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Aaron Moselle • WHYY

PA Could Lose 43K Affordable Rental Units in the Coming Decade

Amid a housing shortage, researchers say it’s unclear how many of these units will be preserved as affordable rentals. About 8,000 could be in...

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Kenny Cooper • WHYY

HUD Removes Chester Housing Authority From 'Troubled' List

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development now considers the agency a "standard performer" following physical improvements made to its...

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A.J. Rao • ABC27

Penn State to Sell 2 Closing Campuses For Combined $6.25M

The Penn State Board of Trustees on Friday voted to approve the sale of two closing campuses to private development firms.The 12.7-acre Penn State...

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Staff • PBJ

Culture or Condos? Fate of Academy of Natural Sciences Up in the Air

The 150-year-old building encompasses more than 150,000 square feet of space and isn't shielded from redevelopment.

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ABC27

Penn State Allowed to Move Forward with Potential Campus Sales

Pennsylvania lawmakers have quietly erased longstanding deed restrictions on seven closing Penn State campuses, allowing the university to sell the...

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Anthony Wood • Inquirer

Bankrupt Chester Getting $100M in State, Private Funding

Chester Mayor Stefan Roots said he wants Chester, home of Widener University, to be a "college town."

2w agoRead it on Inquirer
09/03/26
Anna Orso • Inquirer

Philly Developers' Campaign to Block Progressive Challengers

Philly For Growth, a super PAC backed by the city's development interests, wants to keep progressives from growing their power on City Council.

09/03/26Read it on Inquirer
08/26/26
The Philadelphia Citizen

Meet the Philadelphia Documenters

Chicago resident Grace Del Vecchio has sat in on enough community development commission meetings to know how they go. A journalist and community...

08/26/26Read it on The Philadelphia Citizen
08/25/26
WHYY

Philly Tenant Unions' Political Power Grows Since the Pandemic

From new protections and lawsuits to collective bargaining, organized renters are testing new ways to hold landlords accountable.

08/25/26Read it on WHYY
08/18/26
Staff • Public Source

Judge: Allegheny County Must Reassess Property by 2032

A judge's order gives the county until July to pick a contractor to reevaluate the taxable values of hundreds of thousands of properties, on the...

08/18/26Read it on Public Source
04/10/26

PA's Housing Shortage Threatens the State's Economic Future

Emily Brey • RealClearPennsylvania • April 10, 2026

Last year, Pennsylvania ranked third in the nation for job growth. Yet young families and workers who flock to the Keystone State face a significant obstacle: a shortage of affordable housing that threatens their future here.  

Over the past decade, housing costs in Pennsylvania have nearly doubled. This surge has led to a shortage of approximately 100,000 homes. Outdated housing policies continue to drive a crisis that threatens both residents themselves and the state’s economic future.   

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