Housing
Proposal to protect Philly tenants from unjust eviction may get vote this month
Demonstrators rally for City Council support on a bill to uphold tenant rights
7 years ago
Pushing Philly to mandate landlords have ‘good cause’ before eviction
NewsWorks Tonight's Dave Heller spoke with Peter Moskowitz, author of "How to Kill a City: Gentrification, Inequality, and the Fight for the Neighborhood."
7 years ago
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The deadline approaches to clear the addicted from the encampments in Kensington. Local author Peter Moskowitz (How to Kill a City) ta ...
Air Date: May 30, 2018
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Affordable housing: in Philly and around the country
Guests: Beth McConnell, David Feldman, Kriston Capps Conventional wisdom suggests that you should spend one third ...
Air Date: May 23, 2018
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Murphy plan to tap into N.J. affordable housing fund breaks campaign promise
Governor's budget plan proposes taking $59 million from the fund for housing-related programs.
7 years ago
Preservation vs. development in Philly
Guest; Harris Steinberg, Paul Steinke, Leo Addimando Philadelphia has a lot of old buildings–68% of them we ...
Air Date: May 10, 2018 10:00 am
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For Maria evacuees, a stable address is the first step out of crisis
The Chaparros are one of 50 Puerto Rican evacuee families in Philadelphia finally able to settle into a long-term home, thanks to the work of local organizers.
7 years ago
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Puerto Rico: The recovery continues
Guests: Danica Coto, Catalina Jaramillo, Syra Ortiz-Blanes Seven months after Hurricane Maria, power is still not entirely restore ...
Air Date: May 9, 2018 10:00 am
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Dave Perri’s controversial solution to Philly’s housing crisis
Licenses and Inspections Commissioner Dave Perri wants to radically rewrite Philadelphia’s zoning code to make room for smaller, more inexpensive housing units.
7 years ago
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Gov. Murphy signs workaround of federal tax overhaul into law
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law a bill to soften the effect of the federal tax overhaul's cap on state and local tax deductions.
7 years ago
NewsWorks Tonight, May 1, 2018
A Philadelphia court hosts a courtroom to help the city clear out a backlog of bench warrants. A Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia s ...
Air Date: May 1, 2018
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Should City Council control Philly property values? New bill says yes.
A battle is raging in City Hall over the latest round of property reassessments and now, a faction of Council members have introduced a new weapon in the fight: their votes
7 years ago
New Jersey still finding Superstorm Sandy scammers
The New Jersey Attorney General’s office is charging three more people with filing fraudulent applications for Superstorm Sandy relief funds.
7 years ago
Want to move to a better neighborhood? In Philly, help is on the way.
As of this month, families will be able to be able to use vouchers that can be stretched to cover higher rent in select deemed higher opportunity zones by the PHA.
7 years ago
Gallup poll: Real estate investment favored over stocks amid housing shortage
NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller sits down for his weekly conversation with Gallup's Frank Newport to talk about trends in U.S. opinion.
7 years ago
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