Chester County hit a benchmark in its fight against chronic homelessness recently, recording what officials call a “functional zero” for the first time since the county began tracking the data in 2023, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY.
The threshold is defined as three or fewer people experiencing chronic homelessness at a given time. In both December 2025 and January 2026, officials logged exactly three individuals meeting that definition, well below the monthly average of about 11.
The milestone did not hold, but county leaders say it signals progress…