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Shapiro launches plan to address housing shortage

Gov. Josh Shapiro took steps to address that Thursday by signing an executive order creating the state’s first comprehensive Housing Action Plan.

By Ben Wasserstein/WITF


Pa. launches right-to-counsel program with hopes of reducing evictions

Funding for the new program was included in the budget lawmakers passed last week.
By Aaron Moselle/WHYY


Gov. Josh Shapiro wants to spend $80M to attack Pennsylvania’s housing crisis. Here’s how.

Gov. Shapiro’s proposed budget would put state money behind a popular home repair program, anti-homelessness initiatives, and public legal defense against evictions.

By Stephen Caruso/SpotlightPA and Charlotte Keith/Spotlight PA

Demand for Pennsylvania’s new Whole-Home Repairs Program has been overwhelming, but more funding is on hold

The Whole-Home Repairs Program is a victim of its own success. Additional funding is held up by the state’s budget impasse.

By Charlotte Keith/Spotlight PA
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