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Community

‘Perfect storm’: Low-income Delawareans seek crisis assistance for high utility bills as summer temps soar

Limited assistance plagues Delawareans seeking utility assistance. But new laws could help avoid shutoffs.

2 months ago

Listen 3:17
A for sale sign sits outside of a house
NPR
Money

Home sales are down. So why are prices at an all-time high?

Those with equity in a home can trade up more easily, while many first-time homebuyers are still stuck on the sidelines.

2 months ago

Properties on the 5800 block of Arch Street in Philadelphia, aerial view
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘We have a year’: Thousands of Philly renters could be displaced without deal to preserve affordable units

A private developer wants to sell his vast portfolio. City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier is pushing for the city to buy it.

3 months ago

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Studio 2
Urban Planning

Public housing overhaul with PHA’s Kelvin Jeremiah

The Philadelphia Housing Authority's CEO Kelvin Jeremiah talks about a $6.3 billion initiative that would redefine public housing in the city.

Air Date: July 17, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 52:01
aerial view of residential blocks in Philly
Urban Planning

Pennsylvania lawmakers hope to pass $50M repair program to keep residents housed

This is the third push to launch the program. Backers say the money is needed amid a housing crisis marked by a lack of affordable homes.

3 months ago

Representatives from community development corporations gold a check
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

New Philly grant program designed to boost community development across the city

The program was added to the current city budget following negotiations between Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration and City Council.

3 months ago

Listen 1:07
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Science

New Jersey modifies proposed building elevation rules along the shore by 1 foot due to new science

The state’s latest proposal would require new buildings in coastal flood zones be elevated an additional 4 feet, rather than 5 feet.

3 months ago

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Community

Southern Delaware gets its first supportive housing program for foster youth aging out: ‘It’s not a facility, it’s a home’

West End Neighborhood House is opening Sussex County’s first supportive housing program for foster kids aging out of the system.

3 months ago

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Rowhouses in Philadelphia’s Spring Garden neighborhood
Community
Billy Penn

Fair City Challenge invests in solutions to promote equity in Philly’s neighborhoods

The Economy League’s competition gives finalists a chance to develop programs that can help make city neighborhoods more equitable and inclusive.

3 months ago

A eviction notice paper sits on a table
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Pennsylvania may become the latest state that automatically seals eviction records. Here’s what to know

If passed, the bill would benefit thousands of renters across the state who struggle to find safe housing because of their record.

3 months ago

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Urban Planning

Why are New Jersey housing costs continuing to rise — and who should pay for affordable housing?

As home construction costs keep rising, there’s a dispute in the proposed state budget over how to fund affordable housing.

3 months ago

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Community
Billy Penn

The Urban Affairs Coalition is in a legal battle with a subcontractor who alleges financial mismanagement

The prominent Philly nonprofit turned a blind eye to pilfered funds, a tech worker contends. The nonprofit has sued her for defamation.

4 months ago

Seamless Professionals developers
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly training program for minority developers will help fuel Mayor Parker’s housing plan. ‘An opportunity to change your life.’

The administration wants to ramp up homebuilding on vacant land. Graduates of the Minority Developer Program are positioned to do the work.

4 months ago

The Delaware General Assembly in session at the Legislative Hall in Dover, Delaware
Politics & Policy

‘Second chance’: Delaware lawmakers consider legislation allowing evictions to be purged from people’s records

Under the bill, once an eviction is shielded from a person’s record, they can act as if there had never been an action filed against them.

4 months ago

The Renter’s Justice Campaign organized a protest and canvas event against the Landlord Tennant Office outside the municipal court building in Philadelphia on August 21, 2023. A former city property management worker has filed a lawsuit regarding one of the alleged violent evictions in 2023 that helped spur the protest. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Philadelphia property management worker files suit over assault during 2023 eviction

The complaint filed by Angelize Rodriguez is the latest fallout from a series of shootings that shuttered the Landlord and Tenant Office last year.

4 months ago

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