Housing
Mayor to Philly landlords: ‘Be a good citizen,’ don’t evict people during a pandemic
Mayor Jim Kenney denounced those who would first look after their own financial interests over the greater public good during the current public health crisis.
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Listen 1:07Philadelphia to open a quarantine facility for people who can’t go home
The news came hours after local officials moved forward with a long-planned effort to clear a homeless encampment in the tunnels beneath the Center City convention center.
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As school resources shut down, vulnerable low-income students are being left behind.
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Philly pushes for time to close construction sites as workers face uncertainty
The coronavirus has caught up to Philadelphia’s construction and development industry, dealing a blow to a boom that created tens of thousands of jobs.
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Most renters will not receive protections under WH proposal
Despite what Trump said this week, most renters, many of whom just lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic, will not be eligible for eviction protections.
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How coronavirus will disrupt Philly’s residential real estate market
Coronavirus will disrupt Philadelphia’s real estate market but each sector will feel the impact differently.
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The Philly neighborhood trying to keep renters out
Philadelphia has seen a big increase in renters in recent years. But Bridesburg, a neighborhood of mostly white homeowners in Northeast Philly, is trying to keep renters out.
Air Date: March 18, 2020
Listen 15:56‘Not us or them’: Landlord group asks members to follow court order to halt evictions
The Homeowners Association of Philadelphia encouraged its membership to embrace the court’s two-week stay of evictions and be lenient with tenants.
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This week: Helen Gym talks housing protections in a pandemic, WHYY reporters talk coronavirus in the city, and the state of the 76ers amidst the chaos.
Air Date: March 16, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:14Philadelphia halts evictions as coronavirus bears down
Philadelphia's municipal courts' will not execute any evictions for the next two weeks, starting Monday, March 16, in response to the spreading coronavirus pandemic.
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Coronavirus inspires Philadelphia to consider a moratorium on evictions
As coronavirus continues its spread, city officials are considering a moratorium on evictions, foreclosures, residential tax liens, and utility cut-offs.
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Philly wants to try ‘basic income’
The idea of giving citizens a monthly basic income has come up on the presidential campaign trail. Now, Philly wants to try it as a way to lift some residents out of poverty.
Air Date: March 10, 2020
Listen 14:46Mayor Kenney plans no-strings-attached cash aid program for renters
Mayor Jim Kenney’s office is preparing a no-strings-attached cash aid program alongside a rental voucher program.
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Think estate planning is only for the rich? You’re wrong.
Philadelphia’s Register of Wills explains how to take control of the estate planning process and ensure your assets go to your family.
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Local organizations collaborate to create LGBTQ housing program
The Homeward Initiative and Valley Youth House are nearing the launch of their housing collaboration Host Homes.
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