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Pottstown Hotel Shelter Gets Zoning OK; Conditions Added
Funding, a service provider, and local political support are all in place for a hotel in Pottstown to operate year-round. Only one thing...
Michael Hays
2 days ago2 min read
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Faith Leaders Offer Space for Affordable Apartments
Some say politics and religion should never mix, but when it comes to converting underutilized church spaces into attainable housing this...
Michael Hays
Mar 232 min read
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Why Stop Here with Rent Rebate Expansion?
The expanded Pennsylvania rebate program has helped thousands of newly eligible homeowners and renters. But could expanded eligibility...
Jane Pekol
Mar 152 min read
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West Norriton Considers Affordable Development
West Norriton Township is considering a proposal for 50 below-market-rate, affordable homes at 2540 S. Parkview Drive near St. Teresa of...
Michael Hays
Mar 83 min read
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Bridgeport Fire: One Week Later
One week after a first-floor fire forced an extended evacuation of all residents and pets from my apartment building, there is hope that...
Michael Hays
Mar 13 min read
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Upcoming Housing Meetings in the Area
With the uncertain future of short and long-term federal funding for housing, now is an ideal time to recommit to taking action and...
Michael Hays
Feb 222 min read
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Rental Round & Round
Standing outside Pottstown Library on a recent Saturday afternoon, I talked to a handful of landlords over the phone about apartments for...
Michael Hays
Feb 92 min read
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Two Additional Hearings Scheduled for Genny's Place
Last week, appeal hearings for supportive housing in Lower Providence kicked off with an outburst. Meanwhile, the county commissioners ....
Michael Hays
Feb 23 min read
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Pottstown Partners with County to Provide Year-Round Hotel Rooms
Tucked away next to the Manatawny Creek and Montgomery County Community College Pottstown campus, a self-contained “tent city” came into...
Michael Hays
Jan 252 min read
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Volunteers Make 'Code Blue' Service Possible
This is a first-hand account of a volunteer’s Code Blue experience, as told by Joanne Mahoney.
Joanne Mahoney
Jan 203 min read
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Genny's Place in Lower Prov Still Has Life
Supporters are encouraged to attend public meetings at Arcola school on January 29 and 30th.
Michael Hays
Jan 121 min read
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Housing Costs Strain My Dad, a 45-year Carpenter
As the son of a builder, housing advocacy is personal to me. My parents’ story and struggles are not uncommon in Pennsylvania or elsewhere.
Michael Hays
Jan 34 min read
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Analysis: Trump's Housing Platform
With the Inauguration of the 47th POTUS just days away, Jackson offers analysis of what housing politics may look like in D.C.
Jackson DeGuzman
Dec 27, 20243 min read
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We Are in a Housing Crisis
We take a look at options in Pottstown for those making less than $25/hr.
Doug Slick
Dec 26, 20243 min read
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Lansdale Lends a Hand with County Funding
More than two years after the closure of Montco’s only year-round shelter for adults, a new one will be opening soon in 2025. In a move...
Michael Hays
Dec 19, 20243 min read
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ChesCo, MontCo Look to Add 1,400 Affordable Homes by 2030
While preferences and household sizes have evolved in recent decades, the types of homes constructed in the suburbs have been slow to...
Michael Hays
Dec 9, 20243 min read
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Berks Non-Profit to House Those in Need in Pottstown Hotels
The following press release went out to the community today: POTTSTOWN, PA., Nov. 27, 2024 – Several organizations have joined together...
Michael Hays
Nov 27, 20242 min read
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Add Your Voice to Budget Process
Municipal budgets are documents that express our collective will and values. Over the coming weeks, Montgomery County residents will...
Michael Hays
Nov 23, 20242 min read
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Housing Voucher Lottery Opens Nov. 15
For the first time since 2019, the Montgomery County Housing Authority will open a lottery that is the first step in securing a housing...
Michael Hays
Nov 8, 20241 min read
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Two Mayors Take the Lead on Local Solutions
Politics can’t solve all our problems, Pres. Barack Obama said at Temple University on Monday night. Yet it can make our lives – and the...
Michael Hays
Oct 30, 20242 min read
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