Aaron Moselle covers housing and community development for WHYY’s PlanPhilly, filing stories for both radio and web. He’s a native of the city and calls South Philadelphia home.
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Philadelphia Housing Authority to develop long-vacant Fairhill lot, benefitting low-income seniors
Amid a shortage of senior housing, the project will bring deeply affordable apartments for older adults and new homeownership opportunities to the neighborhood.
2 months ago
Listen 0:52Henry Tetlow helped shape America’s cosmetics industry with more affordable — less caustic — face powders before his company collapsed into a family feud.
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Affordable senior housing in Philadelphia expands with new Overbrook apartment development
Named after Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church, which once occupied the site, the building addresses a critical need for affordable housing.
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Fair housing advocates hope the decision empowers more tenants to speak out in a city where fears of retaliation run deep.
2 months ago
Listen 1:09West Philly tenants are pushing Mayor Parker to preserve 925 units of affordable housing
Starting in early July, the vast portfolio of properties can be marketed to the general public. Housing advocates fear that could displace thousands.
2 months ago
Listen 1:21A fight over vacant Philly lots is exposing tensions in Mayor Parker’s housing plan
The Turn the Key program promised affordable homeownership. Critics say many residents are priced out, raising the question: Who is "affordable housing" for?
2 months ago
Listen 5:13The office is the sole entity responsible for carrying out evictions. It's taking months to close cases — and costing landlords.
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Listen 1:17New apartments are planned for Germantown parcel with history of illegal dumping
The project from Liberty Bell Management calls for a mix of townhomes and duplexes. Construction could start sometime in 2027.
3 months ago
Philly renters just secured new protections from landlord retaliation. A lawsuit could undo them
Fair housing advocates say the City Council measures will make it safer for tenants to speak up about dangerous living conditions. But a federal lawsuit looms.
3 months ago
Listen 1:19Pope Leo XIV inspires Habitat for Humanity initiative bringing 26 homes to North Philadelphia
An anonymous donor contributed to 20 Habitat affiliates across the country, including Philadelphia, after the pontiff, a Villanova grad, was elected.
3 months ago
Listen 1:03The bill aims to lower single-family home prices. But it would inadvertently endanger companies that provide housing for some people with disabilities.
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Listen 1:49Developer Ken Weinstein hopes to turn the Furness station into a mixed-use property and convert Blue Bell Mission into a single-family home.
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