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Housing
Offering homeless vets social support first — before housing
Veterans on Patrol runs controversial, sometimes illegal, camps to get chronically homeless vets off the street.
7 years ago
Listen 5:55Philly taking big bite out of unpaid property taxes
City officials have cut the backlog of property tax bills by more than 30 percent.
7 years ago
Pa. voters pass property tax amendment
Pennsylvania voters agreed to a ballot measure that will amend the constitution to let municipalities stop charging property taxes.
7 years ago
Airbnb rental leads to squabble, new regulations in Bucks County
Zoning laws that restrict hotels or boarding houses often don’t apply to short-term rental arrangements. But pending changes in Buckingham Township echo a national trend.
7 years ago
Listen 5:54NewsWorks Tonight, November 2, 2017
Philadelphia moves to take back control of its public schools. Some Pennsylvania local governments curtail AirBNB in their communities. ...
Air Date: November 2, 2017
Listen 20:46Did you know New Jersey had a Levittown?
William Levitt built his third Levittown in New Jersey. He set it on the banks of Rancocas Creek in Burlington County.
7 years ago
5th anniversary of Superstorm Sandy
Guests: Amanda Devecka-Rinear, Benjamin Horton, Patricia Findley It’s been five years since Hurricane Sandy hit ...
Air Date: October 27, 2017
Listen 49:17Superstorm Sandy: 5 years later, it’s not over for some
Five years after Superstorm Sandy, many New Jersey residents are still not back home.
7 years ago
Shedding light on homeless youth, America’s ‘invisible children’
Homelessness is perhaps a bigger problem among our nation’s youth than you may have imagined. And they are right here in our backyard.
7 years ago
In renters’ market, Philly landlords cut prices and offer enticements to woo tenants
With lots of new apartments under constructions, Philly landlords say they're showing apartments many more times than usual to find new tenants.
7 years ago
Listen 5:28Volunteers refresh Philly homes languishing in shadow of opioid epidemic
Powered by scores of volunteers, Rebuilding Together Philadelphia does repairs for low-income seniors and veterans four times a year. Lately, it's been at work in Kensington.
7 years ago
Seeking to bolster affordable housing in N.J., group calls for $600 million in tax credits
The philanthropic group Fund for New Jersey is offering recommendations to help those struggling with high housing costs.
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