Housing
Heat Island Effect, Roosevelt Blvd Subway, Things to Do
Philadelphia has declared a heat health emergency due to oppressive temperatures that could feel like a hundred degrees. We’ll talk about extreme heat and efforts to fight it.
Air Date: July 27, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 50:08‘A scary proposition’: A 35-property Zillow listing is raising eyebrows in West Philly
The post appeared in early May, but has recently gained attention thanks to TikTok.
8 months ago
Listen 1:48Philly is cracking down on unlicensed Airbnb hosts, with 1,500 listings at risk of removal
Looking to list your space? Two years after a law tightened requirements, the city is getting serious about enforcement.
8 months ago
Philly woman critically injured in eviction shooting sues city’s landlord-tenant officer
The suit seeks damages in excess of $50,000 for the “substantial physical and emotional pain and suffering” Angel Davis has endured as a result of the shooting.
8 months ago
Listen 1:28How climate change could cause a home insurance meltdown
It's increasingly expensive and difficult to get home insurance, as losses rise from climate-driven disasters such as wildfires and hurricanes.
8 months ago
“A Home from Shana Foundation” was created by founder Cleopatra Herrera, who wanted to advocate for expecting Black mothers and their childbirth rights.
8 months ago
Photo essay: Philly protesters rally against housing injustice, demand affordable housing for all
Organizers with One PA say they want banks and local and federal governments to fix the housing crisis they created.
8 months ago
‘It’s coming back to life’: Philly nonprofit hopes former factory becomes neighborhood asset
The hulking building is being transformed into a new mixed-use development. The first phase of the project is now complete.
8 months ago
American Whitelash, Pausing Evictions, Things to Do
In his book American Whitelash, Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Wesley Lowery writes about the rise in white supremacist violence in years following the Obama presidency.
Air Date: July 20, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 50:07Camden officials inspect ‘disgraceful’ apartment complex neglected by owner
Residents say All American Gardens Apartments have been neglected for years.
8 months ago
Philly landlord-tenant officer agrees to pause evictions after shooting in Kensington
The decision follows a string of shootings by landlord-tenant officers over the last several months.
8 months ago
Listen 5:55Court-appointed contractor shoots woman during eviction in Port Richmond, police say
Further details on what led up to the shooting have not been released.
8 months ago
Pa. AG sues over ‘deplorable’ handling of Philly apartment buildings
The suit seeks to bar SBG Management Services from renewing lease agreements and collecting rent until all properties are repaired.
9 months ago
The city instituted the LTO to replace famously corrupt constables, but the private contractors who carry firearms have also run into problems.
9 months ago
‘A return to normal’: New report shows silver lining for renters in Philadelphia
Prices remain high, but aren’t growing at the rate they were during the pandemic.
9 months ago