Each January, during some of the coldest days of the year, communities across the country participate in a federally mandated effort to measure homelessness. The Point-in-Time (PIT) count provides a snapshot of those experiencing homelessness in a single 24-hour period. And this year, York County's results were sobering.

York County saw a 17% increase in the number of people without shelter compared to last year.

“It wasn’t a surprise, but it was certainly disappointing,” said Kelly Blechertas, Program Coordinator for the York County Coalition on Homelessness. “We’re always looking to decrease that number… and seeing such a significant increase was disappointing.”

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