Grrrr... So, pretty much, anyone who is #homeless in #PortlandME can just freeze in their tents, eh?

Portland proposes new budget with tax increase, job cuts, expanded parking enforcement

by Jon Chrisos and Ronnie Parrillo, April 14, 2026

Excerpt: "The budget eliminates 74 positions, mostly vacant but including some layoffs tied to the closure of the asylum seeker [and winter warming] shelter at 166 Riverside Industrial Parkway, according to West."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/portland-proposes-new-budget-with-tax-increase-job-cuts-expanded-parking-enforcement/ar-AA20P5tf

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#Tennessee Emergency Management - Sheltering

"The shelters below have been established by local counties for those who may be in need. For further assistance, please contact your local emergency management agency.

Please check the notes for the location you are visiting as days and hours of operation may vary. For more detailed information, click the icon on the map."

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List of shelters and map:
https://www.tn.gov/tema/ready-tn/tennessee-shelters.html

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A couple more current events / political articles, and then I think I'm going to get #SolarPunkSunday going after I re-post about #WinterShelters and #ColdWeatherTips. You have been warned!

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#Pennsylvania - #WinterShelters in #AlleghenyCounty
If you are a single person with nowhere safe to sleep, here's a list of county shelters keeping their doors open this winter. Addresses with an asterisk next to them are providing temporary overflow capacity.

Shelters inclusive of all gender identities, transgender and nonbinary
1 Overnight Winter Shelter, Community Resource Mall (free transportation to 2610 Maple Ave., North Side & from Second Ave. Commons provided)
2 Second Ave. Commons* (walk-ins accepted) 700 Second Ave, Uptown
3 East End Cooperative Ministry 6140 Station St., East Liberty (walk-ins accepted)
4 Family Links, for youth 18-24 1601 Fifth Ave, Uptown (walk-ins accepted)
5 McKeesport Downtown Housing 523 Sinclair St., McKeesport (walk-ins accepted)
6 Team PSBG Low Barrier Shelter McKeesport, rear entrance (walk-ins accepted based 523 Sinclair St., McKeesport on availability)

Shelters for those identifying as female, transgender or nonbinary
7 Bethlehem Haven (walk-ins accepted, 903 Watson St, Uptown appointments strongly recommended)
8 Project Journey, veterans only 2934 Smallman St., Strip District (walk-ins accepted)
9 Salvation Army Family Caring Center 6017 Broad St, East Liberty (temp overflow for single women)

Shelters for those identifying as male, transgender or nonbinary
10 Light of Life (walk-ins accepted) 234 Voeghtly St., North Side
11 Pleasant Valley (by appointment) 1601 Brighton Road, North Side
Open during the cold weather season as shelter overflow for the Allegheny County Continuum of Care

Source:
https://www.post-gazette.com/news/social-services/2025/12/03/allegheny-county-winter-weather-shelters/stories/202512030108

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/P1tcb

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