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Montgomery County highlights new short‑term shelter; volunteer raises allegations about rehousing process

Montgomery County Board of Commissioners · February 19, 2026

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Summary

County commissioners announced a new short‑term supportive 24/7 emergency facility opening in Lansdale and described shelter work across the county; a volunteer at a Norristown shelter alleged problems with access to rapid rehousing and raised concerns about program classification and paperwork, which commissioners said they would investigate.

Montgomery County announced the opening of a new short‑term supportive 24/7 emergency facility in Lansdale as part of a multi-site effort to reduce street homelessness.

At the meeting the chair described the new 20‑bed facility and said it is one of three county projects (Pottstown opened last year; Norristown and a…

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