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Housing

The aftermath of the plane crash
Community

7 killed, at least 22 injured in fiery Northeast Philly plane crash; city stresses residents call 911 to report debris

The plane fell from the sky and exploded into a fireball in a heavily populated residential neighborhood near the Roosevelt Mall.

4 months ago

Listen 1:05
Philadelphia City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier.
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Legislative package seeks to increase affordable housing development in Philly

The bills are part of a broader effort to expand and protect affordable housing in the city amid an ongoing crisis.

4 months ago

new home on a residential street
Urban Planning

Median home prices are up in Camden — and all of New Jersey

Camden officials touted an increase in market-rate housing prices by touring a zip code deemed the “hottest” in the Philadelphia region.

4 months ago

Listen 1:03
Kelvin Jeremiah points and smiles
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Sharswood rising: PHA’s ambitious plan to revitalize the North Philly neighborhood is winding down and paying off

The agency began reshaping the neglected community a decade ago. Now, $750 million later, Sharswood is becoming a neighborhood of choice.

4 months ago

Listen 4:37
Five people sit while one speaks
Community

Pottstown homeless shelter plans inch closer to finalization

If the 45-bed homeless shelter gets the approval of the planning commission, Pottstown Borough Council would have the last say.

4 months ago

Tennille McCoy speaks behind a podium
Money

A plan is moving forward in N.J. to let homeowners save tens of thousands of dollars on their mortgages

A New Jersey legislator wants to allow homeowners to make smaller, biweekly mortgage payments. She said it can save them tens of thousands of dollars.

4 months ago

Listen 1:07
Cloverly Park at 437 West School House Lane
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘We don’t build them like this anymore’: Historical commission greenlights new thematic district in Northwest Philly

The district protects apartment buildings in Mount Airy and Germantown constructed during WWI and WWII.

4 months ago

Kevin Smith and Matt Meyer
Community

Delaware volunteers honor President Carter’s legacy at Habitat for Humanity build site in Wilmington

Gov.-elect Matt Meyer joined volunteers paying tribute to Carter’s housing initiatives with hands-on service.

4 months ago

Listen 1:21
Ruins of a home after an explosion
PlanPhilly
Community

Port Richmond residents sue PGW, PECO, city and neighbors over 2023 explosion that leveled homes

Three suits filed by residents of Miller Street accuse PGW, the city, PECO and other residents of negligence that contributed to the blast.

4 months ago

Listen 1:08
Naim Scott sitting in the apartment with the propane heater running
Community

West Philly tenants say they’ve had no heat — and no answers — for months

Locust Towers apartment tenants say they don’t understand why they don’t have heat this winter and that their landlord is ignoring their complaints.

4 months ago

Listen 1:03
A gas-powered hot water heater
Politics & Policy

New federal clean energy rebates are in limbo for residents of Pa., Del., and N.J.

Federal funding is still pending for 21 states, as Biden’s term nears its end. The rebates can cover heat pumps, electric stoves and insulation.

4 months ago

Listen 1:18
New Castle County government
Politics & Policy

New Castle County’s new ‘pocket housing’ ordinance offers a solution to Delaware’s affordable housing crisis

The smaller “pocket” homes are designed to be a more affordable and community-focused solution to northern Delaware's housing crisis.

5 months ago

FILE - A man walks past a homeless encampment in downtown Los Angeles, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Money

U.S. homelessness up 18% as affordable housing remains out of reach for many people

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said that tallies taken across the country in January found that more than 770,000 people were counted as homeless.

5 months ago

A property on the 1300 block of North 60th Street in Philadelphia
Community

More than 100 Philly rentals don’t have heat during the holidays, records show

It’s against the law to rent an apartment without heat inside Philadelphia city limits, but dozens of landlords are still doing that, city code violations show.

5 months ago

Outreach workers walking into a homeless encampment
Community

100-plus cities in the U.S. banned homeless camping this year. But will it work?

The burst of new laws follows a landmark Supreme Court ruling and reflects public frustration with record-high homelessness.

5 months ago

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