Housing
‘It is not too late’: Pa. residents affected by Hurricane Ida can still receive FEMA aid
FEMA extended its application deadline to Jan. 10 for individuals and businesses in Montgomery, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Philadelphia counties.
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Eyes on the Street
Why is West Philly trading 70 affordable homes for a parking lot?
Opinion writer Will Tung argues against the inclusion of a parking lot in a development proposed for his West Philadelphia neighborhood.
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First families move into newly rehabbed homes in North Philly
The homes are part of an agreement the Philadelphia Housing Authority reached last October with members of a homeless encampment.
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Delaware lawmakers push ‘Bill of Rights’ for individuals experiencing homelessness
Delaware to consider a bill to create an avenue for people experiencing homelessness to file grievances when their rights are infringed upon.
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Council passed a bill that requires affordable units be included in large residential developments in parts of North, West, and Northeast Philadelphia where rents are rising.
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Report: Black people are 3 times more likely to be rejected for a mortgage in Philadelphia
A new analysis by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia reveals that mortgage lenders continue to favor white applicants over Black applicants.
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Philly’s eviction diversion program takes step to outlast the pandemic that inspired it
Philadelphia City Council is one step closer to enacting legislation that would make permanent the city’s emergency eviction diversion program.
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Spotlight PA
Renters in parts of Pa. shut out of rent relief as counties elsewhere sit on millions in unused aid
The inefficiency was caused by state lawmakers who chose to distribute most of the money by population rather than the actual number of renters in each county.
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Philadelphia lawmakers are enlisting funeral homes to help solve a tangled title problem that affects real estate worth more than $1.1 billion.
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Two dozen refugees from Afghanistan and elsewhere settling in Delaware, more on the way
Refugees arriving in Delaware from Afghanistan and elsewhere are getting a new start in the First State.
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Eastwick residents want Biden’s infrastructure plan to fund Philly’s first climate migration
The infrastructure bill signed into law creates aid opportunities for communities like Eastwick harmed by flooding.
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Jon Bon Jovi helps break ground on new Project HOME residence in Kensington
The artist's JBJ Soul Foundation is a funding partner of 62 new homes on Lehigh Avenue. They will offer an affordable, safe space to make a fresh start.
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NPR
Howard University students reach an agreement with officials after a month of protest
On Monday, an agreement with protesters at one of the nation's top historically Black universities had been reached, the school announced in a tweet.
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NPR
Evictions rising even as rental help from Congress reaches millions of people
It's not the tsunami of evictions some feared, but eviction filings are rising sharply in many cities. Meanwhile, $47 billion from Congress to help is reaching more renters.
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1,700 units of housing are set to vanish in the next 5 years. There’s little Philly officials can do
Observers see a slow-moving storm set to destabilize a housing market that is already strained by unmet demand for decent, affordable options.
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