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Housing

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Young, Unhoused and Unseen
Community

‘Name it and claim it’: Liz Hersh, former director of Philly’s homeless services office, reflects on 8 years of expanding programs and building networks

In eight years, the OHS office became known nationwide for its public and private partnerships, as well as new funding to build more homes.

2 years ago

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Studio 2
Urban Planning

Revitalizing Center City, a Pet Pig Rescue and more

Fifty percent of office space in Philadelphia is sitting empty. Can it be turned into housing and what would that mean for the city? And, would you be a good pig parent?

Air Date: November 29, 2023 12:00 am

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Young, Unhoused and Unseen
Community

WHYY News, Logan Center launch project examining youth homelessness

The five-part podcast series examines youth homelessness in Philadelphia and explores solutions to end a largely invisible plight for thousands of the city’s young people.

2 years ago

Liz Hersh sitting at a table with papers
Young, Unhoused and Unseen
Community

‘Young, Unhoused and Unseen’ | Episode 1: The money

Getting federal funding to address youth homelessness is predicated on the success of Philly’s programs over the next two years.

Air Date: November 29, 2023

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The Shepherd's Office building
Community

Southern Delaware group provides cold weather shelter for women

The Shepherd's Office in Southern Delaware takes proactive measures by providing cold weather shelter for women, addressing the lack of resources.

2 years ago

A for sale sign hangs outside of a rowhome
Money

Not enough homes to buy before the holidays — it’s still a seller’s market in Pa. Here’s why

The volume of home sales across Pennsylvania were down 20% compared to October 2022, but that’s not because there aren’t interested home buyers.

2 years ago

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Germantown High School building
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Urban Planning

A decade after it closed, Germantown High School is set to reopen next year as a mixed-use development

The neighborhood high school closed in 2013 along with nearly two dozen others.

2 years ago

College Drive in Pottstown, Pa. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Pottstown faces federal lawsuit over plans to vacate homeless encampment along Schuylkill River Trail

Pottstown has erected signs along College Drive, declaring the parcel a flood hazard and “private property of the borough.” The sign demands people vacate after Dec. 1.

2 years ago

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Max Sorensen paddles through his neighborhood in Stone Harbor after flooding
Community
NJ Spotlight

Many coastal New Jersey homeowners lack flood insurance despite rising seas, report says

A gap in flood insurance coverage leaves millions at risk as the frequency and severity of extreme weather events increase across the Northeast, the report notes.

2 years ago

Leon Brantley and Vanessa Morbeck posing for a photo
Community

Philly’s Veterans Village seeks to curb veteran homelessness by being ‘a template’

Veteran homelessness has decreased in recent years, but needs remain. This independent living center wants to be the model of what could be.

2 years ago

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Housing activist Milton Street and some 1,500 of his supporters during a 1979 rally they held at Whitman Park in South Philadelphia.
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

The Whitman Park story: How 20th century Philadelphia failed on public housing

Local authorities proposed building 2,500 units in mostly white neighborhoods. Racism kept it from happening.

2 years ago

University City Townhomes housing complex
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Urban Planning

End of an era: West Philly’s UC Townhomes slated for demolition

The news comes after a string of demonstrations, a federal lawsuit, and a protest encampment.

2 years ago

File photo: New Jersey State Capitol building in Trenton. (Alan Tu/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

N.J. is sending ANCHOR property tax rebate checks right before the election. Some pro-democracy watchdog groups question the timing

Voters “need to feel that Trenton is a transparent, accessible, accountable place,” advocacy groups say.

2 years ago

Rowhomes in Philadelphia’s Spring Garden neighborhood
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Money

‘A deep freeze’: Mortgage rates and home prices are sidelining Philly homebuyers

Economists say that’s not likely to change for a few more years.

2 years ago

Homes are pictured in Wilmington, Delaware.
Community

Delaware has an ‘overabundance’ of single-family homes according to housing needs assessment

The Delaware State Housing Authority released its housing needs assessment, showing high demand for multi-unit housing.

2 years ago

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