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Housing

Homes in the Cobbs Creek section of Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Corporate investors bought a quarter of Philly’s single-family homes sold over 6 years. Here’s what that means amid a tight housing market

A new study finds investors are snapping up properties in neighborhoods like Germantown and Cobbs Creek — and it could change who can afford to live there.

8 months ago

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Tonya Johnson and Alibay Barkley (left) [AP Photo/Julie Jacobson], parents of Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (right) [AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.].
Studio 2
Community

Studio 2 Extra: Eagles Saquon Barkley’s mom Tonya Johnson

Johnson talks about raising the Eagles running back and NFL star, as well as their journey to help others with the Michael Ann and Saquon Barkley Hope Foundation.

Air Date: October 24, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 14:29
William Murphy, who is blind, beside the Delaware home from which he was wrongfully
Courts & Law

Wrongfully evicted in snowstorm, blind man and daughters ‘elated’ by court clearance to resume lawsuit against Delaware

The eviction order was for a previous tenant, but a state court said the landlord “weaponized” the process to remove the Murphy family.

8 months ago

Listen 2:26
Rowhouses are seen Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015, in Philadelphia.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly estate planning program has helped 1,000 homeowners complete wills

The Will Power Program was launched in response to the city’s tangled title problem. It has largely helped Black homeowners with low incomes.

8 months ago

Listen 1:02
Some homeless residents in Wilmington sleep in camp
Community

‘They think you’re nothing’: Housing advocates say Wilmington homeless face limited shelter beds, police sweeps

Advocates say a lack of shelter beds is forcing people to sleep outside. But Wilmington officials plan to limit tents to one park.

8 months ago

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Rowhouses in North Philadelphia.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly’s for-profit eviction system shut down a year ago. Are things any better?

After a string of shootings, the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office is now the only entity performing evictions in the city.

8 months ago

Nicolas O’Rourke speaking at a podium during the rally
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly’s low-income renters could become eligible for new rebate under proposed legislation

The bill builds on an existing state rebate program. It’s designed to help tenants living on fixed incomes.

8 months ago

Listen 0:56
Homes in North Camden, N.J.
Urban Planning

Camden officials tout $16M collaboration to provide affordable housing

The Camden Community Housing Collaborative aims to provide options for residents and people who want to move to the city.

8 months ago

Listen 0:53
Rowhouses in Wilmington
Politics & Policy

Delaware state lawmakers hold second hearing into once-in-40-year property reassessments

Kent and Sussex counties received praise for clear communication, while New Castle County was criticized for a lack of transparency.

8 months ago

Listen 1:03
John Carney
Politics & Policy

Wilmington extiende el plazo para pago del impuesto de propiedad y anuncia esfuerzo para reevaluar los barrios pobres

Los funcionarios de la ciudad dicen que la carga fiscal recae desproporcionadamente sobre las propiedades residenciales en las zonas de menores ingresos de la ciudad.

8 months ago

Cherelle Parker speaking at a podium surrounded by other officials
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

What Philly Mayor Parker’s first housing plan budget could mean for renters and homeowners

Some advocates say the proposed H.O.M.E budget doesn't go far enough in prioritizing low-income residents.

8 months ago

Listen 4:56
Wilmington Mayor John Carney refers to a map where the poorest neighborhoods in the city, in red, were feeling the brunt of property tax hikes
Politics & Policy

Wilmington extends property tax deadline, announces effort to reappraise poor neighborhoods

City officials say the tax burden is disproportionately falling on residential properties in the lowest-income areas of the city.

9 months ago

Listen 0:50
A woman standing behind her elderly aunt who is sitting in a wheelchair
Community
Billy Penn

Philly centenarians share lessons, and memories, at Simpson House celebration

The 5, all women, had been everything from choir members to welders during World War II, in their 100-plus years.

9 months ago

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

To ease Philly’s housing crunch, Mayor Parker wants a tax exemption for developers building affordable rentals

The measure, now moving through Philadelphia City Council, would exclude certain subsidized rental developments.

9 months ago

Rowhouses in Philadelphia’s Northern Liberties neighborhood
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

New analysis finds evidence of racial bias in Philadelphia home appraisals

Researchers analyzed valuations completed for home purchases and applications to refinance.

9 months ago

Listen 1:27
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