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Shapiro revives Whole Home Repair Program in new budget proposal
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s second budget provides $80 million for housing and anti-homeless initiatives. It also includes $50 million for the popular Whole Home Repairs Program. Lower-income residents and homeowners across Pennsylvania may receive much needed help later this...
How States Are Addressing the High Cost of Housing
A year-and-a-half into her term as governor, Kathy Hochul decided to go big. The Democrat told lawmakers last year that New York needed to build 800,000 new units over the next decade. Her plan included a combination of tax incentives, zoning changes and mandatory...
Gov. Shapiro Advocates For $50M Boost To Pennsylvania Whole-Home Repairs Program During Philly Visit
It's hammer time in Pennsylvania as Governor Josh Shapiro is laying out the big bucks for home repairs. In a Philadelphia pit stop, the Governor, along with local legislative big shots, hustled support for a proposed $50 million boost to the Whole-Home Repairs...
In visit to Kingsessing, Gov. Shapiro talks up program that would help residents with costs to fix their home.
Last winter, Dominique Young and her two boys, ages 10 and 15, were temporarily displaced from her home in Southwest Philadelphia when the house needed critical repairs. The house in the Kingsessing section had lost electricity because of issues that went undiagnosed...
This state program could help homeowners with repairs, and Gov. Josh Shapiro visited Southwest Philly to make the case for it
A year after moving into her Southwest Philadelphia home, Dominique Young’s initial excitement over being a first-time home buyer evaporated when her electrical heater began to fail. One particularly cold evening, the mother of two children had no option but to rent...
In Philadelphia, Governor Shapiro and Legislative Leaders Tout Proposed Budget Investments in the Whole-Home Repairs Program, Efforts to Cut Costs for Pennsylvanians
Philadelphia, PA – Today, Governor Josh Shapiro joined Representative Jordan Harris, Senator Nikil Saval, and Senator Anthony Williams to visit Philadelphia homeowner Dominique Young and see firsthand how her home has been improved through the Whole-Home Repairs...
Gov. Shapiro touts $50M proposal for home repairs program in Philadelphia
Standing outside Dominique Young’s recently repaired Southwest Philadelphia home Friday morning, Gov. Josh Shapiro and area lawmakers boasted about the benefits of the Whole-Home Repairs Program and the $50 million proposal in the governor’s budget to further fund the...
Penn union coalition, local elected officials call on University to stop union-busting
The Coalition of Workers at Penn — a recently formed association of unions across Penn’s campus — held a press conference in front of College Hall on Thursday. The “Unions Belong at Penn” event was led by the Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO — which represents over 100...
Philadelphia’s Rittenhouse Square to Undergo Transformative Restoration Thanks to State Grant
PHILADELPHIA, PA — In a significant boost for one of Philadelphia’s most cherished green spaces, Rittenhouse Square is set to receive a $200,000 state grant aimed at revitalizing its expansive lawns. The announcement was made recently by State Senator Nikil Saval and...
Fishtown highlighted as part of Main Street Matters initiative
A proposal to invest $25 million to create opportunity for Main Streets and small businesses across the state was touted by Department of Community and Economic Development Secretary Rick Siger at a stop in Fishtown as part of a statewide “Main Streets” tour. Siger,...
Pa. zoning laws are strangling home construction, and lawmakers want changes
HARRISBURG — As housing costs soar for renters and homeowners, an unusual confluence of politicians and interest groups from across the ideological spectrum is pushing for legislation they say will boost housing construction in areas where people want to live....
Fetterman supports nominee for Philly-based court who’s facing Islamophobic smears but Casey is more noncommittal
Until this week, Pennsylvania’s two Democratic senators had been largely quiet as President Joe Biden’s nominee to a key federal court post in Philadelphia became the target of Islamophobic attacks, which began late last year. New Jersey attorney Adeel Mangi would be...
Fossil fuel firms could be tried in US for homicide over climate-related deaths, experts say
Each year, extreme temperatures take 5 million lives, while 400,000 people die from climate-related hunger and disease and scores perish in floods and wildfires. Now, researchers are promoting a new legal theory that says fossil fuel companies – which, data show, are...
Senator Saval Joins Advocates in Call for Statewide Investment in Homecare Workers
Senator Saval Calls for Statewide Investment in Homecare Workers
From Bars to Belonging: Overcoming the Housing Crisis Facing Returning Citizens
The United States leads the world in mass incarceration – one in three adults have been arrested by the age of 23. As a result, as many as 100 million Americans have some type of criminal record. A minor offense or even an arrest without conviction can lead to a...
Gov. Josh Shapiro wants to spend $80M to attack Pennsylvania’s housing crisis. Here’s how.
HARRISBURG — Housing is often considered a local issue, but there is a growing consensus in Harrisburg that state-level action is necessary to combat Pennsylvania’s persistent shortages and rising costs. That shift can be seen in Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget...
Sections of Rittenhouse Square will close for a multi-year lawn restoration project
A project restoring some of the greenery in Rittenhouse Square will close sections of the park in the coming years. Rittenhouse, one of the city's oldest parks, will be undergoing lawn repairs over approximately four years, with different sections closing at a time to...
Rittenhouse Square’s lawn took a beating during the pandemic. Now, it’s being restored for $500,000.
The grass at Rittenhouse Square was heavily used in normal years, but it took an extra trampling during the pandemic as folks sought to escape outside. Now, the iconic park’s lawn will be dug up and restored over the next four years on the heels of a recent bench...