Housing
New analysis finds evidence of racial bias in Philly property assessments
The report found that property assessments in Black and Hispanic neighborhoods were more likely to be inaccurate.
14 hours ago
Listen 1:24Looking for a home in the Philly area this spring? Good luck
Prospective homebuyers still face an uphill battle finding a house in the Philly area. High prices and mortgage rates continue to be a burden.
2 days ago
Listen 9:34Philadelphia man gets prison time for role in illegal eviction attempt
Kareem M. Terry was tried and sentenced more than two years after a series of events that saw police respond twice.
5 days ago
Tens of thousands of Philly water customers could be automatically enrolled in a discount program this year, while others may see their bills go up.
7 days ago
Listen 1:10Hundreds help clean and green neighborhoods in West Philly
More than 500 people joined ACHIEVEability to help with the beautification effort to promote civic pride.
1 week ago
Philly’s housing market takes center stage during ‘Bridging Blocks’ event
About a dozen residents participated in Thursday’s discussion inside the Walnut Street West Library in University City.
1 week ago
Can Homelessness Be Criminalized?, A Preview of Philadelphia’s Festival Season
An upcoming Supreme Court case could determine whether people have the right to sleep on the streets or if homelessness could be criminalized.
Air Date: April 18, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 44:56Trauma and Gun Violence Reporting, Housing Prices Through the Roof, Sixers in Play-In Tournament
Gun violence in Philadelphia is down, but you wouldn't know it from the news headlines. We'll talk about how gun violence reporting re-traumatizes survivors.
Air Date: April 17, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 42:59Philly remains a city of homeowners amid sharp drop in residential property sales
Pew’s latest “State of the City” report shows the homeownership rate is still above 50% even as an inventory crisis crunches the housing market.
2 weeks ago
Listen 0:49A former Harrowgate textile mill gets new life as an apartment building
Collins Lofts is the third redevelopment Odin Properties has completed in the North Philly neighborhood.
2 weeks ago
The HOMES Campaign aims to combat rising rent prices, low-quality homes and increasing displacement in Delaware.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:33N.J. bill aims to protect long-term care residents from being financially exploited
The state Senate unanimously passed the measure, which would prohibit owners or employees in a long-term care facility from appointing themselves as residents' guardians.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:10Chester County organizations to host ‘poverty simulation’
The simulation is intended to be a role-playing experience designed to give participants a glimpse of what someone may experience living a month in poverty.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:05Philly lawmakers seek to save more renters from being evicted: ‘This is an emergency’
The “Our Philly Neighborhoods” campaign also calls for home repair funding and an expansion of the pool of residents who can freeze their taxes.
3 weeks ago
First-time homebuyers in Philly area need to make more money to buy a starter home
Home prices and mortgage rates continue to make affording a home a real challenge.
4 weeks ago
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