Housing

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Domestic Violence Service Center, Inc. provides emergency shelter and resources for survivors of domestic violence from Luzerne and Carbon Counties.

Bucktown Center features 40 affordable apartments in downtown Dunmore for older adults. The $19 million project opened to residents this year.

Providence Pregnancy Center recently opened the maternity home in Scranton. The home, next door to a former funeral home, features newly renovated rooms for three women and their children for up to 12 months after birth.

Homelessness is a huge issue facing veterans, both locally and nationally. In Scranton, St. Francis Commons provides housing for unhoused veterans while helping them get back on their feet.

First-time homebuyers in Pike County can apply for a new housing assistance program.