Tenants are calling on the Parker administration to buy 925 affordable homes in West and Southwest Philly to prevent their sale.
Philadelphia saw a nearly 7% decline in homelessness in 2026, the first drop in two years, according to the city's annual Point-in-Time Count.
Across the US, mayors and city councils have been making bold promises to solve the urban housing crisis. In Philadelphia, Mayor Cherelle Parker is looking to modular building as an essential part of her plan.
The Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) and its development partners broke ground Monday on the first phase of a sweeping redevelopment of Westpark Apartments.
The Philadelphia City Council has advanced a first-year budget for Mayor Cherelle Parker's $800 million housing plan, prioritizing low-income Philadelphians.
Philadelphia City Council has delayed a preliminary vote on the budget for Mayor Cherelle Parker's $800 million housing plan, known as the Housing Opportunities Made Easy (H.O.M.E.) initiative, due to concerns about proposed changes to income eligibility guidelines.
Mayor Cherelle Parker’s Housing Opportunities Made Easy, or H.O.M.E., initiative, which was included in the city budget passed last month, is an ambitious effort to address the …
City Council is set to vote Thursday to approve a $13.4 billion operating and capital budget, along with Mayor Cherelle Parker’s plan to borrow $800 million for housing programs, after reaching a …
Mayor Cherelle Parker’s ambitious housing plan appeared to be in jeopardy Wednesday afternoon, with at least a few City Council members expressing reservations over her proposal to borrow $800 …
City Council came to a "consensus" Tuesday to advance only one bill from lawmaker Nicolas O’Rourke’s three-piece legislative package to bolster protections for renters and go after negligent …
Last week, the Committee of Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless gathered with Philadelphia residents and housing advocates to address the city's affordable housing crisis. The City …
On Jan. 7, the United States Justice Department sued six of the country's largest landlords for an “algorithmic pricing scheme that harms millions of American renters.” The case centers around an …
Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration has launched an expanded warming center program, amid Philadelphia’s first significant snowfall of the season and ongoing frigid temperatures. Twenty …
Philadelphia’s Board of Education is set to consider this week whether to provide funding to extend a pandemic-era initiative to identify and support homeless youth and their families. Federal …
Applications are now available for the Low-Income Tax Freeze, a new program aimed at helping Philadelphia homeowners handle rising property assessments, city officials said Thursday. Participants who …
