Housing

I own a home in the Lea Elementary catchment. My family will benefit from Penn’s proposed $5 million investment in the school. I don’t think it’s fair.

Called “Camino De Oro,” the new building will provide affordable apartments to seniors in the North Philadelphia neighborhood.

Eligible homeowners can apply for up to $35,000, which can go towards late mortgage payments, taxes and homeowner’s insurance, and other housing-related costs.

Sometimes disasters lead to change. But in Philadelphia, officials failed to take steps after the last deadly group home fire.

Philadelphia officials have publicly mourned the loss of life but said nothing concrete about changes to fire safety policy before now.

The legislation introduced in City Council would change how vacant city land is sold. One affordable housing advocate described the bill as “almost revolutionary.”

Philadelphia Housing Authority has some five- and six-bedroom apartments to its name, but they are “exceedingly rare,” CEO Kelvin Jeremiah said.

A group of Germantown residents filed a complaint against City Councilmember Cindy Bass, alleging the lawmaker abused her power during a community meeting.

People too often have no choice but to live in overcrowded and unsafe households to avoid homelessness. I know because it happened to me.

Whether you live in an apartment building, rowhouse apartment, or single-family home, here’s what you should expect when it comes to fire safety.

City prosecutors said eight people are facing charges in connection with a coordinated scheme to steal 17 homes and properties in several Philly neighborhoods.

The program helped more than 38,000 households affected by COVID-19 remain in their homes. It is shutting down because funding is running out.

Basketball coach Andre Wright remembers Destiny McDonald and Quintien Tate-McDonald as team players with talents that will be missed in the community.

A fire in a Philadelphia rowhouse killed 12 people - eight of them children - this week. We'll talk about the investigation, the devastation, the families and the community.

Philadelphia Housing Authority CEO Kelvin Jeremiah said the deadly fire that engulfed a PHA apartment highlights the need for investment in public housing.