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Nikil Saval: A bipartisan group of state lawmakers wants it to be Tool Time here in the commonwealth. Say “hidey-ho, neighbor” to the Whole-Home Repairs Act, a home repair and weatherization assistance bill introduced by state Sen. Nikil Saval. With support from three...
Reading rally supports legislation to help homeowners make home repairs
Hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians are living in homes that are unsafe because they can’t afford to make repairs, state Sen. Nikil Saval said. “Every person has the right to a home that is safe, a home that is healthy,” the Philadelphia Democrat said Wednesday in...
Senator Nikil Saval and Berks Stands Up Call for Passage of Whole-Home Repairs Act
Reading, PA − March 24, 2022 − Yesterday, State Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia) and Berks Stands Up brought together residents, community leaders, and elected officials in a united call for the passage of Pennsylvania’s Whole-Home Repairs Act (SB1135), a...
Pennsylvania Senate bill would help people pay for home repairs
LANCASTER, Pa. — A group in Lancaster is urging the Pennsylvania Senate to pass a bill that would help preserve existing homes and provide funding for basic repairs. Lancaster Stands Up hosted an event Tuesday to promote the Whole-Home Repairs Act (Senate Bill 1135)....
Touring Southeast Lancaster with Sen. Saval
Following Tuesday's news conference in support of his Whole-Home Repairs Act, state Sen. Nikil Saval joined Lancaster City Council President Ismail Smith-Wade-El and local advocates for a tour of the city's southeast. As the tour proceeded up North Duke Street,...
Senator Nikil Saval and Lancaster Stands Up Call for Whole-Home Repairs During Week of Action
Lancaster, PA − March 22, 2022 − Today, State Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia) and Lancaster Stands Up brought together residents, community leaders, and state and municipal officials in a united call for the passage of Pennsylvania’s Whole-Home Repairs Act...
Senator Saval Calls for Passage of the Whole-Home Repairs Act in Lancaster During Week of Statewide Action
Senator Nikil Saval has a bill to pay for home repairs across PA
On Monday, March 21, PA State Senator Nikil Saval launched his campaign for Pennsylvania’s Whole-Home Repairs Act (Senate Bill 1135), a bipartisan legislation that would establish a one-stop shop for home repairs and weatherization while creating new jobs. Monday’s...
Rally in Lancaster raises awareness of Whole Home Repairs Act
LANCASTER, Pa. (WHTM) — A rally in Lancaster brought many homeowners together to raise awareness about the Whole Home Repairs Act. This is a bipartisan bill highlighting the importance of home repairs and weatherization and will fight for homeowners who live in unsafe...
Homeowners could get up to $50,000 to make repairs under proposed bill
LANCASTER, Pa. — Newly proposed legislation is taking aim at blight and hundreds of thousands of homes in desperate need of repair and weatherization. The Whole-Home Repairs Act would create a program to assess home repair needs and find contractors and community...
Hidey-ho neighbor: GOP backs Dems’ home improvement bill in bipartisan effort to fight blight
This bipartisan home improvement bill, the Whole-Home Repairs Act, isn’t just for show. The legislation backed by progressive lawmakers and organizations in Philadelphia has already received support from three Republican state senators: Dan Laughlin of Erie County,...
GOP legislators are backing Philly Dems’ housing bill. Why? Blight is a statewide issue
A coalition of progressive Pennsylvania Democrats has begun pushing a bill that would use a chunk of the state’s budget surplus to help people pay for home repairs. But unlike many Democratic funding initiatives in Harrisburg, this one isn’t automatically doomed. Key...
Senator Saval Launches Campaign for Whole-Home Repairs Act in Philadelphia
Senator Nikil Saval and Advocates Call for Passage of Whole-Home Repairs Act
Philadelphia, PA − March 21, 2022 − Today, standing with residents, community leaders, housing and energy advocates, disability rights activists, and federal, state, and municipal elected officials, State Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia) launched his campaign for...
State Senator Nikil Saval Launches Whole Home Repair Campaign with Housing and Climate Advocates
State Senator Nikil Saval launched a campaign for his Whole-Home Repairs Act Monday morning in South Philadelphia. The legislation is a rare moment of bipartisanship in a fiercely partisan environment. The act would provide money and support for home modernization...
Need a new roof? One Pa. lawmaker wants to help pay for home repairs for those who can’t afford it
A Pennsylvania lawmaker wants to create a new state fund for people who can’t afford basic home repairs or weatherization. Introduced earlier this month, the Whole-Home Repairs Act would provide eligible residents with grants of up to $50,000. Small landlords could...
Pennsylvania budget forecasts, by political parties, are at odds
(The Center Square) – A Senate Appropriations Committee hearing with the secretary of the budget and secretary of general services focused on making state government efficient – and accurately projecting the state budget’s cost to taxpayers, now and in the future. The...
Senate Democrats Discuss Housing Scarcity and Houselessness at Policy Hearing
PHILADELPHIA, March 15, 2022 – State Senator Katie Muth (D- Berks/Chester/Montgomery), Chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, joined Senators Sharif Street, Nikil Saval, Amanda Cappelletti, Tina Tartaglione and Art Haywood to host a public...
Wolf Administration Announces $500K Grant For FDR Park Improvements
Harrisburg, PA -- Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Deputy Secretary Lauren Imgrund today announced the department has awarded a $500,000 grant for environmental and infrastructure improvements to FDR Park in Philadelphia. "I am happy to...