MORGANTOWN — Members of the Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday reiterated their belief that it’s not solely the responsibility of government to solve social issues, like homelessness. […]
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Commission says it needs details on Bartlett House situation
MORGANTOWN — Members of the Monongalia County Commission said Wednesday they are not comfortable providing a financial lifeline to Bartlett Housing Solutions until the agency opens up […]
Morgantown Council goes back home, hears a familiar message
MORGANTOWN — A crowd of onlookers filled Morgantown City Hall’s foyer and spilled out onto Spruce Street Tuesday evening as the city commemorated the reopening of the […]
The people have a right to enjoy their parks
Public parks belong to the public, right? A billionaire can’t cordon off an acre of Golden Gate Park for his private party. But can a poor person […]
Criminalizing homelessness is unconscionable, but is it unconstitutional?
by Robin Abcarian Last Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments about whether a small Oregon city can cite and prosecute homeless people for sleeping in public […]
I’ve covered Calif.’s homeless since before the word was used
by Dale Maharidge In 1980, I reported on Sacramento’s “public inebriates.” Most of them, a few hundred in all, lived in flophouse hotels. But some slept “in […]
The Good, the Bad and the Stupid 6
Good: HB 4223 — “that the Division of Corrections provide each probationer with physical copies of their birth certificate and Social Security Administration card upon release from […]
House committee advances bill to change city election dates, another to forbid hotel/motel voucher programs for the homeless
MORGANTOWN — The House Political Subdivisions Committee is once again trying to line up local elections with statewide election dates. The committee also advanced a bill to […]
Rainbow House a welcome addition
This month, Rainbow House celebrated its grand opening. As Monongalia County’s first LGBTQ+ shelter, it’s a welcome addition to our community. Historically, emergency — and even long-term […]
Solving homelessness crisis more about priority than money
If it seems like the homeless population has grown, that’s because it has — everywhere. According to the annual point-in-time survey, there are almost 71,000 more people […]
