Housing

Bank of America has invested $1 million in a CHOP program that offers exterior repairs to homes in West Philadelphia.

City officials expect the additional money to be used up quickly, and help roughly 2,600 households.

An in-person hearing is slated to take place Friday at City Hall.

CARES Act funds kept more people off the street, but also led to some renters struggling through lapses in housing inspections.

Montgomery County will collect community feedback before recovery act plans are finalized by County commissioners in August.

Wilmington City Council approves plan to offer vacant homes in West Center City to graduates of the city’s Jumpstart training program.

The department is working to get more customers connected to aid if they need it and changed the shutoff trigger from $150 to $1,000.

Rents in Philadelphia are rising and could go higher with the average 31% property tax increase coming next year.

Residents plan to hold more events to spread the word about the situation as they enter week two of the encampment.

Launched in 2019, the Restore Repair Renew program offers low-interest loans to homeowners who need to make major fixes to their properties.

Tonie Willis, the founder of Ardella’s House, spoke with WHYY’s Cherri Gregg about barriers facing women post-incarceration, and how society can better support their re-entry.

Housing activists have formed a camp on the grounds of an affordable housing complex that’s slated to close. The owners are weighing their options.

The property at stake is known as the UC Townhomes, and it’s in the continually-gentrifying University City area.

Pennsylvanians will soon be able to get state assistance to pay for home repairs, thanks to a new program that lawmakers passed as part of the state budget.

The organization that runs a popular heater hotline in Philly is launching a new fund, to pay for hot water heater replacements.