A $50 million proposal to renovate the former Germantown High School site into a mixed-use facility is moving forward, aided by a city provision allowing the adaptive reuse of historic structures — a provision some neighbors say cut them out of the zoning process. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)
Housing advocates have slammed the city for repeated attempts to clear out several homeless camps, including one near the Convention Center, I-676 and another at Philadelphia International Airport during the coronavirus pandemic. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)
The moratorium, first enacted in March in order to protect people after massive job losses due to the coronavirus pandemic, was originally set to expire on Friday, July 10 | From: NBC10/Telemundo62 (Read more.)
Thousands of Philadelphia companies and small businesses were awarded Paycheck Protection Program loans to stave off the financial freefall of the coronavirus pandemic. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
En Filadelfia, los miembros de su Consejo Municipal advirtieron de una “avalancha de desalojos” que se produciría si la ciudad no aprobaba su Ley de Protección de Viviendas de Emergencia (EHPA). Y funcionó. Aparte de una demanda de un grupo de propietarios, el paquete de proyectos de ley fue aprobado por unanimidad. | Para: AL DÍA (Read more.)
In Philadelphia, members of its City Council warned of an “avalanche of evictions” that would follow should the city fail to pass their Emergency Housing Protections Act (EHPA). And it worked. Aside from one lawsuit from a group of landlords, the package of bills passed unanimously. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf is extending his moratorium on evictions and foreclosures through Aug. 31, his press office announced Thursday. The executive order ensures people are not evicted or foreclosed upon if they have not been able to make payments and have not received aid from state or federal relief programs. (Read more.)
While New York has processed over 25,000 requests for air conditioning units over the past month, Philadelphia has struggled to come up with a plan to proactively combat heat-related dangers. City officials say they don’t have the money for a program like de Blasio’s and instead, are asking residents to help one another. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)
Philadelphia, under special privileges granted to it by the state constitution, has extended its own eviction moratorium through Aug. 31. But other cities and counties throughout Pennsylvania are reliant on the state-imposed ban, which is set to expire on Friday. | From: NBC10/Telemundo62 (Read more.)
The Philadelphia-based organization provides refuge for young adults experiencing homelessness through various programming and outreach services. Forget Me Knot offers housing, meals, health services, educational programming and various forums to empower and support young people in need. | From: Metro Philadelphia (Read more.)
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