council meeting described limited shelter capacity, allegations of illegal campsite clearances, and urged the city to reopen larger facilities and explore tiny‑home solutions; council asked administration to follow up and staff committed to providing information.
Scranton — People experiencing homelessness and advocates used the council podium Tuesday to press for more shelter capacity, clearer Code Blue planning and for the city to involve unhoused residents in solution design.
Tyler Wharton, identifying himself as a homeless individual who has lived in multiple cities, described sparse shelter availability in Lackawanna County: "The Olive Street…
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