Office of Homeless Services daytime intake centers, Appletree Family Center and Roosevelt Darby Center, are closed on July 4 in observance of the Independence Day holiday. Until they reopen on Monday, July 7, anyone who needs shelter may visit these after-hour intake centers to get help:

• House of Passage, 111 N. 49th Street

• The Mike Hinson Resource Center, 1701 W. Lehigh Avenue

• Red Shield Family Residence, 715 N. Broad Street or ACTS After-hour Intake Site, 1300 E. Tulpehocken Street

If you see someone who’s living or sleeping outside, call the City’s Homeless Street Outreach hotline: (215) 232-1984.

The Office of Homeless Services (OHS) plans to submit a funding application to Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development for its FY25 Emergency Solutions Grant notice of funding opportunity. This grant will help OHS continue to provide housing supports for Philadelphia residents.

In accordance with funding application review guidelines, OHS will solicit public comment during two virtual meetings on July 10, 2025, at 4 p.m. and July 11, 2025, at 10 a.m.

Register for the July 10, 2025, 4 p.m. Zoom meeting.

Register for the July 11, 2025, 10 a.m. Zoom meeting

If anyone is unable to attend either of these meetings, OHS will accept written comments via email at OHSgrants@phila.gov until July 14, 2025.

Philadelphia Parks & Recreation’s pool schedule has changed due to the work stoppage announced today by District Council 33 (DC 33) of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

Below are the open listed pools:

• Max Myers Pool – 1601 Hellerman St., 19149
• Fox Chase Pool – 7901 Ridgeway St., 19111.
• Lackman Pool – 1101 Bartlett St., 19115.
• Jardel Pool –1400 Cotton Ave., 19111
• Jacobs Pool – 4500 Linden Ave., 19114
• Pleasant Pool – 6720 Boyer St., 19119.
• Kendrick Pool – 5822-24 Ridge Ave., 19128.
• Hunting Park Pool – 900 Hunting Park Ave., 19140.
• Awbury Pool – 6101 Ardleigh St., 19138.
• Cherashore Pool – 851-951 W. Olney Ave., 19141.
• Cione Pool – 2600 E. Aramingo Ave., 19125.
• Samuel Pool – 3539 Gaul St., 19134.
• American Legion Pool – 6201 Torresdale Ave., 19135.
• Heitzman Pool – 2136 Castor Ave., 19134.
• Simpson Pool – 1010 Arrott St., 19124.
• Butch Ellis Pool (39th & Olive) – 700 N. 39th St., 19104.
• Kelly Pool – 4231 Lansdowne Dr., 19131.
• Gathers Pool – 2501-19 W. Diamond St., 19121.
• Penrose Pool – 1101 W. Susquehanna Ave., 19122.
• Hancock Pool – 147 Master St., 19122
• Lee Cultural Center Pool – 4328 Haverford Ave., 19104
• Marian Anderson Pool – 740 S. 17th St., 19146.
• Barry Pool – 1800 Johnston St., 19145
• Chew Pool – 1800 Washington Ave., 19146
• Murphy Pool – 300 Shunk St., 19148.
• Lincoln High School – 3201 Ryan Ave., 19136

Stay tuned for more updates and announcements.