Pa. housing bills would make accessory dwellings easier to build
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Reading Planning Commission advances Cornerstone on Sixth senior housing project
A long-vacant industrial property at Sixth and Chestnut streets has moved a step closer to redevelopment. The Reading…
Congress expected to pass bipartisan housing affordability bill featuring PA-originated program
A popular housing program first pitched by a Philadelphia state senator in 2022 has become the model for…
Pittsburgh vacant lots to be redeveloped into housing in Larimer
City officials have announced plans to redevelop over 100 vacant lots in Pittsburgh’s Larimer community, aiming to bring…
Philly nonprofit cuts ribbon on city’s 1st reentry housing dedicated to LBGTQ+ women
PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Philadelphia has its first reentry housing dedicated to LGBTQ+ women and gender-expansive adults. Sappho…
6+ homes with pools for sale in Pittsburgh & Allegheny County
As the summer solstice approaches, we’re looking forward to warmer nights, the season of dining al fresco and…
Community Safety in Philadelphia’s Point Breeze and Spring Garden Neighborhoods
Philadelphia has experienced a dramatic decline in violent crime in recent years. The city recorded 60% fewer homicides…
Guest Commentary: Our Wealth Strategy Should Focus on Schools
As Philadelphians we must stop treating schools as a cost center and start treating them as the center…
Philadelphia housing advocates get mixed bag with next city budget
A modular home factory in Philly? On a frigid January day, Parker huddled outdoors with residents and union…
Meet a PA Entrepreneur Who’s Developing ‘Golden Girls’-Style Housing – Saucon Source
by Susan Shelly McGovern for Spotlight PA This story was produced by the Berks County bureau of Spotlight PA,…
Philly’s $25 million lifeline for unhoused drug users with major health challenges
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Trump plan threatens Philadelphia’s affordable housing expansion
‘Cautiously optimistic’ To date, PHA has spent more than $330 million acquiring more than 1,700 units of private-sector…