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Housing

File photo: The New Jersey State House is seen in Trenton, N.J.
Politics & Policy

Thousands of households set to lose protections as N.J. eviction moratorium ends Jan. 1

Thousands of New Jersey households will lose eviction protections that have been in place since the start of the pandemic.

4 years ago

The words “Not for sale” are painted on a Keninsgton street
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly’s housing politics shifted in 2021. Here’s what to watch for in 2022

From affordable housing mandates to new funding for construction in neighborhoods, Philadelphia passed measures that will influence development in the new year.

4 years ago

Vehicles are under water during flooding on Main Street in Norristown
Community

‘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.

4 years ago

Will Tung in front of a residential development at 5000 Warrington Ave
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
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.

4 years ago

Amanda Payne, Paul Nowell, and their 2-year-old son smile for a photo while wearing masks
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

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.

4 years ago

A person experiencing homelessness finds some shelter under an overpass. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

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.

4 years ago

Philadelphia City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly wants to prevent people from being priced out by requiring affordable housing in some new developments

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.

4 years ago

Rowhouses are seen in Philly
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

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.

4 years ago

USPS carrier Henrietta Dixon
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

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.

4 years ago

Houses are seen on a Berks County street
Politics & Policy
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.

4 years ago

Philadelphia Councilmember Katherine Gilmore Richardson (right) and Krista Gilmore-Murray (left) in front of their family home
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

A Philly Council member nearly lost her family home. Now she has a bill to help others avoid that plight

Philadelphia lawmakers are enlisting funeral homes to help solve a tangled title problem that affects real estate worth more than $1.1 billion.

4 years ago

A father and his children pose for pictures after getting backpacks with school supplies at a visit with a local Delaware health care provider. (Courtesy of Jewish Family Services of Delaware)
Community

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.

4 years ago

Flooding in Eastwick during Tropical Storm Isaias in 2020
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

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.

4 years ago

Music icon and New Jersey native Jon Bon Jovi was in Philadelphia Monday to help break ground on Project HOME's latest long-term recovery residence in the city's Kensington neighborhood. (6abc)
Urban Planning

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.

4 years ago

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 25: Howard University students gathered at campus to protest the mistreatment of students at the hands of university administration in Washington, D.C., Monday, October 25, 2021. According to a press release by the students, the university refuses to talk with students and is actively threatening retaliation. (Photo by Salwan Georges/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
NPR
Education

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.

4 years ago

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