Mayor Parker says new facility in old Hahnemann building is not a homeless shelter but a ‘solution center’

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A new homeless services facility has opened inside part of the former Hahnemann University Hospital site in Center City as part of Mayor Cherelle Parker’s push to add 1,000 beds across Philadelphia.

Parker is calling the site, called Hope 220, a “solution center” for more than 90 people experiencing homelessness. It will offer health care and social services intended to help residents transition into permanent housing…

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