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Housing
The HOMES Campaign aims to combat rising rent prices, low-quality homes and increasing displacement in Delaware.
10 months ago
Listen 1:33N.J. bill aims to protect long-term care residents from being financially exploited
The state Senate unanimously passed the measure, which would prohibit owners or employees in a long-term care facility from appointing themselves as residents' guardians.
10 months ago
Listen 1:10Chester County organizations to host ‘poverty simulation’
The simulation is intended to be a role-playing experience designed to give participants a glimpse of what someone may experience living a month in poverty.
10 months ago
Listen 1:05Philly lawmakers seek to save more renters from being evicted: ‘This is an emergency’
The “Our Philly Neighborhoods” campaign also calls for home repair funding and an expansion of the pool of residents who can freeze their taxes.
10 months ago
First-time homebuyers in Philly area need to make more money to buy a starter home
Home prices and mortgage rates continue to make affording a home a real challenge.
11 months ago
Listen 1:07Philly City Council probes blight-busting law with hopes of change
Since its enactment in 2008, critics say Act 135 has harmed property owners in vulnerable city neighborhoods.
11 months ago
Blind Wilmington man was wrongfully evicted, but judge dismisses his discrimination lawsuit
Constables put out William Murphy and his two daughters during a 2021 snowstorm under an order intended for a previous female tenant.
11 months ago
Listen 1:26Firefighters battling 3-alarm blaze in Royersford, Pa.
Officials say the flames have spread to multiple homes.
11 months ago
N.J. has a new affordable housing law, but it will take years for it to make a difference
A new affordable housing law in N.J. abolishes COAH and directs the Dept. of Community Affairs to help make affordable housing a reality.
11 months ago
Listen 1:28Rents are high and housing vouchers are hard to get. So Philly is giving renters cash
The pilot program chose people on the city's long waitlist for housing vouchers to test how much direct cash payments can help.
11 months ago
Rise in residential development in Germantown sparks optimism — and caution
For decades, Germantown was not the kind of place developers held ribbon-cutting ceremonies. But that’s changing.
11 months ago
Listen 7:04Gov. Josh Shapiro wants to spend $80M to attack Pennsylvania’s housing crisis. Here’s how
Gov. Shapiro’s proposed budget would put state money behind a popular home repair program, anti-homelessness initiatives, and public legal defense against evictions.
11 months ago
The developers behind the huge Town Center project in Montgomery County alleged delays from New Hanover officials have cost them more than $150 million.
11 months ago
Listen :53The developer of St. Anthony’s and Artist Village argues his company is in the clear.
11 months ago
Listen 2:00Airbnb bans all indoor security cameras
Previously, it allowed indoor cameras in common areas that were disclosed prior to booking and visible to guests.
11 months ago