Housing
Eviction is bad for our health. Pa. must act to protect families.
When families are evicted, children suffer the consequences. As a pediatrician, I urge Pa. to protect families at a perilous time.
4 years ago
‘Do you know anywhere I can go?’: Evictions continue even as city, CDC tries to halt wave
Many Philly tenants will fall through the cracks of a Centers for Disease Control halt on coronavirus-related evictions, housing attorneys say. Lucille Davis is one of them.
4 years ago
CDC issues sweeping temporary halt on evictions nationwide amid pandemic
The move could prevent millions of evictions that housing advocates warn are looming. Landlords groups want to know who will pay for the lost rent.
4 years ago
Pa. coronavirus recovery: Wolf urges state lawmakers to suspend evictions
Wolf said state law prevents him from continuing a now-expired suspension of evictions and foreclosures without legislative support.
4 years ago
Wolf won’t extend state’s eviction moratorium, office says
Gov. Tom Wolf will not extend his executive order halting evictions and foreclosures in Pennsylvania because of legal limits that prevent him from taking further action.
4 years ago
Bryant Riley’s dream Philly home turned into a nightmare. He blames City Hall
An aggrieved Brewerytown homebuyer says lax oversight by the Philadelphia Department of Licenses & Inspection enables developer misconduct.
4 years ago
Looming ‘deluge’ of evictions threatens thousands of Pa. families as school begins
Pa.’s eviction moratorium is expiring, and educators worry about students expected to learn from home while experiencing homelessness.
4 years ago
Listen 4:54A vital rental assistance program is riddled with problems as Pa. prepares to resume evictions
A Spotlight PA review found many landlords have refused to participate, and lawmakers have failed to take action despite warnings the program is failing.
4 years ago
Philadelphia to replace judge that supervised landlord-tenant court
Judge Bradley K. Moss will transition out of his role amid a pandemic expected to result in a crushing wave of evictions.
4 years ago
Wolf: Pennsylvania eviction moratorium to lapse Aug. 31
The Democrat called on state lawmakers in the Republican-controlled General Assembly to pass legislation to extend the statewide moratorium.
4 years ago
City Planning Commission rejects plans for affordable housing on ‘very small lots’
Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha and Scannapieco Development Corporation want to build small, two-family rowhomes on vacant city-owned lots.
4 years ago
Loans for 1st-time homebuyers see record delinquencies
It's a sign that minority, lower income, and first-time home buyers are getting hit hard financially amid the pandemic.
4 years ago
Encampment residents file restraining order against Mayor Kenney over eviction
The city backed off its second eviction notice, as councilmembers work toward a peaceful resolution.
4 years ago
For rent: Apartments under the ‘Eiffel Tower of Kensington’ — a giant milk bottle
Rents in the iconic former dairy will start at $925 for a studio and $1,750 for a two-bedroom.
4 years ago
Two North Philadelphia homelessness prevention and housing organizations are using a newly awarded grant to support low-income Hispanic and Latinx communities in Philadelphia.
4 years ago