Housing
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
Listen 5:27Philly Fed: Homeowners in gentrifying neighborhoods suffer tax delinquency but not displacement
Through the study, the two researchers sought to untangle the impacts of wealthier people moving into less affluent neighborhoods.
7 years ago
Listen 4:14Bucks recovery houses striving to be better neighbors
At community outreach in Bristol Township, recovery home residents invite residents to hear how the homes work — and how important they are to those fighting addictions.
7 years ago
Listen 2:14Project Home unveils new housing in North Philly for those in recovery
The Ruth Williams House’s 88 new units are reserved for those who have been homeless or are at risk of becoming homeless.
7 years ago
First-ever evictions database shows: ‘We’re in the middle of a housing crisis’
'Eviction isn't just a condition of poverty; it's a cause of poverty,' sociologist Matthew Desmond says.
7 years ago
City Council set to release sweeping new affordable housing bills
Philadelphia City Council is expected to announce on Wednesday an ambitious package of affordable housing bills — including a new tax on construction.
7 years ago
Philly’s economy is growing but more people are dying from heroin and homicides
Pew Charitable Trusts released their 2018 State of the City report.
7 years ago
For houses vulnerable to flooding, elevation can be a solution. But how do you raise a home that’s connected to others?
7 years ago
Listen 12:58Renter beware: Philly’s deadly housing problem
Invisible, uncounted tenants like the Johnsons are nothing new in Philadelphia.
7 years ago
Philly’s $9 million goodbye to Germantown’s worst landlord
Everyone has crossed paths with a bad landlord.
7 years ago
Listen 6:11We asked Philly to tell us what gentrification feels like. Here’s what we heard.
Here is some of the talkback we got on social media about our gentrification series.
7 years ago
Listen 5:46NewsWorks Tonight, March 14, 2018
We visit several of the schools in our region that participated in the national student walkout to protest gun violence. Movita Johnson-H ...
Air Date: March 14, 2018
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