
Housing
The plane fell from the sky and exploded into a fireball in a heavily populated residential neighborhood near the Roosevelt Mall.
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Listen 1:05Legislative 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.
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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.
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Listen 1:03The agency began reshaping the neglected community a decade ago. Now, $750 million later, Sharswood is becoming a neighborhood of choice.
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Listen 4:37Pottstown 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.
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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.
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Listen 1:07The district protects apartment buildings in Mount Airy and Germantown constructed during WWI and WWII.
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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.
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Listen 1:21Port 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.
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Listen 1:08West 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.
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Listen 1:03New 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.
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Listen 1:18The smaller “pocket” homes are designed to be a more affordable and community-focused solution to northern Delaware's housing crisis.
5 months ago
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.
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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.
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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.
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