15-year-old Thomas James Niarhos, son of the executive director of a homeless advocacy agency, has been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting of a homeless man in Pottstown.
Residents listened to unhoused peoples’ stories in the frigid cold and slept outside in solidarity. Advocates push for more shelters and affordable housing.
Homelessness is on the rise in Montco, which shuttered two shelter facilities over the summer. Officials hope a new shelter can serve as a model for other townships.
Two churches in Pottstown, PA, were cited for zoning violations after serving beyond the city's definition of "church." In The Daily Article for July 7, 2022, Dr. Ryan Denison considers this news story, looks back at Rome's opposition to the early church, and encourages Christians to make wise decisions in responding to cultural opposition today.