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'They Just Need a Safe Place to Be:' How Public Transit Became the Last Safety Net In America

The surge in homelessness on transit systems creates a conundrum for agencies used to the old way of doing things.

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SEPTA facing questions after convicted murderer ends up in new outreach program

SEPTA is facing a new series of questions after a woman who has previously plead guilty in a murder case wound up as part of their new outreach program.

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SEPTA adds ambassadors to help police with unruly riders

The ambassadors work will work with those who need social services and have already prevented nearly 200 fare evaders from riding the SEPTA vehicles.

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Philadelphia's homeless problem is now plaguing subway commuters

Philadelphia has a homelessness problem, and it is affecting the passengers of the city’s public transit system.

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Philly Riders Get Trapped in Rail Stations After SEPTA 'Hardens' System to Keep Out Unhoused People

The transit agency's fortress-like attitude towards its downtown infrastructure is unwelcoming, especially for people with mobility challenges.

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SEPTA is testing a new way to help people struggling with addiction

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Outreach worker Kenneth Harris engages with a client outside Somerset Station. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
If you take SEPTA’s Market-Frankford Line to Somerset Station and exit onto Kensington Avenue, you might run into someone like Kenneth Harris.
He’s an outreach specialist for Merakey, a social services agency that recently partnered with the authority to help people struggling with homelessness and addiction who take refuge in the transit system.
“I hate that somebody is stuck in that rut,” said Harris. “Active addiction is a horrible situation and I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy.”
New structures at the Somerset station aim to keep people from loitering at the exits and give riders a clear path. (Emma Lee/WHYY)

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