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Homeless camp near Penn Valley park begins to clear
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and last updated 2021-07-22 22:23:34-04
KANSAS CITY, Mo. â People experiencing homelessness who had set up an encampment at The Scout near Penn Valley Park in Kansas City, Missouri, started to clear out on Thursday.
A majority of the tents pitched by the houseless are gone by the Scout statue at @KCMOParks Penn Valley Park@KSHB41https://t.co/nMAVGjYfAD Andres Gutierrez (@AFGutierrez) July 22, 2021
Those who set up camp were relocated there on Sunday after Kansas City Public Works crews cleared a separate camp near Westport.
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