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Senator Nikil Saval Joins Lancaster Community in Call for Permanent Funding for Whole-Home Repairs
Senator Nikil Saval Joins Pittsburgh Community in Call for Permanent Funding for Whole-Home Repairs
PITTSBURGH, PA − April 20, 2023 − Today, State Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia), State Representative Sara Innamorato (D–Allegheny), and State Representative Aerion Abney (D–Allegheny), joined One Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania United, 1Hood Power, Action Housing,...
Senator Nikil Saval Joins Pittsburgh Community in Call for Permanent Funding for Whole-Home Repairs
Senator Nikil Saval Joins Lehigh Valley Community in Call for Permanent Funding for Whole-Home Repairs
ALLENTOWN, PA − April 19, 2023 − Yesterday State Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia) joined Lehigh Valley Stands Up, Make the Road Pennsylvania, POWER Interfaith, Community Action Lehigh Valley, Sunrise Movement, and Berks County elected officials, community...
The Wages of Overwork
As part of your job, do you receive or send emails outside of “normal working hours"? What about texts or phone calls? Is there an unspoken but spoken expectation that you’ll keep on top of your inbox before coming into/officially logging on to work, or that you’ll...
Delaware River Chemical Spill Investigation Sought By Philly Reps
PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia legislators joined colleagues in Bucks County in calling for the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to investigate the cause of a chemical spill last month into the Delaware River that caused concerns over drinking water...
Senator Nikil Saval Joins Berks Community in Call for Permanent Funding for Whole-Home Repairs
READING, PA − April 18, 2023 − Yesterday, State Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia) joined Berks Stands Up, Make the Road Pennsylvania, Sunrise Movement, and Berks County elected officials, community leaders, and residents in a united call for permanent funding for...
Senator Saval Joins Lehigh Valley Stands Up and Advocates in Call for Permanent Funding for Whole-Home Repairs
Senator Saval Joins Berks Stands Up and Advocates in Call for Permanent Funding for Whole-Home Repairs
Shooting Of A Tenant Could Be The ‘Straw That Broke The Camel’s Back’ For Philly’s Evictions System
A private security contractor showed up at Angel Davis’ Sharswood apartment at 7 a.m. March 29 with a court order to evict her for nonpayment of rent. Two hours later, Davis left the premises on a stretcher after the contractor shot her in the head. The contractor...
Community Groups Unite to Support Sustainable Home Repair Solutions
PENNSYLVANIA — State Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia), Pennsylvania Stands Up, One Pennsylvania, Make the Road Pennsylvania, POWER Interfaith, Sunrise Pennsylvania, state and local representatives, and residents and community leaders in counties across the...
Senator Saval Joins Community Organizations and Advocates in Call for Permanent Funding for Whole-Home Repairs
READING, ALLENTOWN, PITTSBURGH, and LANCASTER, PA − April 12, 2023 − State Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia), Pennsylvania Stands Up, One Pennsylvania, Make the Road Pennsylvania, POWER Interfaith, Sunrise Pennsylvania, state and local representatives, and...
State, City Lawmakers Push To Outlaw Private Landlord-Tenant Officers In Wake Of Philly Tenant Shooting
A March 29 eviction attempt that left a tenant in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the head threw a bright light on the way in which evictions are carried out in Philadelphia. Less than two weeks after the shooting, two Philly-based state senators announced...
Pa.’s landlord-tenant law literally can get you killed | Michael Coard
On March 29, a so-called “landlord-tenant officer” shot 35-year-old Angel Davis in the head and nearly killed her while serving her with eviction papers in Philadelphia at the Girard Court Apartments at 2101 North College Avenue. First of all, what is a...
Philly landlords have reservations about effort to ban private firms from enforcing evictions
A pair of state lawmakers from Philadelphia plan to introduce legislation this month that would bar private firms from enforcing evictions. Some landlords and property managers aren’t thrilled. If passed, the bill would amend state code and apply to jurisdictions...
Councilmembers Kendra Brooks and Jamie Gauthier Announce Hearings on Landlord-Tenant Office
PHILADELPHIA – In response to the shooting of 35-year-old Angel Davis by a private contractor who was serving an eviction notice last week, Councilmembers Kendra Brooks (At-Large) and Jamie Gauthier (3rd District) announced a public hearing of the Housing Committee on...
Pa. Democrats propose overhauling Philly’s landlord-tenant officer system
Two Philadelphia-area lawmakers want to ensure that public officers — not private contractors — are responsible for handling court orders in landlord-tenant cases. After a Philadelphia deputy landlord-tenant officer shot a woman in the head last week while trying to...
Philadelphia to receive $21M grant initiative for residential home repairs
Homeowners and small-time landlords in Pennsylvania will potentially have the opportunity this summer to treat pre-existing home repairs and weatherize their property, thanks to a significant contribution financed by the current state budget under bipartisan...
Pa. lawmakers want to ban hired security from doing evictions after shooting of Philly tenant
State lawmakers from Philadelphia are proposing to ban private firms from enforcing evictions after a security contractor shot a 35-year-old woman during an attempted lockout Wednesday. The move comes after a shooting that has brought Philadelphia’s unusual eviction...
A pair of state lawmakers propose changes to eviction oversight following shooting in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — As the investigation continues into the shooting in North Philadelphia on Wednesday during an eviction process, two Democratic state lawmakers from Philadelphia are calling for legislation that would mandate public oversight of...