Chester County News and Community Website
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency has released the first semiannual report tracking spending and results from the state’s PHARE affordable-housing program, giving local officials, housing organizations and …
Pennsylvania Opens PHARE Housing Data to Public Scrutiny Read More HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency has conditionally awarded $25 million in federal HOME-ARP funding to eight housing developments that will create or preserve 257 rental units, including …
PHFA Awards $25M for Affordable Housing Projects Across Pa. Read More
MONROEVILLE, PA — Pennsylvania economic development officials on Friday renewed calls for major housing and infrastructure investments, warning that the Commonwealth could face a shortage of roughly 185,000 homes by …
Shapiro Administration Presses Housing Funding as Shortage Looms Read More HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency is accepting applications for its 2027 Kathy A. Possinger Housing Policy Fellowship, offering up to $12,000 in funding for research projects aimed …
PHFA Opens Fellowship to Fund Housing Policy Research Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania lawmakers are reaffirming support for the state’s primary civil rights agency as leadership changes and legal challenges raise concerns about its ability to continue operating effectively.
Civil Rights Agency Faces Turmoil as Lawmakers Back Mission Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — Median home prices and listings increased in Pennsylvania in February, while sales held steady compared to a year earlier, according to a housing report released by the Pennsylvania …
Pennsylvania Home Prices Rise as Listings Increase in February Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Governor Josh Shapiro today rolled out Pennsylvania’s first-ever comprehensive Housing Action Plan, warning the Commonwealth could face a shortfall of roughly 185,000 homes by 2035 without aggressive …
Shapiro Unveils Sweeping Housing Plan to Close 185K Home Gap Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Affordable housing construction has surged nationwide since the pandemic, but the Philadelphia region has expanded income-restricted housing at a slower pace than much of the country, according …
Philadelphia Trails Nation in Affordable Housing Boom Despite Post-Pandemic Surge Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s top civil rights agency on Monday rolled out a new statewide fair housing report with a blunt message: discriminatory barriers and structural inequities remain entrenched, and …
Fair Housing Report Sounds Alarm on Disparities Across Pennsylvania Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A bipartisan group of state lawmakers on Monday unveiled a sweeping legislative package aimed at easing Pennsylvania’s housing crisis, warning that rising costs and restrictive local policies …
Pa. Lawmakers Roll Out Bipartisan Plan to Break Housing Gridlock Read More