Beacon of Hope, Pottstown, has gained approval of a new kind of 24/7 homeless shelter; it’s for singles and offers private rooms.
A 24/7 shelter for single adults — perhaps the first of its kind in the nation — is being planned by Pottstown Beacon of Hope, a support outreach for displaced borough residents. Emily Rizzo’s story on it was welcomed in at WHYY.
The proposed resource is a 45-bed facility for noncongregant singles, meaning each occupant will have a room of his or her own. Its acceptance of single adults is truly innovative…