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Philadelphia plans to use part of the former Hahnemann hospital as a shelter space

The former hospital has been vacant since Hahnemann closed in 2019. Its new use comes as Mayor Parker's administration has prioritized getting the homeless population off the streets and into shelter.

This entrance to the Feinstein Building at Hahnemann University Hospital is pictured in September 2019. The city is leasing the building, which has been sitting vacant for years, and will use it as a homeless shelter.
This entrance to the Feinstein Building at Hahnemann University Hospital is pictured in September 2019. The city is leasing the building, which has been sitting vacant for years, and will use it as a homeless shelter.Read moreElizabeth Robertson / Staff Photographer