
Housing
Pa. launches right-to-counsel program with hopes of reducing evictions
Funding for the new program was included in the budget lawmakers passed last week.
5 months ago
Listen 1:01Vacant Community Hospital in Chester to become site of new affordable housing complex
The 94-unit Silvercare Senior Housing development is scheduled to open March 2026. Chester officials hope it will provide a boost to the city.
6 months ago
Units at the Arlene Thorpe Townhomes are permanently affordable thanks to a public-private partnership led by the Women’s Community Revitalization Project.
6 months ago
Philadelphians are missing out on flood insurance discounts. The city could cash in next year
Climate change will bring increased flooding to the Philly region, but flood insurance can be a hardship for many homeowners. A FEMA program could help lower the cost.
6 months ago
Listen 4:02Don’t be fooled by these common flood insurance myths in the Philly region
Philly-area insurance officials break down three common misconceptions around financial protection from flood damage.
6 months ago
Listen 1:15More funding could be coming to a Pa. affordable housing program
New money for an affordable housing program was one of Gov. Josh Shapiro’s asks in this year’s budget. Success seems to be in reach.
6 months ago
Delaware developers are rehabbing vacant homes for the middle class
The statewide program subsidizes developers rebuilding houses in neighborhoods where the rehab costs are higher than what the home is worth.
6 months ago
Listen 3:52Property taxes are the lifeblood of local government, but officials, residents hate to adjust them
Here are five key takeaways from a panel discussion about outdated property tax assessments and how they affect Pennsylvanians.
6 months ago
Pennsylvania’s historic preservation tax credit program has an annual cap of $5 million. Legislation moving through Harrisburg would change that.
6 months ago
Listen 3:43Philly training program seeks to increase city’s supply of affordable housing
Since launching in 2015, Jumpstart Germantown has issued more than $50 million in loans to help new developers renovate vacant single-family homes.
6 months ago
U.S. home prices have far outpaced paychecks. See what it looks like where you live
In nearly half of metro areas, buyers must make more than $100,000 to afford a median-priced home, a Harvard University report finds.
6 months ago
Warehouses remain largely unregulated in the state and can be built with little to no environmental review or public scrutiny.
6 months ago
Listen 1:14‘This is power’: Philly renters demand better living conditions from Odin Properties
Odin has responded to some of the group’s demands to make repairs to its affordable units.
6 months ago
Philly home repair program seen as climate resilience tool gets its first city funding
Built to Last, which staff say helps “future-proof” Philly homes, got $5 million in the budget City Council passed Thursday.
6 months ago
City Controller’s Office deems thousands of Philadelphia properties as unsafe
Their investigation found that the Department of Licenses and Inspections only has 15 inspectors, and is unable to keep up with demand and oversight of the properties.
7 months ago