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Homelessness
Evictions rising even as rental help from Congress reaches millions of people
It's not the tsunami of evictions some feared, but eviction filings are rising sharply in many cities. Meanwhile, $47 billion from Congress to help is reaching more renters.
3 years ago
Norristown Hospitality Center revives Sole Harvest 5K to combat homelessness
The day shelter hopes proceeds from the event can combat homelessness, which is increasingly an issue in the Montgomery County seat.
3 years ago
Mural Arts paid homeless artists to paint 200 columns underneath Broad Street
Two hundred concrete columns in the subway concourse were painted by homeless artists, as part of Mural Arts Philadelphia’s social service program.
3 years ago
Listen 1:41My dad is homeless. I don’t think Philly is doing enough to help him
My mom and my aunt occasionally see my dad under the Market-Frankford El in Kensington. I’m grateful I haven’t seen him that way.
3 years ago
Project Home opens 40-unit apartment building — a first since the pandemic began
The four-story building in North Philadelphia will provide permanent supportive housing to people who are or have been homeless or are at risk of homelessness.
3 years ago
One stop in Norristown brings a chance to connect to food, job contacts, and other aid
A Saturday event in Norristown attracted some people still dealing with Ida’s impact on the area. Another event is set for Sept. 25 in Pottstown.
3 years ago
Philadelphia’s $400 million Neighborhood Preservation Initiative moves ahead
An effort to save and preserve housing stock in Philadelphia is moving ahead with $400 million in funding over the next four years.
3 years ago
Anxious tenants await assistance as evictions resume
States have begun to ramp up the amount of rental assistance reaching tenants, but there are still millions of families facing eviction who haven't gotten help.
3 years ago
What the Supreme Court’s overturn of the CDC’s eviction moratorium means for Philly
Millions could find themselves homeless after the Supreme Court overturned a federal eviction moratorium but in Philly, some tenants will be protected.
3 years ago
Many have been pushing Mayor Kenney’s administration to fix the untenable living conditions in the neighborhood.
3 years ago
Here’s what you need to know about the new eviction ban
For many Americans, COVID-19 has upended their lives. They've lost their jobs, and with them, the ability to pay their rent.
4 years ago
High court gives Pa. county OK to delay eviction cases while tenants wait for rental relief
Advocates hope the ruling will prompt other counties to issue similar orders, guaranteeing that tenants won’t lose their homes while waiting for help.
4 years ago
Some local counties are scrambling to stop a wave of evictions after federal ban expires
A federal ban on evictions expired over the weekend, potentially putting millions of tenants at risk of eviction just as infections from the delta variant are on the rise.
4 years ago
Frustration as Biden, Congress allow eviction ban to expire
Millions of Americans face being forced from their homes with the midnight Saturday expiration of a moratorium on evictions during the pandemic.
4 years ago
Facing eviction? Philly’s Black clergy may be able to help
Philadelphia’s Black clergy are coming out to support tenants as the federal moratorium that had shielded renters from eviction comes to an end.
4 years ago