READING, Pa. - Homeless people in Berks County face uncertainty of where they will find their next meal, fear of spending frigid winter nights outside and, in these times, almost nowhere to go if they test positive for COVID-19. Having them on the street or having them bunk up in someone s house or sleep on someone s couch, it s not a safe alternative for them or any family and friends they choose to kind of pair up with, said Modesto Fiume, executive director of Opportunity House in Reading.
County leaders have joined forces with Opportunity House and the Hope Rescue Mission to protect their fellow man.