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n 2020, organizer Nikil Saval ran for office on a platform that included housing rights and a Green New Deal for Pennsylvania, and defeated a powerful Democratic State Senator. Less than two years later, Sen. Saval seized on the opening created by the American Rescue...

Something unexpected happened in Pennsylvania politics recently. A leftist state senator got bi-partisan support from archconservatives in one of the most ideologically divided states in the country. Though the breakthrough didn’t happen in the arena of education...

In a housing crisis, much of the attention goes to keeping people housed, building new housing and keeping that housing affordable. But the deteriorating quality of much urban housing – and the impact this can have on the day to day lives of tenants – often fails to...

One of the biggest victories for both Democrats and Republicans in this year’s state budget was the inclusion of a $125 million home repair program – better known as the Whole-Home Repair Program – that will provide grants of up to $50,000 for people to repair,...

Ms. Jane’s first work assessment with SpArc Philadelphia begins in the afternoon at a volunteer organization in Northeast Philly, about an hour and a half from Center City. They prepare meals for those in need, and albeit a small operation, the organization welcomes a...

For years, we’ve watched elected leaders sow division in our state. They’ve tried to prevent LGBTQ kids from playing sports. They’ve attacked school curricula that teach our kids about the long struggle for racial equity in our country. Most recently, they held up our...

As part of this year’s budget, Pennsylvania legislators included a new funding source to benefit the state’s housing market while maintaining the status quo in other areas. Folded into the state government’s budget this year came a new program, the Whole Home Repairs...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (ErieNewsNow) - This afternoon in Philadelphia, lawmakers and housing advocates celebrated $375 million in new investments to address the affordable housing crisis in this year’s budget. Pennsylvania has some of the oldest homes in the entire country....

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WENY) - This afternoon in Philadelphia, lawmakers and housing advocates celebrated $375 million in new investments to address the affordable housing crisis in this year’s budget. Pennsylvania has some of the oldest homes in the entire country....

Elected officials took a victory lap in Wynnefield for a hard fought win in Harrisburg. State Sen. Vincent Hughes drove home the point that there is more money in the state budget than ever before for housing assistance. “The state of Pennsylvania was spending $55...

High utility bills and years of deferred maintenance have forced many low-income homeowners and renters in Pennsylvania to live with lead paint, drafty windows, leaky roofs, exposed wiring, mold, and other health hazards. Many residents endure these conditions because...

Governor Tom Wolf was joined by members of the General Assembly, housing advocates, and stakeholders in Philadelphia to celebrate the critical $375 million investment in the 2022-23 budget addressing the affordable housing crisis. “Safe, affordable housing is...

Today, Governor Tom Wolf was joined by members of the General Assembly, housing advocates and stakeholders in Philadelphia to celebrate the critical $375 million investment in the 2022-23 budget addressing the affordable housing crisis. “Safe, affordable housing is...

Pennsylvanians can soon access state assistance to pay for needed home repairs thanks to a new program. Included in the state’s 2022-23 budget is $125 million for the Whole Home Repair Program, which is geared toward helping lower to middle-income residents who might...