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Housing

Donna Roggio sits in the office at her home in Buckingham. Township officials have ordered her to stop renting her house through Airbnb. (Laura Benshoff/WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Politics & Policy

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.

8 years ago

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PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Council advances bills on truck cranes, vinyl siding, stop-n-go stores, and SLAPP suits

8 years ago

NewsWorks Tonight

NewsWorks 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

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(Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

Did 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.

8 years ago

PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Is mandatory inclusionary zoning the answer to Philly’s affordable housing question?

8 years ago

Atlantic City boardwalk, Oct. 30th, 2012 (AP photo/Seth Wenig)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

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

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 This Oct. 30, 2012 aerial photo provided by the U.S.Air Force shows flooding on the New Jersey shoreline during a search and rescue mission. (AP Photo/U.S. Air Force, Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen)
Community

Superstorm Sandy: 5 years later, it’s not over for some

Five years after Superstorm Sandy, many New Jersey residents are still not back home.

8 years ago

PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Stuck in a LOOP: Councilman calls for killing 10-year cap on real estate tax exemption

8 years ago

A homeless person is shown sleeping under an umbrella.
Speak Easy
Health

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.

8 years ago

Prospective renters Lisa Schaufler (left) and Alyssa Koenigsberg tour a brownstone in Society Hill. (Natalie Piserchio for WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Urban Planning

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.

8 years ago

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A woman uses a hand drill as another woman looks on
Community

Volunteers 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.

8 years ago

A row of suburban townhomes; vinyl siding, shrubs, and blue skies
Politics & Policy

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.

8 years ago

PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Just ‘cause: Jones introduces surprise bill aimed at preventing surprise evictions

8 years ago

PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Henon wants more transparency from landlords

8 years ago

Israel Reyes, 61, recently lived on the Conrail Train tracks in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood. He recieved assistance to move into a studio apartment since the clean-up began. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health

Housing comes first at Philly program for homeless heroin users

Pathways to Housing Pa. uses what's called a "housing-first" approach. Its program for those with severe opioid addiction is one of the first of its kind in the country.

8 years ago

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