Homeless encampments along D&L Trail rise amid national housing crisis
People experiencing homelessness have been setting up camp along the trail in Bethlehem and in other parts of the Lehigh Valley as well.
Source: wfmz.com
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People experiencing homelessness have been setting up camp along the trail in Bethlehem and in other parts of the Lehigh Valley as well.
We'll be collecting donations to benefit Second Harvest Food Bank.
The current occupancy rate in the Lehigh Valley is at 96.1%, which is 3% higher than the national average.
The meeting follows a year-long study that leaders say revealed startling figures about how much rent and mortgages have increased in just a few years' time.
Those in need can call 2-1-1, which connects people to the state's Connect to Home program.