Housing
Montco to open year-round shelter in Lansdale for people experiencing homelessness
The facility, set to open in the first half of 2025, will provide beds, meals and wrap-around services for up to 20 people at a time.
3 days ago
Delaware seniors in ‘limbo’ worrying property value reassessments will drive up next year’s taxes
New Castle County hasn’t assessed property since 1983. Some are concerned older residents will feel the brunt of tax increases.
5 days ago
Listen 0:55Councilmember Jeffrey Young Jr. wants to crack down on property owners who are breaking zoning laws to make a buck. He’s willing to change the zoning code citywide to do it.
1 week ago
Listen 1:11Breaking the cycle of homelessness: celebrating the work of Sister Mary Scullion
A conversation with Project HOME co-founder Sister Mary Scullion, who is stepping down from the acclaimed anti-homelessness organization after three decades.
Air Date: December 10, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 51:43Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania says unhoused people must have an opportunity to store and access personal property during sweeps.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:08A Wilmington landlord will pay $150,000 to tenants who suffered from a 2022 wall collapse after he repeatedly ignored essential repairs.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:54Dozens call Pottstown’s ‘Tent City’ home. A railroad company wants them gone
Signs posted outside demand unhoused people vacate “Tent City” by Jan. 2. Tent City sits on Norfolk Southern property.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:09‘The disrepair is astonishing’: PHA must clear out Brith Sholom to complete renovations
The West Philadelphia apartment building will be gutted and rehabbed. Residents were notified Tuesday that they will need to relocate.
4 weeks ago
A collision of market forces and higher subsidies is creating new opportunities for residents with very low incomes.
1 month ago
Listen 4:45It’s Veterans Day. The VA says it can’t help thousands of vets it left stranded
An NPR investigation finds thousands of veterans were pushed into high-cost mortgages by a program that was meant to help them.
1 month ago
The risk of fire damage while living in a Philly rowhouse is high. Here’s how renters insurance can and cannot protect you from bad luck, bad neighbors and landlords.
1 month ago
Listen 1:22Philly judge rejects developer’s bid to become conservator of Germantown YWCA
Neighbors have long bemoaned the building as an eyesore and have repeatedly called on the city to restore the historic property before it’s too late.
2 months ago
‘The system needs to be blown up’: Critics tell lawmakers Philly’s Land Bank needs change
While the Land Bank has disposed of hundreds of public parcels, its processes are widely considered too complex, opaque and slow.
2 months ago
Listen 1:37Change will simplify applications for utility assistance in Pennsylvania
Utility customers applying for LIHEAP can now check a box that will allow their information to be shared with participating gas and electric utilities.
2 months ago
As Delaware’s homeless population rises, a new shelter looks to offer hope and healing in Dover
A Dover organization is set to open a new shelter by January 2025, providing vital support for women and children amid Delaware’s ongoing homelessness crisis.
2 months ago
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