Income Inequality

In an abrupt change, Pennsylvania’s struggling mortgage relief program will no longer work with the private company originally hired to run it.

Upper Darby pet-friendly homeless shelter, Breaking Bread Community, has already reached its full capacity since opening a month ago.

The vote comes after a three-year delay caused by the pandemic and political opposition. Construction is expected to start early next year.

The median claim amount for eviction cases is more than double what it was prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

One of the goals is to address poverty “in a way that acknowledges the root,” an organizer said.

Pennsylvania received $350 million in federal assistance to aid homeowners; the money must be spent by September 2025.

Many of the benefits and services made available as a result of the pandemic will be phased out once the Public Health Emergency is lifted.

The agreement comes roughly a month after Pro-Managed LLC was sued in federal court.

The new law requires building inspections to be conducted within three days after requested.

Delaware County wants to transform vacant, tax-delinquent properties into new opportunities for affordable housing, commercial development, and green space.

There is also an increased demand for mental health services. Neighboring counties — including Bucks, Montgomery, and Philadelphia — are also seeing more food insecurity.

About 1,700 families signed up for the toy shop at Camden’s Kroc Center, but more help is needed to serve the more than 400 families on the waitlist.

The program is guided by one goal: To settle disagreements between landlords and tenants outside of court and without an eviction filing.

The group will make recommendations on compensation for institutional discrimination against African Americans by mid-2023.

The complaint alleges that ProManaged Inc. violated federal housing laws by openly barring voucher holders from renting in majority-white neighborhoods.