News Archives
General News
- Residential properties near SEPTA’s rail lines could lose combined $20B in value
- Suburban chambers say SEPTA cuts would derail economic growth and workforce mobility
- Judge allows HUD to cancel fair housing grants
- Home builders are gloomy over tariffs and economic uncertainty
- $55K awarded for PA waterways health projects
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Bucks County
- Commissioners, local officials speak out on proposed SEPTA service cuts
- Doylestown Borough asks Central Bucks to abandon closure plans for Linden Elementary
- Bristol Township to expand red light camera program
- Newtown and Bensalem shopping centers have sold
- Telford formalizes parking prohibitions
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Chester County
- Downingtown school district plans to sell 240 acres for $64 million
Kennett Square Borough seeks public input on community project - West Chester survey favors re-establishment of passenger rail service
- Chester County to host Sustainability Summit & Expo in West Chester
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Delaware County
- Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital are closing, Prospect says
- Delaware County issues emergency declaration regarding Prospect closures
- Upper Darby Township to consider earned income tax, again
- Millbourne council in chaos with vacancies and fraudsters refusing to resign
- Chester receiver concerned about stormwater authority salaries
- Marcus Hook and Bethel Township to hold watershed events
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Montgomery County
- Demolition of former St. Basil Academy in Abington delayed
- North Penn authorizes Sumneytown Pike traffic study
- Quarry discussion dominates Marlborough meeting
- County Line Bridge in Douglass Township is closed indefinitely
- Telford formalizes parking prohibitions
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Philadelphia County
- FEMA ending grant program could shift costs to ratepayers and stall projects
- How Mayor Parker plans to spend $800 million on housing
- Poverty on the decline in Philly while job growth rises, Pew report says
- Nicetown brought together by challenges
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General News
- Housing Supply Frameworks Act would break down barriers to housing development
- How HUD is changing
- PAR offers advocacy virtual training
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Bucks County
- Central Bucks hits pause on major renovations, cites economic conditions
- PennDOT plans virtual meeting on U.S. 1 improvement project in Middletown
- Upper Makefield appoints interim township manager
- Core Creek Park trail extension includes a floating boardwalk
- Langhorne Manor to update peddling regulations
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Chester County
- West Vincent to amend antidiscrimination ordinance
- Upper Uwchlan to consider comprehensive plan
- East Marlborough to discuss possible EIT at work session
- Town halls will focus on state’s underfunding of schools
- Chester County History Center loses grant
- Kennett Square’s new police station and borough offices dedicated
- ‘Innovate Chester County’ projects move forward
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Delaware County
- Chester is clearing abandoned vehicles
- Imagine Swarthmore open house planned
- Upper Darby police warn of scam contractor
- Improvements to Route 3/476 interchange proposed in Marple, Haverford
- Davis Tract official preserved in Chadds Ford
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Montgomery County
- Jenkintown to regulate short-term rentals, amend other rental requirements
- Town halls will focus on state’s underfunding of schools
- Pottstown approves homeless shelter site plan
- Drastic cuts proposed in Pottstown School District budget
- Souderton school board meetings go live
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Philadelphia County
- Mayor Parker’s housing plan relies on $800 million in bonds
- Alleyway maintenance is a challenge for the city
- Councilmember suggests fund for tenants displaced from unsafe buildings
- Head of PHA outlines plan to preserve Philly’s aging public housing stock
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General News
- Philly area remains a seller’s market as most of country shifts
- Government watchdog to investigate attempted fair housing cuts
- FHA issues changes to residency requirements
- $264M for PA projects vanished in Congress’ budget battle
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Bucks County
- Bucks commissioners address homeless shelter claims
- Bucks County Board of Elections reminds voters to be vigilant against scams
- Solebury asks residents to complete waste hauler survey
- Tourism is up in Bucks County
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Chester County
- West Goshen supervisors agree to preserve meeting videos
- West Nottingham supervisors consider pair of proposed solar arrays
- Dormant Devon restaurant complex will be revived
- Improvements coming to Mt. Vernon Street in Oxford
- Goose Creek Alliance in West Chester releases watershed action plan
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Delaware County
- Delco Woods master plan presented to Delaware County Council
- Upper Darby council takes another shot at enacting earned income tax
- Upper Darby approves emergency ordinance regarding Crozer
- Concord presents 2025 state of the township report
- Crozer deadline passes without closure or new funding
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Montgomery County
- Upper Pottsgrove solicits bids for municipal complex
- Lower Merion redraws ward boundaries
- County court to fill Towamencin vacancy
- Police issue 174 traffic citations based on North Penn school bus cameras
- Norristown appoints temporary council members
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Philadelphia County
- Federal funding unfrozen for Philly Tree Plan
- Zoning bill withdrawn as Mayor Parker considered veto
- Philly’s free shared driveway and pothole repair program is back
- Built to Last program isn’t in mayor’s budget proposal; supporters seek help from council
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General News
- Court halts HUD's fair housing cuts
- Federal judge blocks dismantling of CFPB
- FHFA’s recent directive on special purpose credit programs
- How hedge funds destroyed local news: Pottstown hosts film screening
- Bill would tax political ads in PA
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Bucks County
- Warminster authority updates new sewer inspection requirement to comply with state law
- Toll Brothers plans 44 townhomes in New Britain
- Upper Makefield residents file class action lawsuit over pipeline leak
- Former police station could become mini town center in Northampton
- Richland to decide on rezoning 140 acres for residential development
- Bristol Township works to address concerns about encampments, neighborhood safety
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Chester County
- Chester County leads state in population growth
- Tredyffrin apartment building acquired by New York firm for $96.5M
- Oxford Borough officials discuss project in neighboring Lower Oxford
- East Marlborough has another supervisor vacancy
- Virtual public meeting set for Birchrun Road Bridge replacement project in West Vincent
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Delaware County
- 40 acres in Chester Heights preserved for public use
- Walkable Chadds Ford moves forward
- Radnor commissioners to consider adoption of comprehensive plan
- Tax hike proposed in 2025-2026 Radnor schools budget
- Rose Valley to consider fowl ordinance
- Upper Providence adopts Bird Town and Bee City programs
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Montgomery County
- SEPTA approves development agreement for 300 units near Conshohocken train station
- MCPC announces three new publications
- Norristown removes Stony Creek homeless encampment
- Neighbors can team up for home repair grants in Hobart’s Run area of Pottstown
- Montgomery Township takes a squiggly approach to combat speeding
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Philadelphia County
- A new Philly initiative will target illegal dumping and other quality-of-life crimes
- Philly council mulls gas leaf blower ban
- EPA cancels two $500K grants for tree-planting in Philly neighborhoods
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General News
- FHFA Director Pulte reshapes agency and GSE leadership
- End of federal relief money could devastate some municipalities, Shapiro admin fears
- Top PA election official warns federal cuts will ‘make elections less secure'
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Bucks County
- Sewer lateral inspection now required in Warminster
- NorthPoint Development shifts focus to data centers in Falls
- Langhorne Borough clarifies zoning map amendment ordinance
- Mandatory water restrictions extended in Doylestown Borough and township
- Housing development inching forward in Lower Makefield
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Chester County
- Developer closes on $34M Exton Square Mall acquisition in West Whiteland
- Tower Health sold shuttered Brandywine Hospital campus to Regal Builders for development
- Chester County’s 2024 Nonresidential Construction Report released
- Kennett school district now expects larger tax increase
- Oxford region housing needs assessment survey
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Delaware County
- Upper Darby resale inspections update
- Yeadon holds roundtable on public health and economic growth
- Haverford to consider reapportionment of wards and precincts
- Wyeth home preserved in Chadds Ford Township
- Square Tavern dedication ceremony set for May 3 in Newtown Township
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Montgomery County
- Lansdale tables vacant property registration ordinance
- SPS Technologies continues monitoring in Jenkintown, Abington
- King of Prussia leaders say a hospital and convention center will fuel growth
- Cluttered Pottstown property focus of Discovery Channel’s ‘Filthy Fortunes’
- Abington School District invites residents to learn about new middle school plan, referendum
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Philadelphia County
- Mayor Parker outlines ambitious housing plan amid ongoing crisis
- Mayor wants council members to give up councilmanic prerogative
- A zoning bill impacting nonconforming uses passes city council
- Philly Land Bank brokers deal with sheriff’s office to resume land purchases
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General News
- PA isn’t building enough housing, and that’s hiking prices
- HUD, Dept. of Interior plan to use federal land for affordable housing
- Fair Housing groups sue HUD over grant cancellations
- One mile separates Schuylkill River Trail from a complete Philly-to-Reading route
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Bucks County
- Newtown Bucks County Joint Municipal Authority halts proposed wastewater plant
- Langhorne continues discussion of rental registration and inspection ordinance
- Two Bucks water supplies are over the limit in ‘forever chemicals’
- Middletown picks consulting firm to help in manager search
- Bristol Borough transformation continues with condo boom
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Chester County
- Main Line Health plans medical center in Caln Township
- West Vincent hires new township manager
- New Garden Township, residents continue zoning discussions
- West Goshen Township receives bond rating upgrade
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Delaware County
- Upper Darby residents are again suing to stop EIT
- Chester bankruptcy receiver resigns, as the city’s ‘fiscal emergency’ approaches year five
- New plans unveiled for former Hamilton estate in Radnor
- Radnor residents can get a free tree for their property
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Montgomery County
- Skippack looks to inspect sewer laterals at point-of-sale
- West Conshohocken eyes rental registration certificates
- Jenkintown to regulate short-term rentals
- Upper Moreland discusses rental regulations
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Philadelphia County
- Philly rental inspections are complaint-driven, but tenant advocates want to change that
- Mayor’s budget proposal cuts city wage and business tax, but hikes RTT
- North Philly residents reject proposal for new Moore Library with housing
- Philadelphia developers say tariffs will kill real estate projects
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General News
- Gov. Shapiro looks to fund home repairs program
- Trump administration plans to close HUD offices across the country
- NAR commends Vice President Vance on zoning reform remarks
- Hundreds of affordable housing projects in limbo after contract cuts
- More people in Pennsylvania and Delaware reach 65
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Bucks County
- Report: Most Bucks children are not tested for lead exposure
- Bridge linking Lower Southampton and Middletown to close for more than a year
- 24-home development approved in East Rockhill
- Bucks County Sheriff’s Office launches app
- Former Middletown supervisor rejoins board
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Chester County
- Tredyffrin considers using eminent domain to create park
- Residents provide feedback for New Garden zoning update
- Learn about Chesco Health Department at free seminar on March 20
- County seeks public input on hazard mitigation plan
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Delaware County
- Hearing on proposed warehouse in Middletown delayed until May
- Crozer’s Delaware County hospitals get reprieve
- County controller recognized for excellence in financial reporting
- Chadds Ford planning commission advances Henderson proposal for Painters Crossing
- Millbourne council VP accused of 2021 voter fraud
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Montgomery County
- Pottstown rental ordinance legal challenge continues in Commonwealth Court
- Family Fun Center in Towamencin announces it will close after 2025 season
- Second Norristown council member resigns
- Lower Merion committee recommends closing Ardmore pool for the summer
- New King of Prussia retail building lists for $13.3M
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Philadelphia County
- Philly land bank hasn’t bid on any sheriff’s sale properties
- Philadelphians push the city to do more to plant and protect trees
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General News
- Southeast PA counties move to activate renewable energy purchasing
- Data show Black and Hispanic homebuyers were more likely to be denied loans
- Fair housing groups report DOGE cuts
- Children First PA releases 2025 county reports
- State lawmaker wants to change how local governments, school districts advertise public notices
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Bucks County
- Consultant recommends Langhorne establish rental registration and inspection ordinance
- Hilltown gives preliminary approval to 17 homes
- Homeless people in Bucks County have limited daytime shelter options
- Leaky pipeline problems continue in Upper Makefield
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Chester County
- Aqua PA sues chemical manufacturer, alleging it contaminated drinking water
- West Caln considers chicken ordinance
- Schuylkill Township acquires 65-acre Sedgley Farm property for preservation
- Birmingham updates zoning code
- County releases 5-year trends report
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Delaware County
- William Penn interim CFO finds irregularities in district finances
- Aqua PA sues chemical manufacturer, alleging it contaminated drinking water
- Upper Chichester receives $475K for streetscaping along Chichester Avenue
- Radnor reaches agreement to lease church parking lot
- Chester community representatives ask state committee to empower DEP
- Haverford Township to hold redistricting hearing
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Montgomery County
- Upper Pottsgrove wastes no time appealing Smola Farm ruling
- Jenkintown community meeting will focus on SPS fire
- Questions remain over draft vacancy ordinance in Lansdale
- Former Melrose Country Club owner submits development plan to Cheltenham Township
- Montgomery County officials call for release of $5M in federal HUD grants
- Marlborough Township to enact a grinder pump ordinance
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Philadelphia County
- Mayor Cherelle Parker appoints Angela Brooks to lead housing initiative
- Nearly a quarter of the homes built in Philly last year were in 19123 zip code
- DOGE ending lease for Philadelphia SEC office
- Center City housing boom to undergo 'reset' in 2025 after record year
- Philadelphians push city council for more illegal dumping prevention
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General News
- Audit shows PA cyber charter schools amassed excessive reserves
- All of PA’s federal funding is now unfrozen, Gov. Shapiro says
- Staffing cuts at HUD could derail affordable housing mortgage insurance
- Lawyer charged with defrauding real estate clients
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Bucks County
- Solebury to buy New Hope Crushed Stone Quarry
- Update on construction of Bucks County offices in Levittown
- Pennridge School Board proposes full-day kindergarten
- Middletown approves zoning modification for vacant Knights of Columbus property
- Work begins at housing project off Route 413 in Newtown
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Chester County
- West Whiteland probably too late to limit housing at Exton Square site
- 20-acre site in Charlestown preserved as open space
- Chester County Planning Commission offers ‘eTools’
- Tredyffrin moves to seize former racquet club for new park
- Unionville-Chadds Ford votes to draft RFP on middle school replacement
- New Garden tables zoning ordinance amendment that would allow a sports facility
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Delaware County
- Upper Darby approves a 1% earned income tax
- Upper Darby School District might buy shuttered hospital for $2 million
- Unionville-Chadds Ford votes to draft RFP on middle school replacement
- Plans to be presented for ChristianaCare micro hospital in Springfield
- Chester to launch app for residents and businesses
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Montgomery County
- Agreement of sale signed for Norristown State Hospital redevelopment project
- Smaller Business Improvement District considered for downtown Pottstown
- Norristown eyes revitalization of Elmwood Park
- Norristown seeks to fill council vacancy
- Whitemarsh Township Day opens vendor registration
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Philadelphia County
- Mayor launches initiative to create and preserve 30,000 housing units
- Philadelphia Tax Reform Commission calls for a major change
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General News
- Mass deportation could affect construction industry
- How tax reform can boost the American dream
- PAR offers advocacy virtual training
- NAR engages on federal housing programs
- Big changes coming to SEPTA
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Bucks County
- Studies will delay decisions on proposed Newtown Township wastewater plant
- More wells in Upper Makefield show contaminants, new meeting announced
- Doylestown Borough officials present new comprehensive plan
- Langhorne Borough announces stormwater solutions webinar
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Chester County
- West Whiteland supervisors limit size of development after a planned demolition of Exton Square
- Virtual meeting for Downingtown Station project
- $64K awarded to Tredyffrin, Easttown first responders
- Possible changes to the way West Chester collects rubbish
- Oxford Borough Council discusses No Mow May
- Easttown seeks volunteers for media communications advisory board
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Delaware County
- Delaware County launches lead paint awareness campaign
- Upper Darby approves a scaled down 2025 budget of nearly $98 million
- $47,600 awarded to Marple, Newtown first responders
- Ridley Township Codes Department issues reminders
- Chester looking to enforce lead ordinance
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Montgomery County
- Judge re-affirms that Upper Pottsgrove plan violates state open space law
- Apartments proposed in Upper Pottsgrove
- Montgomery County invites public to open house on section update for Cross County Trail
- Towamencin looks to fill supervisor vacancy
- Lepera to resign from Norristown Municipal Council
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Philadelphia County
- Philly is ‘rare’ city where eviction filings dropped and stayed down
- 160-unit apartment complex planned for Southwest Philadelphia
- Philly children are exposed to dangerous lead more often than in other cities, analysis finds
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General News
- PA Property Tax, Rent Rebate program applications open
- CFPB suspends all work activity
- NAR comments on state appraiser and appraisal management company regulatory programs
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Bucks County
- Jet fuel leak taints wells in Upper Makefield
- Waste Management works to correct customer ID error in Middletown
- Grant awarded for crucial Chalfont section of Neshaminy Greenway Trail
- Solebury announces e-waste recycling event
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Chester County
- East Goshen to amend rental ordinance
- Oxford Borough Council discusses police study
- Townhomes, new development proposed for Phoenixville kindergarten site
- Oxford to receive funds for stormwater management upgrades
- Chesco commissioners name Matthew Edmond to lead planning commission
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Delaware County
- Rose Tree Media unveils site plans for early-learning center and full-day kindergarten
- Glenolden to consider nuisance properties ordinance
- Upper Darby council discusses Tower Theater
- Elevated boardwalk would connect Darby Creek Trail with Lansdowne
- Local investors unite to save historic Anthony Wayne Theater in Radnor
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Montgomery County
- After a 15-year closure, work will begin on Pottstown’s Keim Street Bridge
- Ambler Borough seeks community input on comprehensive plan update
- Whitpain supervisors discuss limited conversion of office space to residential use
- King of Prussia District launches interactive Data Dashboard
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Philadelphia County
- Philly metro area named among the country’s ‘least affordable’ for renters
- Market East corridor remains a top priority and a sizable challenge
- Residents anticipate proposed 110-key hotel at site of Broad Street Diner
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General News
- Governor’s budget proposal includes $70M more for affordable housing
- PAR offers campaign school
- What is Philadelphia's exposure to potential cost-cutting efforts in federal real estate?
- Landlords prepare in response to Elon Musk's effort to mass terminate federal leases
- New $25M fund to support reinvestment projects in the Delaware Valley
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Bucks County
- Nockamixon Superfund site added to state’s priority cleanup list
- Central Bucks presents options for three elementary schools
- Creekside Apartments in Bensalem reaches agreement resolving fair housing allegations
- Falls seeks township manager
- Middletown Supervisor Anna Payne has died
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Chester County
- East Goshen resumes point-of-sale inspections
- PA mandates measures to combat phorid fly crisis near mushroom houses
- Kennett Township supervisors consider pay increase
- Chester County preserved 1,200 acres of open space in 2024
- Easttown's new communications board needs members
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Delaware County
- Tax deferral program available for income-eligible Delco residents
- Chadds Ford zoning board denies B&B request
- Last call for applicants interested in joining Delco Budget Task Force
- Upper Providence Township to consider fee for real estate tax certificates
- Radnor Township receives recognition for financial reporting
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Montgomery County
- Perkiomen Valley School District eyes grade configuration changes
- Lower Merion zoning rules could impact gun policies statewide
- West Conshohocken reviewing changes to rental requirements
- Montgomery County presents ‘2024 Year in Review’
- Norristown posts community survey about police chief qualities
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Philadelphia County
- Philly’s first office-to-apartment conversion project has been a smooth process
- Philly may cap apartment application fees at $20, allow security deposit payment plans
- A $14 million project will connect Schuylkill River Trail to Manayunk and Passyunk Ave.
- Mayor Parker requests state, federal aid following plane crash in Northeast
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General News
- PA Dept. of State reminds businesses of new report requirement
- Report: PA’s largest cyber charter spent hundreds of thousands on entertainment
- President Trump suggests overhauling — or terminating — FEMA
- Real Estate Caucus relaunches in new Congress
- NAR, PA leaders respond to confusing federal funding freeze memo
- Property tax rates are being updated in SRA Municipal Database
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Bucks County
- Chalfont to consider sewer inspections at point-of-sale and regulate on-lot systems
- Ambitious Roosevelt Boulevard transformation could impact Bucks County
- Langhorne Borough to revise 2025 budget
- Bensalem Township School District weighs options for new middle school
- Doylestown Borough announces Ward 3 council vacancy
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Chester County
- West Chester Borough is missing permit revenue
- Quality Inn in West Goshen razed to make way for self-storage and assisted living
- What’s next for Crebilly Farm in Westtown
- Chester County releases Trails Master Plan
- New signs make it easier to park in West Chester
- Moskowitz named chair of Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority
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Delaware County
- Analysis finds 92% of Chester properties are blight-free
- Delaware County to launch budget task force
- County’s Orange Street parking lot open to the public on nights, weekends
- Swarthmore hosts ‘Big Ideas’ workshop to envision borough’s future
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Montgomery County
- County inks lease on Pottstown hotel rooms for homeless
- Lansdale preparing vacant property ordinance
- Towamencin officials call meeting to accept vice chair’s resignation
- Ambler Borough manager to retire after 23 years
- Upper Providence Township announces newsletter changes
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Philadelphia County
- PHA’s ambitious plan to revitalize Sharswood is paying off
- What’s planned for 30 acres of Manayunk’s Venice Island?
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General News
- Soaring homeowners insurance costs unlikely to drop
- Philly region is likely to be one of the hottest housing markets this year
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Bucks County
- Fairless Hills Shopping Center in Falls sells for $24M
- Pennsbury announces new school start times for 2025-2026
- Construction to begin on water transmission line along Ridge Road in West Rockhill
- Warrington Farmers Market to close
- State grant will benefit Morrisville School District
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Chester County
- Preservation of Camp Innabah open space finalized in East Vincent
- New Garden supervisors hear final report from air quality study
- Point-in-Time Count to document homelessness in the county
- Brandywine Conservancy’s flood study draft is online
- Hotel Indigo opens with a nod to West Chester’s past
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Delaware County
- Work starts on $16M municipal renovations in Springfield
- Upper Darby advertises 2025 budget amendment
- Lawsuit alleges Brookhaven improperly towed hundreds of vehicles
- Delaware County Elections unveils plan to consolidate precincts
- The Swarthmorean expands coverage area
- Brandywine Conservancy’s flood study draft is online
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Montgomery County
- Lower Providence to begin sewer lateral inspections
- Former Pottstown ‘tent city’ razed by Norfolk-Southern
- Upper Pottsgrove seeks to halt Right to Know requests by resident
- MCPC releases agritourism map
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Philadelphia County
- City council is considering fewer bills than it has in years
- Future of UArts buildings hangs on court decision
- How the Sixers arena proposal went from a done deal to a stunning reversal
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General News
- Home equity, household net worth rose during COVID-19
- Applications available for Broadband Equity Access program
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Bucks County
- Builder, Habitat for Humanity team up on Levittown property
- Central Bucks schedules town halls on elementary school changes
- Supervisor vacancy in Tinicum Township
- Middletown developing new comprehensive parks and recreation plan
- Longstanding Feasterville garden center to close in Lower Southampton
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Chester County
- Four municipalities declare ‘emergency’ resolutions on phorid fly issue
- West Chester opens short-term rental application process
- Tax credit program aids businesses in Chester and Montgomery counties
- County seeks public input on hazard mitigation plan
- New Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway website launched
- Phoenixville Borough recognized as a bronze-certified sustainable community
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Delaware County
- Upper Darby updates website with inspection information
- Haverford releases draft comprehensive plan
- Crozer Health parent company files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
- Delaware County seeks applicants for opioid settlement task force
- Radnor Township posts vacancies
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Montgomery County
- New Hanover quarry’s final appeal denied by PA Supreme Court
- Montgomery County seeks proposals for Airy Street Prison redevelopment
- Upper Dublin planning commission approves mixed-use development
- North Penn delays sale of ‘movie lots’ for a second time
- Tax credit program aids businesses in Chester and Montgomery counties
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Philadelphia County
- Sixers to remain in South Philadelphia, undercutting mayor
- With arena plan gone, Sixers, Comcast and City Hall offer vague promise to still revive Market East
- Curtis outbids Temple for UArts building
- Historical commission greenlights new thematic district in Northwest Philly
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General News
- Roughly 40% of PA homes are estimated to have elevated radon levels
- Historical and Museum Commission accepting grant applications
- Philly area homes are more affordable, but still not affordable
- PAR offers advocacy training
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Bucks County
- 61-acre Newtown parcel added to Toll Brothers buying spree
- YWCA Bucks County gets $1.25M grant to address homelessness
- Bucks County property tax increases average 8% since 2020
- Former Byberry Hospital redevelopment project nears completion
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Chester County
- Upper Uwchlan to consider volunteer tax credit ordinance
- Kennett Square produces end-of-year report
- Unionville-Chadds Ford superintendent recommends replacing Patton Middle School
- Downingtown looks to solve flooding issues
- Oxford Borough weighs costs of being an urban center in a growing area
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Delaware County
- Collingdale Borough taxes rise despite budget surplus
- Upper Darby keeps property tax rate level
- Upper Darby performing interior inspections
- Chester getting millions in federal funds via Amtrak
- Unionville-Chadds Ford superintendent recommends replacing Patton Middle School
- Nether Providence opens survey on Leiper Trail Extension
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Montgomery County
- Pennsburg places Bayberry Crossing developer in default
- Upper Pottsgrove hires construction manager for new municipal complex
- Esports training arena opens in Limerick
- Pottsgrove School Board seeks to fill vacancy
- Your Way Home seeks donations for PIT count
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Philadelphia County
- A new way to build affordable housing
- City fields complaints relating to rental heating issues
- Former Byberry Hospital redevelopment project nears completion
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General News
- County tax roundup for 2025
- PA lawmakers pass fewer laws in most recent session
- A PA utility shutoff law is expiring, but winter protections still in place
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Bucks County
- Wrightstown hikes taxes
- PA Turnpike Commission seeks input on Delaware River Bridge
- No tax increase in Richland
- Hearing on crumbling building in Doylestown Borough continued
- Trash and recycling service changes in Middletown
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Chester County
- Chester County commissioners award $450K for new senior center campus in Downingtown
- Chester County to increase property taxes 13%
- New Garden board passes township’s 2025 budget
- Kennett Square opens new $4.2 million police station
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Delaware County
- Upper Darby performing interior inspections
- Upper Darby pulls appeal to PA Supreme Court over arts center
- Chadds Ford passes budget with no tax increase
- Yeadon Borough to consider lead inspection ordinance
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Montgomery County
- Lower Merion tax increase is first in over a decade
- Hatboro Borough approves sale of former court building
- Towamencin approves school use for former pharmacy building
- Horsham Township shopping center sells for $53.6M
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Philadelphia County
- Philadelphia jury awards $15M to tenant that fell due to lack of handrail
- South Philly church to be renovated into apartments, event space
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General News
- Wholesaling resources page and webinar
- Scammers plot to sell vacant land fraudulently
- Delaware residents in ‘limbo’ worry reassessments will drive up taxes
- Happy holidays from the SRA
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Bucks County
- Middletown passes no-tax-increase budget, adopts stormwater fee
- One housing development is approved and another opens in Doylestown area
- Housing plan for Shady Brook Farm in Lower Makefield, Middletown submitted
- Plans for wastewater treatment plant in Newtown, near Middletown, revealed
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Chester County
- 200-acre Crebilly sale renews interest in remaining residential parcels
- Kennett Township budget includes small tax increase
- Kennett and Longwood Fire agree to multi-year contract
- Birmingham OKs budget
- Baker selected to fill supervisor vacancy in Penn Township
- West Chester conducts survey of residents about parks and open space
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Delaware County
- Upper Darby to begin interior inspections on Jan. 2
- Newtown residents concerned about PGA plans to cut 900 trees at Aronimink
- Concord Township supervisors increase taxes for fire protection and EMS services
- Chadds Ford residents concerned about commercial development in Concord
- Radnor delays vote on using eminent domain to take church parking lot
- Media-based nonprofit Elwyn picks developer for $100M campus master plan
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Montgomery County
- Montco highlights budget in social media posts
- County explores behavioral health outreach for homeless
- Collegeville Borough posts Q&A on Perkiomen Bridge Hotel issues
- Voluntary water conservation still in effect for Collegeville, Trappe area
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Philadelphia County
- Zoning bill could affect hundreds of thousands of properties
- Historic $16M Market Street transformation begins in Old City
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General News
- Deadline looms for rent, property tax relief
- NAR talks NFIP reforms, risks and real estate impacts
- Grants open for PA Solar for Schools program
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Bucks County
- Central Bucks approves $235M for elementary school renovations
- Bristol Township eyes small tax hike for fire and trash
- Website launched for Washington Crossing bridge project
- North Wales Water Authority explains postcards sent to property owners
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Chester County
- North Coventry budget to hike taxes 5% in 2025
- Oxford residents to receive notices about water lines
- Westtown closes on Crebilly Farm property
- North Coventry plans to build new township building
- Unionville-Chadds Ford community discusses middle school study findings
- Judge issues ruling relating to Aqua’s DELCORA purchase
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Delaware County
- Delaware County increases property taxes 23%
- Upper Darby considers 2025 budget without EIT
- Unionville-Chadds Ford community discusses middle school study findings
- Chadds Ford’s budget includes wording change for business-related fee
- Conchester Highway Project set to start in Upper Chichester
- Judge issues ruling relating to Aqua’s DELCORA purchase
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Montgomery County
- Aqua completes $5.5M PFAS treatment system in Hatboro
- Taxes up in Marlborough
- Abington School District releases survey, tax calculator regarding middle school
- Toll Brothers to build 42 homes in Perkiomenville
- Montco seeks municipal partners to house county’s older adults
- North Wales Water Authority explains postcards sent to property owners
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Philadelphia County
- City council approves 76ers arena proposal in a preliminary vote
- Wanamaker building likely to be converted to residential following foreclosure
- Broad Street — not Roosevelt Boulevard — is Philly’s most dangerous roadway, says new report
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General News
- PA legislature deadlocks on expanding consumer protections in utility law
- Shapiro announces Pennsylvania Permit Fast Track Program
- PA launches one-stop state grant website
- Historical buildings require specialized skills that are in short supply
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Bucks County
- Bucks preliminary budget holds the line on taxes
- Doylestown Borough preliminary budget maintains current tax rate
- Taxes steady in Upper Makefield
- Yardley Borough budget includes tax increase
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Chester County
- Penn Township adds tax increase for emergency services
- Commissioners appoint new CEO and COO for Chester County government
- Kennett Square reaches tentative agreement with firefighters on funding emergency services
- East Bradford amends code for volunteer tax credit
- West Goshen revises office hours
- Warehouse development rumors swirl in East Nottingham
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Delaware County
- As Delco weighs 23% tax hike, Essential Utilities makes bid for DELCORA
- Chester City looks to increase EIT by more than 36 percent
- Middletown looking at proposed Baltimore Pike warehouse
- Upper Darby council discusses fire department staffing
- Haverford Township updates email addresses
- Radnor's vacant house program helps keep properties safe
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Montgomery County
- Hatfield looks to add residential rental property inspections
- Norfolk Southern works with advocates to remove tent city in Pottstown
- Norristown considering amendments to property transfer and sewer lateral inspection ordinance
- Worcester Township posts final draft budget
- Lower Pottsgrove accepts bids for building renovations
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Philadelphia County
- 76ers indicate they may give more than $50M for community benefits agreement
- Mayor names new directors to lead human resources and city budget
- New plans for vacant lot in the Italian Market feature more retail and no apartments
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General News
- NAR offers compliance webinar on FinCEN beneficial ownership rule
- Where the fight to protect property rights goes in 2025
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Bucks County
- Buckingham proposes slight tax increase for fire service
- Woods School property in Middletown eyed for development
- Preliminary Durham budget holds the line on taxes
- Bucks County Home Repair Program info session scheduled for Dec. 6
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Chester County
- West Chester approves short-term rental ordinance
- Chester County taxes could rise 13% if budget is approved
- Uwchlan Township to consider increase of earned income tax
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Delaware County
- Delaware County property taxes set to increase by 23%
- Swarthmore budget proposal includes 4% increase
- Tentative agreement reached on oversized Marple home
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Montgomery County
- Ambler’s Lindenwold Castle is up for auction
- Norristown Municipal Council posts at-large vacancy
- West Pottsgrove moves to take sliver of land from Pottstown Airport property
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Philadelphia County
- For the first time in 10 years, Philly school enrollment is rising
- Shapiro asks businesses what they need — for many, it’s SEPTA
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General News
- NAR president joins panel discussion on supply challenges
- Dozens of candidates miss campaign finance deadline
- How to stay lead safe
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Bucks County
- Residential tax burdens vary in Bucks County, market looking up
- Pennsbury adjourns school board meeting following outbursts
- Latest water restrictions in Doylestown area
- Deal reached to limit event space capacity at proposed Doylestown boutique hotel
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Chester County
- Easttown budget would lower real estate taxes, if approved
- Coatesville Train Station completion set for late 2025
- Flooding discussed in Downingtown and Caln
- Oxford officials discuss water operations
- $1M will help establish Kestrel Hill Preserve in Willistown Township
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Delaware County
- Haverford poised to enact 3.9% tax increase with 2025 budget
- Radnor budget proposal includes 2% tax hike
- Clock ticking for federal money in Upper Darby
- Delaware County schools get big state help for repairs
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Montgomery County
- Montgomery County budget proposal includes tax increase
- Upper Pottsgrove budget proposal leaves out library support
- Jenkintown plans 150th anniversary celebration
- Horsham launches online community hub
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Philadelphia County
- Chinatown advocates and city unions make their pitches on arena proposal
- SEPTA says it needs millions to expand service for potential arena-goers
- Philly launches flood alerts for Eastwick neighborhood
- Delaware River water levels at 60% as salt front increases amid drought
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General News
- SEPTA is facing a financial crisis, might raise fares 29%
- With much of PA under drought watch, burn bans in place
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Bucks County
- Toll Brothers buys 17 acres in Sellersville
- Centennial’s superintendent status is unresolved
- Central Bucks announces pilot full-day kindergarten sites
- Doylestown wrestles with crumbling downtown building
- Hilltown looks to make it 14 years without a tax increase
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Chester County
- Exton Square Mall under contract with buyer eyeing redevelopment
- Plans for NVF site in Kennett Square call for nearly 300 new homes
- Coatesville redevelopment project takes another step forward
- Penn Township to consider raising EIT
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Delaware County
- Media Borough to consider leaf blower ordinance
- Radnor expected to vote on using eminent domain to take church lot
- Newtown Township seeks volunteer applications
- Chester receiver continues push to monetize water assets
- Delcora to smoke-test lines in Nether Providence and Rose Valley
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Montgomery County
- Upper Pottsgrove eyes 3.75% tax increase
- MCHA announces open enrollment for Housing Choice Voucher Program waiting list
- PREIT accelerates apartment plan at Plymouth Meeting mall
- Indoor pickleball courts open in Montco
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Philadelphia County
- City council kicks off series of hearings devoted to Sixers’ arena proposal
- More landlords are marketing units to renters with housing vouchers
- Car-free streets will return to Rittenhouse Square this winter
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General News
- LIHEAP application process is open
- PAR advocacy training shifts to virtual format
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Bucks County
- Grants announced for housing, tech school improvements in Bristol
- Lower Makefield voters approve open space referendum
- West Rockhill voters reject referendum on pool refurbishment
- New Britain Borough to consider sign ordinance
- Wawa closes standalone drive-thru in Falls
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Chester County
- Open space referendums win in East Whiteland and Uwchlan; New Garden voters reject library tax
- Trader Joe’s is coming to Easttown
- Save Crebilly Campaign reaches fundraising goal
- West Chester sets date to consider short-term rental ordinance
- 24-acre East Coventry farm preserved as open space
- Oxford Area School District discusses capital needs and renovations
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Delaware County
- Swarthmore to consider rental inspection ordinance
- Aston Township to consider amendment to allow a community hospital to be built
- PennDOT to host virtual meeting about I-95 projects
- Chester receiver moving ahead with search to find ‘water assets’ operator
- Concord Township posts preliminary budget
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Montgomery County
- MCPC Monthly will feature housing story in each issue
- Marlborough faces $200K budget deficit
- Jenkintown moves to digitized parking payments
- Upper Gwynedd adopts voluntary plastic waste reduction program
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Philadelphia County
- Critics tell city lawmakers that Land Bank needs change
- Judge rejects developer’s bid to become conservator of Germantown YWCA
- Tenants reach settlement after suing property manager over mold, leaks, pests and more
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General News
- Remember to vote on Nov. 5
- PennDOT says PA repaired the most bridges in the nation last year
- PAR offers campaign training
- Election lawsuits cost Philadelphia suburban counties over $2.6M since 2020
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Bucks County
- Pedestrian bridge will connect Newtown Borough and Township
- Buckingham seeks grant to address PFAS in well water
- Doylestown Borough asks residents to conserve water
- Bucks County Opportunity Council to hold ‘poverty simulation’ on Nov. 2
- Bucks County says ballot destruction video is a hoax
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Chester County
- Uwchlan to hold open space referendum
- East Marlborough considers tax increases in 2025
- Hankin Group caps first phase of $150M Hamilton at Eagleview project in Exton
- Tredyffrin releases master plan for Friendship Park
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Delaware County
- Collingdale Borough makes changes to police coverage
- Villanova outlines $75M plan to revitalize former Cabrini campus
- Supersized home in Marple sparks zoning dispute
- Nether Providence selects township manager
- PRC expands glass recycling to create first regional site in Haverford
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Montgomery County
- Plymouth Meeting Executive Campus is sold
- Amazon Fresh to open first Montco store in Willow Grove
- Proposed roundabout on Belmont Ave. alarms Lower Merion residents
- Zoning relief sought to build 85-plus foot office tower on Conshohocken’s riverfront
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Philadelphia County
- First phase of 1,000-unit West Philadelphia development pushes ahead
- Philadelphia City Council approves extension of tax breaks for former PES refinery site
- Sixers arena legislation introduced amid protests
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General News
- PA DCED is conducting a Housing Action Plan survey
- Biden sets 10-year deadline for cities to replace lead pipes nationwide
- Moody’s upgrades PA’s credit rating
- PA to receive $43 million for lead paint removal
- Extreme weather can have financial impacts on homeownership
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Bucks County
- Joint Newtown authority buys land for proposed wastewater treatment plant
- Lower Makefield ballot question seeks open space funding approval
- Bristol Borough approves improvements to Maple Beach Trail area
- Courier Times wins PA’s most prestigious journalism award
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Chester County
- East Whiteland voters will see open space tax referendum on ballot
- Downingtown considers amendment to rental ordinance
- Aqua removing lead pipes from some Chester County homes
- Elk Township to reduce open space tax rate
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Delaware County
- Radnor considers eminent domain to take church parking lot
- Chester Water Authority, city receiver both push to make legal cases
- Marcus Hook renames community center
- Hedgerow Theater in court as it seeks to evict resident actor
- Delaware County residents reminded about weatherization program
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Montgomery County
- Judge rules Upper Pottsgrove cannot build on open space
- Lansdale may look for outside help with property vacancies
- County approves contract for first-time homebuyer assistance
- Schwenksville budget talks include fire tax increase, first in over 20 years
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Philadelphia County
- City council on track to bar landlords from ‘price-fixing’ rents
- More landlords seek low-income vouchers as rent competition spikes
- Philadelphia releases lead pipe inventory, but much of the city ‘unknown’
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General News
- In PA, there’s a new way to address old discriminatory language in deeds
- One of PA’s largest credit unions agrees to lend more to Philly’s Black, Latino homebuyers
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Bucks County
- Bristol residents concerned about proposed location of centralized firehouse
- Industrial building proposed in Bristol Township
- Central Bucks study finds 8 elementary schools need significant work
- Falls supervisors vote to remove some parking restrictions
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Chester County
- Kennett Township discusses 2025 budget proposal with millage increase
- Westtown celebrates Oakbourne Park improvements
- West Whiteland opens survey for comprehensive plan
- Willistown issues sewer system management report
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Delaware County
- Upper Darby pushes interior inspection start to January, plans new L&I software
- Aldan Borough considers earned income tax
- Brookhaven council members OK to receive borough healthcare benefits, auditor says
- Solutions discussed for stray animal problem in parts of Delaware County
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Montgomery County
- Judge to decide if Upper Pottsgrove can build on open space
- Pottstown staff supports renewal of Ricketts operator’s contract
- Whitemarsh opens new Magical Miles Park Playground
- Survey findings released at Airy Street Prison open house in Norristown
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Philadelphia County
- Philly commutes are getting slightly quicker, but they’re among the longest in the U.S.
- Can Center City support the proposed Market East hotel, even with a 76ers arena?
- Philly will now pick up your old fridge at the curb, but you might have to wait
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General News
- Realtor election resources online
- PA township supervisors can now vote themselves up to a 7% pay raise
- American Water targeted by cyberattack
- Niche releases rankings of school districts in PA
- First LIHTC affordable housing program unit deadlines approaching
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Bucks County
- Developer plans 50 homes at former Heckman elementary in Middletown and Langhorne
- Lower Bucks Logistics Hub looks to open in November
- Falls Township police announce outreach program to aid homeless
- Middletown Township residents petition for backyard chickens
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Chester County
- Oxford Borough receives funding to transform Niblock Alley
- Penn Township considers how to adequately fund fire and ambulance services
- Chester County seeks resident volunteers for innovative solutions
- Kennett Township reviews 2025 capital project requests
- Unionville-Chadds Ford School District invites feedback on Middle School Feasibility Study
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Delaware County
- Upper Providence to consider EIT
- CWA files federal court motion to block Chester receiver’s plan
- Unionville-Chadds Ford School District invites feedback on Middle School Feasibility Study
- Aston issues reminder about need for permits
- Middletown Township becomes a ‘Bird Town’
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Montgomery County
- Norristown approves 116-unit apartment building
- Limerick talks data center zoning
- Pottstown region comprehensive plan survey closes Oct. 20
- Limerick opens community park ahead of schedule
- Souderton names new manager
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Philadelphia County
- East Falls, Manayunk publish flood mitigation study 3 years after Hurricane Ida
- PhilaPort plans to create 9,000 jobs with $2B in capital investments
- Housing programs in Philly are rooted in regional income measurements
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General News
- New law, Act 93, amends MCOCA
- PennDOT seeks feedback on construction, maintenance services
- PA’s lead pipe problem is one of the worst in the nation
- Income needed to buy a house grew more in Philadelphia and Delco last year than anywhere else
- DEP releases tips for how to be stormwater smart
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Bucks County
- East Rockhill to consider regulations for sanitary sewage disposal systems
- Pennsbury School District announces community meeting to review new high school plans
- Bristol Township School Board misses 30-day deadline to fill vacancy
- Falls Township approves biochar facility for green waste
- Northampton Township to consider stormwater amendment
- Middletown Fire Prevention Expo is Oct. 12
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Chester County
- North Coventry adopts peddling and soliciting ordinance
- East Marlborough to hold series of budget work sessions
- Atglen Borough seeks new planning commissioner
- East Fallowfield kicks off municipal complex feasibility study
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Delaware County
- Upper Darby presents preliminary projections for 2025 budget
- Developer plans up to $70M shopping center at controversial Concord Township site
- Chaddsford Winery acquired by new owners
- Media Borough seeks homes for holiday house tour
- New Road bridge reopens in Aston
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Montgomery County
- Lower Merion to consider rental property regulation changes Oct. 16
- Towamencin adopts ordinance repealing sewer sale
- Airy Street Prison redevelopment open house set for Oct. 7 in Norristown
- Willow Grove Park Mall restricts unaccompanied minors
- PennDOT to host virtual meeting on flex lane project in Lower Merion
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Philadelphia County
- Philadelphia’s office buildings have lost over $1 billion in assessed value
- Details emerge of Mayor Parker’s deal for Sixers arena
- New bill would allow Philly to sue landlords for price-fixing
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General News
- PA needs about 100K more homes, federal policy could help
- Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority nears milestone
- SEPTA brings back parking fees
- Owner of Three Mile Island nuclear plant hopes deal with Microsoft will pave the way for restart
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Bucks County
- Neshaminy to redistrict elementary schools in 2025
- Waste Management seeks to house and distribute fuel from Hilltown site
- Urban Outfitters to expand facility in Levittown
- Bucks County workers hit the picket line for one-day strike
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Chester County
- Kennett Greenway presents options for trail loop
- Chester County’s largest affordable housing development opens in Caln Township
- New Garden places 7.8-acre Landenberg property on its project list
- Glenmoore, Wallace Township, will soon have a neighborhood of million-dollar homes
- Chesco planning commission to host forum in October
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Delaware County
- Upper Darby postpones start of interior inspections to Nov. 1
- Chester receiver says PA legislature undermined city’s influence over water authority
- Delaware County Historical Society celebrates new location
- Delaware County election officials address rumors about mail-in ballot delivery
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Montgomery County
- Lower Merion considers proposed rental ordinance amendments
- Montco gets $45M grant to expand and connect trails
- North Penn votes to sell ‘movie lots’ for $15M
- Upper Dublin unveils comprehensive plan update ahead of Oct. 10 open house
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Philadelphia County
- As Center City shoppers shift from workers to residents, Sunday sales boom
- Philly restarts curbside trash pickup of bulky items, by appointment
- Number of abandoned lots and houses in city is uncertain
- Survey seeks input of city’s small business owners
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General News
- Despite rental market slowdown, half of Americans rental households are cost-burdened
- Statewide search for historic buildings finds thousands after a decades-long drought
- Shapiro signs executive order creating PA’s first Housing Action Plan
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Bucks County
- Penndel to consider residential rental inspection ordinance
- New owners of Neshaminy Mall say they are ‘dedicated’ to development
- Bucks County Community College inks partnership with Thomas Jefferson University
- BCWSA posts swimming pool discharge guidelines
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Chester County
- Chesco planning commission hosts virtual sustainability discussions for HOAs
- New Garden air quality study finds elevated hydrogen sulfide levels
- Grant funds available for efforts to reduce stream pollution
- Chester County Archives presents program about vital records research
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Delaware County
- I-95 noise may finally go away for some Chester residents
- Nether Providence township manager resigns
- Delaware County looks to fill vacancies on sustainability commission
- Delaware County officials say mail ballots may go out by month’s end
- Upper Chichester to hold budget preparation meetings
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Montgomery County
- Residential community coming to ‘premier’ riverfront site in Upper Merion
- Concept plan for a 349-unit residential development presented in Skippack
- Whitpain to tighten rules on Right-to-Know requests to fight AI
- Upper Pottsgrove to consider changes to solicitation ordinance
- Upper Dublin single-use plastic bag restrictions go into effect
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Philadelphia County
- Mayor backs 76ers arena proposal
- Philadelphia gets its biggest historic district in decades in Washington Square West
- Philly is starting a process that could lead to school closures, new buildings
- PennDOT will spend at least $14M on EV chargers in city
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General News
- ‘Main Street Matters’ program launched to aid PA businesses
- NAR welcomes Fed's Basel III revisions
- Election officials warn voters: Don’t click on links in ‘phishy’ emails or texts
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Bucks County
- Developer appeals warehouse denial in Buckingham
- Springfield construction project approved despite residents’ concerns
- Reminder: Solebury 2035 comprehensive plan survey closes Sept. 15
- Central Bucks fills school board vacancy
- Warrington welcomes new manager, announces Community Day
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Chester County
- Easttown Township approves 0.5% earned income tax
- West Chester officials consider new gates for Gay Street closure
- County planners to host transportation forum on Sept. 24
- Phoenixville gains ‘Bird Town’ status
- West Goshen to hold open house for 25th anniversary of municipal complex
- West Whiteland issues reminder about signs
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Delaware County
- Glenolden apartment complex residents get reprieve
- Micro-hospital to be built in Aston
- Media to consider leaf blower ordinance
- Marcus Hook now accepts credit cards, but not for tax payments
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Montgomery County
- West Norriton tables proposed regulations on rental properties
- Site work underway at 54-home community in Royersford
- Quarry sold in Marlborough Township
- Whitpain to consider ordinance for the collection of delinquent real estate taxes
- Montco doubles Voter Services satellite offices, increases ballot drop boxes
- Site of Netflix House in King of Prussia on the market
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Philadelphia County
- Camac Street will once again be Philly’s only wooden street
- Mayor to announce position on arena ‘very soon’ following packed town hall
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General News
- Pennsylvania’s historic preservation incentive received a huge boost this summer
- State funds available for mixed-use projects
- NAR submits comments on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's duty to serve plans
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Bucks County
- Reminder: New Britain Borough’s new guidelines for residential and rental use and occupancy
- Bucks County held $800K in tax sale proceeds for years
- Dublin Borough to consider requiring street numbers, business names on nonresidential buildings
- New Hope looking for volunteers to seat an environmental advisory council
- Long-awaited truck restrictions coming in Morrisville and Falls
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Chester County
- New Garden Township’s plans for preserved property remain unclear
- Uwchlan welcomes new township manager
- Chesco planning commission releases ‘Agricultural Landscapes Design Guide’
- Historic Railroad Explorer gives digital access to old railroad maps
- West Chester Borough unveils new parking app
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Delaware County
- Upper Darby to begin interior point of sale inspections on Oct. 1
- Edgmont park upgrades funded in part by Delco Green Ways grant
- Edgmont to consider updating comprehensive plan
- PennDOT plans public meetings about proposed I-95 projects
- Haverford to open Pennsy Trail
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Montgomery County
- West Norriton looks to require local property managers for rentals
- Towamencin releases statement on sewer sale
- Jenkintown to host community meeting on parking
- Montco’s post-pandemic employment levels close to full rebound
- New invasive pest seen in Montco
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Philadelphia County
- Some of Philly’s tallest buildings will pay smaller property tax bills in 2025
- Philly is creating its own environmental justice mapping tool with input from residents
- New proposal would turn Fashion District into a biomedical hub instead of a Sixers arena
- Philadelphia Housing Authority takes over beleaguered Brith Sholom apartments
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General News
- PAR to hold advocacy virtual training this fall
- Biden-Harris administration announces actions to increase affordable housing supply
- Regional Rail service will increase as SEPTA adds more trains
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Bucks County
- Middletown approves 177 new townhomes
- Bucks officials warn of scam trying to spread misinformation about voting
- Springfield Township gets serious about noise violations
- Upper Makefield Township to extend sewer line along Creamery Road
- Correction to last week’s newsletter regarding Richland development
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Chester County
- Phoenixville weighs public park, plaza designs for Bridge and Main
- Hankin Group plans next life sciences building at Eagleview in Upper Uwchlan
- Affordable housing in Chester County is scarce, advocates say
- Chester receiver looks to monetize water, stormwater and sewer systems
- West Goshen officials to negotiate Parkway Center Wawa
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Delaware County
- Upper Darby to consider enacting earned income tax
- Chester receiver looks to monetize water, stormwater and sewer systems
- Delaware County relaunches and expands Military ID Discount Program
- PennDOT aims to alleviate congestion on I-476 in Delco
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Montgomery County
- West Norriton eyes changes to rental ordinance
- Lansdale postpones hearing on proposed Main Street apartments
- Lower Merion school start time changes take effect
- Homelessness advocacy group to open new Lansdale facility
- Plymouth Township to consider single-use plastic reduction ordinance
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Philadelphia County
- New Sixers arena would have $1.9B impact but put Chinatown in jeopardy, city studies find
- William Penn Foundation gives $24M to Philly projects in arts and culture, public spaces
- Germantown Town Hall could get new residential neighbor
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General News
- 50 PA school districts will get extra money because of their high tax burdens
- ‘Landmark’ $200M in funds will support new trails in Philly, Chesco, Delco, Montco
- New ‘zoning atlas’ seeks to demystify local zoning laws throughout country
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Bucks County
- Middletown trash fees to increase, but collection days will decrease
- Homes proposed in Richland along Superfund site
- Bucks County warns of algal blooms that could harm kids and pets
- Pennridge mistakenly bills students in dual enrollment classes
- Doylestown to host preparedness seminar on Aug. 26
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Chester County
- Natural Lands launches fundraising push to preserve Crebilly Farm in Westtown
- Oxford approves changes to building height, moving Moran Farm Development forward
- Judge hears testimony from customers opposed to Aqua rate hikes
- Chester County earns national recognition for GIS project
- 'Anything With A Plug' recycling event planned at Tredyffrin’s Wilson Farm Park
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Delaware County
- Officials propose upgrades to make Chester Pike safer for pedestrians, bicyclists
- Chester’s new director of community and economic development has broad authority
- Newtown Township acquires 1742 Square Tavern
- New community center will open at former Briarcliffe Fire Company station
- Delaware County seeks new members for Heritage Commission
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Montgomery County
- Lower Merion School Board votes to sell Oakwell estate it took in controversial condemnation
- Abington School District to ban cell phones
- Montco 30% Project launches ‘Housing Not Handcuffs Pledge’
- Former Times Chronicle building in Jenkintown is sold
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Philadelphia County
- Property assessments spike in Philly’s Black and Latino neighborhoods
- PHA is poised to buy Brith Sholom House after years of strife
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General News
- SEPTA will end free parking at Regional Rail lots and increase prices
- Region’s luxury housing market sees bidding wars, strong demand and fast sales
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Bucks County
- Two developments could add 205 new homes in Dublin
- Developers propose 165 new homes in Richland
- Bensalem Amazon Fresh is finally opening; Middletown may be next
- Richland supervisors oppose 50-foot height variance for warehouse
- Solebury asks for input on comprehensive plan
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Chester County
- West Chester council considers short-term rental ordinance
- North Coventry Township to amend peddling and soliciting ordinance
- Congresswoman Houlahan tours homes, discusses housing issues in Chesco
- Spring City Borough should provide 12 months to complete U&O repairs
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Delaware County
- Upper Darby council advances earned income tax plan
- Crozer Health will be sold to CHA Partners, converted back into nonprofit
- Community Hospital in Chester to become housing for seniors and people with disabilities
- Aqua breaks ground on Crum Creek treatment project in Springfield
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Montgomery County
- Lower Merion looks to tighten rental licensing regulations
- Engage Montco allows residents to provide feedback on county projects
- Montco DA warns residents of fake arrest scam
- Aqua installs PFAS treatment system for Upper Providence customers
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Philadelphia County
- Low-income neighborhoods close to gentrified areas see biggest assessment spikes
- How speculators fueled a nightmare for Kensington residents — and could soon cash in
- Philly is in its millennial era
- 5 new developments in and around Center City add over 1,700 apartments
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General News
- Report: Corporations use ‘long game’ to take over public water, sewer systems
- A 40-hour work week won’t pay the rent in many PA counties
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Bucks County
- Penndel residents oppose upscale apartment plan
- Lower Makefield adds regulations for short-term rentals
- Affordable housing for seniors is under construction in Bensalem
- Doylestown Township receives $4.4 million to address PFAS
- Newtown Borough to consider chicken ordinance
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Chester County
- Penn Township residents express fears of zoning change
- Chesco commissioners appoint new director of facilities
- Emergency radio station 1670 AM gets $20K in state funding
- Maxwell elected chair of Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission
- Oxford Borough takes steps to improve its water operations
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Delaware County
- Upper Darby’s U&O change has not begun yet
- Audit reveals poor recordkeeping at Parkside Fire Company
- Study finds adverse health effects in Delco’s industrial communities
- Marple Police provide refresher on soliciting rules
- Delaware County releases Q&A on immigration policies
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Montgomery County
- Lower Frederick officials are considering a sewer lateral inspection requirement
- New Hanover preserves 35 acres of open space
- Lower Merion makes progress in Cynwyd Heritage Trail expansion
- Final celebration planned prior to demolition of Kennedy-Kenrick High School in Norristown
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Philadelphia County
- Homeowners will see property tax bills increase $330 on average as city reassesses properties
- Developers fear apartment glut in city
- Neighbors want to see Logan Triangle redeveloped. Will it ever happen?
- The future of historic Mount Vernon Cemetery is uncertain
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General News
- ‘It’s absolutely changing’: Pew finds Philly is less affordable than it used to be
- Insurance task force releases final affordability report
- A flurry of grant money is flowing to the region for environmental projects
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Bucks County
- Bensalem leaders discuss legislation
- Build Business in Bucks Grants open for applications
- Trumbauersville passes code of conduct resolution
- Plan to enforce parking regulations in East Rockhill causes tension
- West Rockhill supervisors place pool debt referendum on November ballot
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Chester County
- East Coventry Township to sue North Coventry over sewer sale
- West Chester considers new on-campus housing for students
- West Sadsbury to consider update to comprehensive plan
- Public input hearing to be held by PUC for Aqua customers in Chester County
- Kennett Square Borough water/sewer billing notification
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Delaware County
- Introducing the Delaware County Office of Data and Mapping Innovation (ODMI)
- Property tax/rent rebate clinic to be held in Middletown Township
- Ridley Park’s business district improvements happening
- Public input hearings to be held by PUC for Aqua customers in Delaware County
- New home for historical society in Media
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Montgomery County
- Upper Merion ranks second among Fortune’s 20 best places for families to live
- Homelessness discussed in Lansdale
- Public input hearings regarding Aqua rate hike in Montgomery County
- Lower Frederick lifts burn ban
- Ardmore Initiative receives Townie Award
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Philadelphia County
- Sheriff’s Office resumes auctions for 1,000-plus tax-delinquent properties
- Residents welcome Philly’s citywide cleanup, but complaint data show trash quickly returns
- 1,000+ Philadelphians won’t get cooling help this summer as LIHEAP funds run out
- Norwegian Cruise Line to offer trips out of Philadelphia in 2026
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General News
- New law protects homeowners from predatory wholesaling tactics
- Popular home repair program dropped from PA budget
- PA launches right-to-counsel program with hopes of reducing evictions
- Turnpike commission warns against fake texts requesting toll payment
- Municipalities could save millions if public notice requirements change
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Bucks County
- New Neshaminy Mall owners plan mix of housing, retail and medical space
- Bristol Township approves Croydon townhomes
- Funding secured for West Rockhill water line
- Bucks County seeks feedback on park system
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Chester County
- 14-acre Painter farmstead preserved in Warwick Township
- East Caln adopts new comprehensive plan
- West Vincent passes plastic bag ban
- CCIU breaks ground on Great Valley campus
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Delaware County
- City of Chester launches Facade Enhancement Initiative offering $50K grants
- Bethel Township accepting comments on draft parks plan
- Concord OKs Garnet Valley plan for new fields, parking
- Sharon Hill Borough to re-send tax bills after error
- Chichester School District extends due dates for school taxes
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Montgomery County
- Plans unveiled for ‘Prudential tract’ in Upper Dublin
- Montco officials announce investment in behavioral health crisis center
- Montco schools to receive additional state funding, but say cyber charter reform is needed
- Pottstown to increase water rates
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Philadelphia County
- Aging Philadelphia tenants victimized by one family’s ‘empire of neglect’
- 193 apartments planned along Delaware River in Northern Liberties
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General News
- Flood insurance task force recommends tax breaks, grants, other assistance
- PA lawmakers pass nearly $48B budget almost 2 weeks late
- Debunking common flood insurance myths in the Philly region
- How population totals in the Philly suburbs have changed since 2020
- HUD encourages homebuyers to use 203(k) loans to purchase fixer-uppers
- PAR offers advocacy virtual training
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Bucks County
- 35-acre site in Bensalem set for sheriff’s sale
- Bucks Opportunity Council focuses on residents facing eviction
- Bucks County Home Repair Program now accepting applications
- Pickleball to take over former Bed, Bath & Beyond in Newtown
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Chester County
- Homebuilder buys 73 acres in Wallace Township, plans dozens of single-family homes
- Upper Uwchlan working on short-term rental ordinance
- Fire departments struggle to find volunteers
- Lawmakers, residents call on DCNR to make Big Elk land a preserve
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Delaware County
- Darby Township passes vacant property registration ordinance
- Delaware County reopens Manchester Avenue Bridge connecting Upper Providence, Middletown
- Upper Darby council floats earned income tax proposal again
- Springfield Township grapples with issues at Rolling Green Park
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Montgomery County
- Upper Pottsgrove seizes land for disc golf course
- Clock ticking on Parkhouse challenge in Upper Pottsgrove
- David’s Bridal headquarters relocation paves way for Conshohocken housing
- Montco is home to three of the fastest growing towns in Pennsylvania
- Norristown to appoint new administrator
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Philadelphia County
- Apartment building proposed for Washington Ave. meets familiar resistance
- A greener Avenue of the Arts is in the works
- Philadelphians are missing out on flood insurance discounts
- State rep calls for change in Philly sheriff’s office amid reports of dysfunction
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General News
- Gov. Shapiro signs Senate Bill 1173 into law
- Owners of manufactured homes rally against rent increases
- NAR offers support for new federal housing plan
- Biden administration and HUD award $85 million to PRO Program
- Advocates hope for support for historic revitalization in state budget
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Bucks County
- BCWSA successfully uses innovative treatment on forever chemicals
- Court approves sale of Quakertown school district land
- Bucks County PIT count shows increase in homelessness
- Middletown seeks resident input on trash pickup
- Upper Makefield wants to designate Taylorsville as a historic district
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Chester County
- West Goshen Township seeks flood-prevention help from residents
- Sewer rates to increase in East Goshen Township
- Kennett Library gets $500k grant
- Recorder of Deeds warns of scam
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Delaware County
- Eddystone opens new municipal offices
- Radnor offers update on comprehensive plan
- Swarthmore to begin comprehensive plan update
- Upper Darby begins interior U&O inspections; SRA seeks member feedback
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Montgomery County
- Conshohocken-based Morgan Properties acquires 11 apartment communities
- Souderton finalizes budget with maximum property tax increase
- Montco officials exploring use of Norristown Dam to generate hydropower
- Upper Providence to amend rules for soliciting and peddling
- Montco commissioners announce program to support child care providers
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Philadelphia County
- They bought properties at sheriff sales, but never got the deeds
- Philly named most walkable city in nation by USA Today
- Philly-area renters make $22K less than they need to afford a typical apartment for rent
- City says it’s cleaned 5,000 blocks, with 13,000 more to go
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General News
- State police protection for small towns is ‘unsustainable,’ lawmaker says
- Treasury Department announces new proposals to aid housing affordability and availability
- Supreme Court allows cities to enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outside
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Bucks County
- New Britain Borough to consider residential resale and rental inspections
- Bucks County Home Repair Program now accepting applications
- Zoning overlay could bring apartments to Newtown Business Commons
- Merged YMCAs to be called ‘River Crossing YMCA’
- Water conservation urged in Lower Bucks
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Chester County
- West Chester launches new rental licensing portal
- Kennett Township to improve Five Points intersection
- United Way assists mobile home owners with tax relief
- Chesco Department of Community Development presents 2023 year in review
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Delaware County
- Upper Darby begins interior U&O inspections
- Chester Mayor Stefan Roots unveils plan for bankrupt city’s economic turnaround
- Marple plans meeting on Delco Woods zoning ordinance on July 8
- Recovery home pulls out of Havertown proposal after neighbors push back
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Montgomery County
- North Penn School District adopts budget with tax increase
- Abington launching ParkMobile payment system
- Plymouth to consider single-use plastic ordinance
- Whitpain swears in new manager
- Montco touts pilot program for high school students interested in government
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Philadelphia County
- Can Vienna housing policy fit Philly?
- Coworking office model takes root in Society Hill
- PPA cracks down on sidewalk parking, other offenses
- Market Street office building sells for a third of its highest price
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General News
- Shapiro announces $266M in property tax and rent rebates
- How outdated property assessments affect schools, roads and more
- Ideal down payments are out of reach for most buyers
- Homeowner equity continues to rise despite challenging housing market
- Rural Pennsylvania towns reckon with population loss
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Bucks County
- Impending loss of landfill fees threaten Falls’ budget
- Taxes increase in Central Bucks
- Parx Casino buys hotel, delays plan to build a new one
- Council Rock approves full-day kindergarten
- Bristol Borough manager to temporarily assist in Morrisville Borough
- Morrisville posts council vacancy
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Chester County
- West Chester Borough adjusts required parking spaces needed for new housing
- Wawa and Sheetz want to build at Schuylkill Township intersection, but neighbors object
- Berwyn Fire Co. to break ground on new station
- Taxes to rise in Unionville-Chadds Ford
- Kennett Area Community Service receives $75k grant
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Delaware County
- Upper Darby to change use and occupancy inspection process on July 1
- Delco council presents 2024 State of the County
- Taxes to rise in Unionville-Chadds Ford
- County to host meetings on human services grants
- Swarthmore could be first PA town to ban gas leaf blowers — if it ever comes up for a vote
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Montgomery County
- Trader Joe’s to open fourth Montco store in Upper Merion
- Lower Salford to amend solicitation ordinance
- New parking regulations begin July 1 in Narberth
- Lower Merion to discuss sidewalk improvements
- Norristown Area School Board passes guidance around AI
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Philadelphia County
- Philadelphia apartments keep shrinking
- One Thousand One building set to open at Broad and Washington
- Training program seeks to increase city’s affordable housing
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General News
- EPA revises lead paint disclosure form
- Homebuying power has dropped 65% since 1970s in Philadelphia region
- Southeastern PA has state’s 10 highest-paid school superintendents
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Bucks County
- Neshaminy Mall has a buyer
- Plan for Mill Race Inn in Northampton unveiled
- Oxford Valley Mall apartments to open in July
- Bensalem approves consolidation of six volunteer fire departments
- Middletown supervisors approve expansion of Orchard Square apartments
- Bucks County Register of Wills to visit senior centers
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Chester County
- Tredyffrin-Easttown school board approves tax hike
- $3.1M in state funding distributed among 11 Chesco community service organizations
- Easement protects forest, historical farm in East Nantmeal
- Uwchlan residents will vote on open space referendum in November
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Delaware County
- Upper Darby to change use and occupancy inspection process on July 1
- Potential tax hike looms for Delaware County in 2025
- Swarthmore sends gas-powered lawn equipment proposal back to committee
- Eddystone council appoints borough’s first African American mayor
- NALT to acquire second historic property in Chadds Ford
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Montgomery County
- Montco creates ‘Home for All’ website
- Public survey released for Airy Street redevelopment project in Norristown
- Souderton Area School District to see maximum tax increase
- Proposed Aqua sewer rate hike in Limerick draws ire
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Philadelphia County
- ‘Built to Last’ home repair program gets its first city funding
- Vision Zero spending cut in city budget, but officials say traffic-safety is still well funded
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General News
- Flood risk increasing in Philly region
- Freddie Mac is looking to boost cash-out refinancing via second mortgages
- Housing Equality Center debuts new website
- PA changes tourism brand with ‘Great American Getaway’ campaign
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Bucks County
- Hilltown views sketch plan for 24 townhomes
- Neighbors appeal zoning decision on proposed Doylestown hotel
- Council Rock to increase tax rebate program
- Petrecco tapped for Pennsbury vacancy
- New Target store in Doylestown to open in July
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Chester County
- Open space referendum will be on East Whiteland ballot in November
- Willistown Township commissions sewerage study
- Annual PIT count shows drop in Chesco homeless population
- Downingtown schools ask stakeholders to weigh in on development
- Kennett Square considers zoning changes to improve housing affordability
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Delaware County
- County council abandons plans for mental health facility in Marple
- New zoning code in Chadds Ford
- Upper Darby council advances plan to pull back ARPA allocations
- Concord gives preliminary OK for 22 lots
- Brookhaven Borough considers adopting 2018 IPMC
- Delaware County’s bond rating lowered
- Bethel Township to update peddling and soliciting ordinance
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Montgomery County
- Toll Brothers plans 54 new homes on former Royersford farm
- Free historic mansion available in Limerick, if you can move it
- Lehigh Valley Health unveils neighborhood hospital in Douglass Township
- Upper Perkiomen School Board president says tax hike is ‘unavoidable’
- Montco gives out $2.5M in grants to 13 projects for connectivity, sustainability
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Philadelphia County
- Could mounting vacancies literally take down Center City office towers?
- The Philadelphia Land Bank is a mess. What is Mayor Parker’s plan to fix it?
- Property tax bills are going up for many Philadelphians, but some relief is available
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General News
- Realtors head to Harrisburg to advocate for key issues
- High rates and prices leave many stuck in starter homes
- PA extends application deadline for property tax/rent rebates
- HUD announces $803.7M for PA public housing authorities
- FHA increases allowable fees for assumable loans
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Bucks County
- Nonresidential development outpacing residential development in Bucks
- Bristol Borough ponders use for site of demolished row homes
- Buckingham pledges to power 100% of municipal operations with renewable energy
- Blue Zones well-being initiative kicks off in Bucks
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Chester County
- Coatesville firefighters, city reach agreement
- Kennett Consolidated School District breaks ground on new elementary school
- Easttown’s shade tree program focuses on Berwyn Village
- Five years of Landscapes3
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Delaware County
- Folcroft plans grand opening of new municipal complex
- Eddystone mayor resigns to take position with federal government
- William Penn School District plans $115M-plus expansion to Penn Wood High School
- Upland Borough to consider vacant and abandoned property ordinance
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Montgomery County
- Proposed Perkiomen Valley schools budget includes 2.6% tax increase
- Upper Providence approves zoning change for alternative Parkhouse development plan
- Upper Dublin to consider electoral district reapportionment and EIT referendum
- Lower Merion to hold public discussion on sidewalk program
- ‘Summer Tastes Better in Montco,’ says Valley Forge tourism board
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Philadelphia County
- As University of the Arts closes, its iconic Center City properties are likely to hit the market
- Citywide ‘clean and green’ initiative will start in the Lower Northeast
- Chestnut Hill likely to get a conservation district following controversial apartment proposal
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General News
- Since 2020, 55 million square feet of warehouse space has sprung up in Philly region
- How does the SEPTA Bus Revolution impact you?
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Bucks County
- Bucks County releases blighted property study
- Solebury acquires land for open space
- Doylestown Township to ban single-use plastic bags
- Council Rock eyes 2.6% tax increase, full-day kindergarten
- Tinicum Township to consider warehouse ordinance
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Chester County
- Chester County awards $6.7M for 16 open space projects
- Ground broken for Kennett’s Birch Street Transformation Project
- East Goshen Municipal Authority says sewer rate increases are necessary
- 355 volunteers have benefitted from county tax rebate program
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Delaware County
- Radnor advances 2024-2025 school budget with 3.95% tax increase
- Years of payments to Chester stormwater board members may have been illegal, receiver says
- Haverford Township considers slight reapportionment of political districts
- Chadds Ford Zoning Hearing Board considers short-term rental request
- Chester City councilman takes issue with mayor’s background checks
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Montgomery County
- North Penn budget proposal includes 4.49% tax hike
- Natural Lands acquires 22 acres in Lower Frederick, Limerick townships
- ‘Engage Montco’ offers residents a tool to participate in ‘2050’ comprehensive plan
- Elmwood Park Zoo nears completion on development’s first phase
- Montco invites public to help shape future of Lorimer Park
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Philadelphia County
- City council advances bill to make Philly’s Eviction Diversion Program permanent
- Northeast residents say land was meant for public park, not deer hunting
- Group proposes a ‘welcoming district’ to revive Market East
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General News
- VA signals temporary suspension on buyer agent payment ban
- PA cyber charter schools are amassing assets, including real estate
- Town hall focuses on how low state funding for schools lead to higher property taxes
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Bucks County
- Richland votes allow separate warehouse plans to proceed
- PennDOT wants feedback on Bedminster’s Creamery Bridge replacement
- Langhorne picks new motto, asks for pictures of the borough
- Springfield Township to hear comments on comprehensive plan
- Newtown Borough announces new manager
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Chester County
- West Chester Borough to update regulations on backyard chickens
- Uwchlan township to hold hearing on open space tax
- Chester County among fastest-growing counties in Pennsylvania
- Chesco planners’ Town Walks highlight preservation
- At Loch Nairn Farm, a New Garden legacy begins its second chapter
- High-speed broadband access to get boost in seven rural areas
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Delaware County
- Swarthmore looks to ban gas-powered leaf blowers
- Delco takes Marple to court over Delco Woods rezoning
- Chester stormwater authority leader says city receiver is attempting ‘political coup’
- Morton borough welcomes goats as part of invasive plant removal
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Montgomery County
- Upper Providence to hold two Parkhouse related meetings
- Grocery Outlet Bargain Market opens in Pottstown
- Lower Merion School Board considers next steps in superintendent search
- 94-key Horsham hotel on the auction block
- Dublin Borough to require Knox Boxes
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Philadelphia County
- Philly charter change proposal would mean more funding for affordable housing
- Philly ranks 33rd in new listing of world’s top 1,000 cities
- Philly could get a consumer protection office inside City Hall
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General News
- Single mothers in Philly region are more likely to own homes
- Supreme Court decision may have ripple effect on development impact fees
- Suburban counties partner on renewable energy contract
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Bucks County
- Neshaminy School District touts tax assistance program
- Upper Makefield, Wrightstown and Newtown are close to finalizing joint comp plan
- Perkasie nationally recognized for electric reliability
- Newtown Township Chik-fil-A plan withdrawn for now
- Ground-breaking held for crisis stabilization center in Doylestown Township
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Chester County
- Downingtown schools set public meeting regarding Lionville Station property
- TESD 2024-2025 budget proposal includes tax increase
- DAR honors Penn Township for restoration of Red Rose Inn
- County commissioners adopt new heritage tourism plan
- Unionville-Chadds Ford School District budget includes tax increase
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Delaware County
- Chester City receiver wants ‘rain tax’ board to open its books
- Delaware County’s Homeownership First Program offers grants to new buyers
- $1.6M raised for nonprofits during inaugural Delco Gives Day
- Unionville-Chadds Ford School District budget includes tax increase
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Montgomery County
- Redevelopment planned for 340-acre life sciences campus in Upper Providence
- Proposed residential development causes a stir in Worcester
- Montco commissioners road show heads to Limerick
- Montgomery County clears $100M tax backlog
- Collegeville seeks input on master plan for borough parks
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Philadelphia County
- Parker administration plans to speed up zoning hearings
- Bus station proposal gains support from advocates, as Old City neighbors continue to say no
- At the South Philly sports complex, hopes that a new music hall can carry a different tune
- Chinatown Stitch gets a starring role in a new documentary from Pete Buttigieg
- Longtime community gardeners say they need help staying grounded
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General News
- Toll Brothers is building 1,600 homes across 11 Philadelphia-area projects
- Realtors converge on Washington to meet with lawmakers
- Behind recent legal wins, Realtor advocacy was at work
- Bucks, Chester, Montco in DEP pilot program to speed up construction stormwater permits
- Luxury home prices rise nationwide, but not in Philly Metro area
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Bucks County
- Buckingham warehouse plan clears first hurdle
- Bristol Township School District unveils new high school schedule
- Resident input sought for new Levittown Trail
- Central Bucks to appoint new superintendent, host community forum
- 2024 Bucks County Designer House & Garden tour opens in Doylestown
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Chester County
- East Goshen drops U&O inspection, but permit still required
- Phoenixville board may raise school taxes above the proposed 1.89%
- New homelessness advocacy nonprofit opening In Phoenixville
- Chester County’s 2024 Farm Guide is now available
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Delaware County
- HUD places Chester Housing Authority on ‘troubled’ list
- Haverford schools budget would raise taxes
- Chester’s historic courthouse, one of nation’s oldest public buildings, gets $522K grant
- County council receives more pushback from residents about Delco Woods
- Ridley Township fire companies Vauclain and Leedom merge
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Montgomery County
- Vacant property fee back on the table in Lansdale
- Lower Merion’s City Avenue transformation will triple its apartment count, shift to walkable living
- Lower Gwynedd to consider driveway, sidewalk and curbing ordinance
- North Penn School District to host School Safety Forum
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Philadelphia County
- New analysis finds evidence of racial bias in Philly property assessments
- Philly announces next big solar energy project, which could power 600 city-owned buildings
- Parker administration details plans for Fairmount site for people with addiction
- Neighbors oppose prospect of a bus station at Old City parking garage
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General News
- NAR welcomes FHFA Fair Lending Final Rule and Equitable Housing Finance Plans
- FTC issues final rule banning non-compete agreements
- How members help shape NAR’s 2024 policy priorities
- Residents have options on water and sewage line warranties
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Bucks County
- Solebury to consider amendments to short-term rental ordinance
- Disputed digital billboard removed in Middletown
- New Hope planners add meeting for comp plan discussion
- Gap in Delaware Canal Trail filled in Morrisville
- Upper Southampton to amend nuisance ordinance
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Chester County
- West Vincent conducting point-of-sale inspections
- Penn Township to hold public hearing on comprehensive plan
- TMACC survey seeks commuters’ opinions
- Draft Chester (Goose) Creek evaluation report is open for public comment
- West Chester Borough is accepting applications for planning commission
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Delaware County
- Swarthmore considers banning combustion-powered lawn equipment
- Yeadon’s newsletter returns after two-year absence
- Chester receiver cuts position at 3rd and Tilghman fire station
- Aldan Borough to hold meeting on police and administrative building expansion
- PennDOT reopens Smithbridge Road bridge in Concord
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Montgomery County
- Norristown moves forward with state hospital development
- Lower Pottsgrove selling former site once planned for new township building
- Officials hear update on Towamencin Village Shopping Center
- Lower Providence supervisors cancel vote on short-term homeless housing plan
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Philadelphia County
- Cherelle Parker promised 30,000 units of ‘affordable housing,’ but has shifted since taking office
- Water park with pool and beach are envisioned for Schuylkill riverfront near 30th Street Station
- Center City District moves away from pre-pandemic comparisons
- Philadelphia Housing Authority is taking over former Germantown Settlement properties
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General News
- PA lawmaker hopes to avoid ‘retail apocalypse’ with mall redevelopment tax abatement
- Childcare costs ‘more than a mortgage’ per kid, forcing parents to make tough choices
- With homelessness on the rise, Supreme Court weighs bans on sleeping outdoors
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Bucks County
- Falls rejects condo project for a second time
- Morrisville School District to welcome new superintendent, host forum
- Later start time planned for Pennsbury High School in 2025-2026
- Commissioners approve $20M in contracts for new Levittown Government Services Center
- Springfield Township to post temporary audio recordings of meetings
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Chester County
- Toll Brothers buys 22 acres in East Brandywine with plans for 89 townhomes
- West Chester Borough Council talks short-term rentals
- Oxford Borough mulls who will pay for sidewalks, curbing
- Pennsbury Township approves bed and breakfast at Gables property
- Kennett Township has a new manager
- West Chester affordable housing proposal tabled amid sharp pushback
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Delaware County
- The Union wants to expand Subaru Park in Chester
- Chadds Ford to consider updating stormwater management ordinance
- Haverford to host ‘safe streets for all’ presentation on May 7
- Mystery burning smell permeates parts of Delaware County, again
- Delaware County promotes sustainability through composting
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Montgomery County
- KOP office occupancy hits new high
- Upper Providence allows alternative, 600-unit Parkhouse plan to move forward
- Pottstown moving toward creation of a business improvement district
- Lower Merion to assess conditions at Harriton House
- Keep up with Montgomery County via new ‘Montco Monthly’ newsletter
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Philadelphia County
- Philly remains a city of homeowners amid sharp drop in residential property sales
- Water bills will rise, but more people will benefit from discount program
- Warehouse construction begins at former South Philly refinery site
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General News
- New study details changing housing needs in PA
- Some high-taxing school districts would get ‘tax equity’ under Gov. Shapiro’s budget plan
- IRS owes PA residents $43 million in unclaimed refunds soon to expire
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Bucks County
- Toll Brothers purchases 168-acre Middletown tract
- New warehouse proposal in Richland
- Parx Casino owner acquires two buildings adjacent to Bensalem gaming destination
- Chalfont Borough updates comprehensive plan
- Durham residents frustrated over Med-Ed power outages
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Chester County
- 100-unit affordable housing proposal in West Chester stirs controversy
- Avon Grove School Board takes a stance on PA public school funding
- TESD to spend 3 years getting new elementary school up and running
- Londonderry Township adopts 2021 IPMC
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Delaware County
- Marple resists county’s plans for mental health care at Delco Woods site
- Delco Solid Waste Authority financial operations might result in a county tax hike
- Upper Darby council hears SEPTA’s $75M plan for 69th Street Terminal
- Lansdowne theater close to completing $18M renovation
- Haverford residents’ data might have been compromised in 2023 breach
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Montgomery County
- Planning is key to responsible growth in Montco, says MCPC director
- PECO clears out homeless encampment in Pottstown
- Toll Bros. pulls out of Piazza’s Ardmore apartment plan
- West Conshohocken announces council vacancy
- Souderton manager resigns
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Philadelphia County
- Stadium entertainment districts — like the one proposed in Philly — are changing the game
- Kenyatta Johnson associate admits using ties to the council president to profit from sales of city-owned lands
- Developer pulls out of Benjamin Franklin Parkway redevelopment project
- Residents protest conditions at West Philly senior housing complex
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General News
- Lawmakers discuss changing PA water privatization law
- Eviction rates rising in southeastern PA
- FEMA offers tips on checking homes for earthquake damage
- NAR utilizes RPR reports to advocate for housing priorities
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Bucks County
- Buckingham farm banned from mulch operations, special events
- Newtown Township to consider preschool projects
- Nonprofits tackle homelessness in Bucks County
- Shop owners want to keep New Hope weird
- County controller’s office recognized for financial reporting
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Chester County
- PREIT, under new leadership, weighing sale of Exton Square and other malls
- Honey Brook Community Library breaks ground on expansion project
- West Chester Borough and police union ink new 5-year deal
- Malvern to host public workshop on future zoning considerations
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Delaware County
- Chadds Ford fines owners of former du Pont home $17K for renting through Airbnb
- Sound barrier work along Route 1 in Springfield is part of wider, $63 million I-476 project
- Radnor to apply for $100K grant to develop new master plan for Wayne
- Radnor launches parking app for township’s 900 metered spaces
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Montgomery County
- Lower Providence hearing gets tense as residents oppose short-term housing
- Collegeville Main Street draft plan is ready for review
- Montgomery County Partners for Home Ownership announces housing fair
- Indoor pickleball coming to Lansdale and Hatboro
- Sen. Pennycuick offers property tax rebate assistance
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Philadelphia County
- South Street revitalization efforts are at risk, thanks to business district mismanagement
- Councilmember Driscoll pushing for development along the El
- A one-stop mail voting shop opened in West Philly, with more to come
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General News
- NAR and MBA urge GSEs and regulators to confirm support for buyer financing
- Philly area ranks 14th for office conversions nationwide
- Solar eclipse will occur on April 8
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Bucks County
- Groundbreaking announced for 55-plus community in Bristol Township
- Upper Makefield looks to preserve Washington Crossing Bridge
- Bensalem activates red light cameras
- Hilltown Township manager retires
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Chester County
- Kennett supervisors give ‘OK’ to Parkside preliminary land development plan
- Oxford Borough Council focuses on water department’s capital improvement plan
- Willistown to make changes to peddling and soliciting ordinance
- Report details findings of air quality study in New Garden and London Grove
- West Whiteland Township to hold open house
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Delaware County
- Don Guanella property renamed Delco Woods, plans unveiled for mental health facility
- Chadds Ford supports land purchase for preservation
- Walking path opens to public at Rap Curry Athletic Complex in Yeadon
- Delaware County Controller’s office earns award
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Montgomery County
- Markley Street Bridge in Norristown to close for one year
- MCPC introduces web portal for proposed subdivision and land development reviews
- Riverfront project in Royersford gets a boost from the state
- Proposed Wissahickon School District budget includes 5.3% tax increase
- ‘Robot Dog’ joins Montco Sheriff’s office
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Philadelphia County
- PPA is planning a crackdown on sidewalk parking and blocked curb ramps
- Studies intended to guide the city’s decision on a new Sixers arena are months overdue
- Wagner course explores architecture and history of West Philadelphia
- Philly’s street sweeping season begins
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General News
- NAR applauds White House announcement addressing land use barriers and housing production
- Suburban Philadelphia homes among most expensive in PA, nation
- Update: National Flood Insurance Program expires Sept. 30
- How New Jersey’s new affordable housing law aims to ease the housing crisis
- Delaware lawmakers introduce package of bills to address housing crisis
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Bucks County
- Bristol Township continues to address blighted properties
- Lower Makefield amends vacant property registration ordinance
- Pennsbury selects architect for new high school
- Construction projects underway at Delaware Canal State Park
- Stay informed of Bucks development with planning commission portal
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Chester County
- West Nantmeal to update property maintenance code and U&O certification ordinance
- West Goshen Township denies conditional use application for new Wawa
- Coatesville awarded $960K to implement Ash Park master plan
- New Garden board gives approval to Smedley Preserve master plan
- Kahn gets approval to build apartments in West Chester
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Delaware County
- Plans for new trail in Aston advance
- Renovations at preserve in Radnor enter new phase
- Residency mandate lifted for most Delaware County government jobs
- Parkside Borough posts council vacancy
- Yeadon’s former police chief awarded $2.5 million to settle lawsuit
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Montgomery County
- Montco loan program backs Upper Gwynedd housing project
- Lower Merion officials tout sound finances
- $2.87M in state grants designated for county infrastructure improvements
- Lower Providence to define ‘supportive housing’ in zoning code
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Philadelphia County
- Mayor Parker says sheriff will soon resume auctions of tax-delinquent properties
- Philadelphia’s blight-busting business is under scrutiny by city council
- South Philly residents sue city, demand injunction on FDR Park makeover
- Germantown development has ramped up, sparking optimism and concern
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General News
- PA zoning laws are strangling home construction; lawmakers look for solutions
- Gov. Shapiro wants to spend $80M to attack PA housing crisis
- PA population is stagnant, but counties saw gains and losses in latest Census report
- Flood Insurance Premium Assistance Task Force meets
- Voter registration deadline for primary is April 8
- NAR announces litigation agreement, provides resources to understand it
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Bucks County
- Apartment construction progressing at Oxford Valley Mall
- Bristol Township School District to sell vacant Franklin D. Roosevelt Middle School
- Central Bucks fills two council vacancies
- Newtown Borough bans single-use plastic bags
- Neshaminy appoints superintendent
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Chester County
- Chester County continues its rosy bond picture with ‘triple-triple’ credit ratings
- Phoenixville nonprofit gets $1M grant
- Chester County expected to see much growth through 2050
- Downingtown Resilience Fund to address flood concerns at meeting
- ‘Cheers Trail’ highlights Chesco wineries, breweries
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Delaware County
- Groundbreaking held for $9.9M stormwater project in Chester City
- More than $80K in unclaimed property returned to three Delco municipalities
- 11 Haverford businesses awarded revitalization grant funding
- Tyler Arboretum to reopen miles of trails
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Montgomery County
- Developers sue New Hanover Township for $150M, alleging racial bias in Town Center delays
- Norristown residents urge more dialogue in state hospital development project
- City Avenue master plan envisions a diverse retail, dining and entertainment district
- HealthSpark CEO sees hope for housing crisis in Montgomery County
- Norristown, Pottstown receive federal funds for ‘safe, healthy’ schools
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Philadelphia County
- Assessed value of Philadelphia office buildings to plummet by $1 billion, city officials project
- Market Street East searches for growth and renewal — with or without new 76ers arena
- Rittenhouse Square’s lawn to undergo $500K restoration
- City Avenue master plan envisions a diverse retail, dining and entertainment district
General News
- Labor Dept.’s final rule takes effect
- Congress partially funds government through September
- PA’s chief transformation officer aims to unravel red tape
- How to judge the effectiveness of your local government
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Bucks County
- Middletown removes illegal garage and driveway at residence
- Central Bucks to fill board vacancies, starts superintendent search
- Red light cameras coming to two Bensalem intersections
- Boutique hotel coming to Bristol Borough
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Chester County
- East Whiteland sends reminder about rental occupancy report requirements
- West Chester’s Gay Street to close to vehicles as street market returns
- East Caln to adopt comprehensive plan
- Chesco Recorder of Deeds: How to re-record documents, fix mistakes
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Delaware County
- Rumors about Delco hospitals housing immigrants are untrue
- Chester City stormwater fees spur controversy
- Delco Recorder of Deeds office launches GovOS Cloud Search tool
- Collingdale Borough finds financial irregularities
- Haverford Township conducts study to make ‘Safe Streets for All’ a reality
- Radnor passes ordinance relating to mercantile and business privilege tax
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Montgomery County
- Pottstown council backs parking variance for warehouse revitalization project
- Sparring over sewer bills and pending sewer sale continues in Towamencin
- Lower Merion gets fresh look at Ashbridge House plans
- Another tech company is calling Conshohocken home
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Philadelphia County
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Philly reverses decision to build tiny houses for people experiencing homelessness
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Chinatown Stitch gets $158M boost in grant for expressway cap
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Affordable housing development replaces nuisance motel in North Philly
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New residential buildings are planned for the former site of Hoa Binh Plaza
General News
- Municipalities are increasingly blocking renewable energy
- PA likely to be deluged by election lawsuits in 2024
- National Flood Insurance Program extension deadline is March 22
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Bucks County
- Apartments proposed for former bowling alley site in Levittown
- Review of law firm’s invoices to Central Bucks raised red flags
- Per capita tax bills sent by mistake in Bristol Township
- Lower Makefield discussing vacant property registration
- Grocery Outlet opens in Jamison
- Bucks County Wine Trail launches ‘Tasting Ticket’ campaign
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Chester County
- New Garden posts information about new rental inspection ordinance
- Hotel proposed near West Chester University in West Goshen Township
- Kagel to resign as Chester County’s top government administrator, leaving vacancy
- Kennett Township to eliminate several committees
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Delaware County
- Aston commissioners approve plans for $14 million municipal complex
- Vacant historic home in Darby to be sold
- Radnor unveils outreach findings for Radnor 2035
- Chester receiver suggests amending city’s home rule charter
- Brookhaven council to proceed with OLC school property purchase
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Montgomery County
- Montco homelessness task force releases final report
- Montco planners release quarterly construction report, announce planning course
- Wawa proposed for busy West Pottsgrove intersection
- 310-unit apartment complex nearing completion in Fort Washington
- Roller rink to open at the Plymouth Meeting Mall
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Philadelphia County
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New homes in Center City have matched population growth
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City Hall takes another stab at reforming Philly’s tax structure
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Philly Water Department seeks input on $2.5B system upgrades
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Comcast Spectacor unveils $2.5 billion master plan for South Philly sports complex
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General News
- Backlogged PA mortgage relief program to reopen in March
- Proposed PA bill would give residents a louder voice on warehouse development
- $5.8 billion marked for water infrastructure projects
- National Flood Insurance Program extension deadline is March 8
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Bucks County
- Eight years after winning a revitalization contest, Bristol Borough is booming
- Doylestown zoners approve plan to redevelop old Barn Theater site
- County plans solar energy farm in Bristol Township
- Parking app a success in Bristol Borough
- Complaints spur action on truck traffic in Bristol Township
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Chester County
- Chesco receives over $2M to address homelessness
- Proposed Tredyffrin/Easttown budget with tax hike to be discussed March 11
- West Goshen to amend peddling and soliciting ordinance
- Chester County legislators react to fouling at Marsh Creek
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Delaware County
- ChristianaCare wants to build two micro-hospitals in Delaware County
- Auditor General finds improvement in Chester City pension plans
- COSA to provide property tax/rent rebate help at senior centers
- Upper Darby’s new chief administrative officer is sworn in
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Montgomery County
- Whole Home Repairs grant program comes to Montco
- Upper Moreland committee discusses rental housing inspections
- Lansdale approves traffic study for side streets
- Whitpain to present final draft of comprehensive plan update
- Lower Merion seeks input on redesign of Schauffele Plaza
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Philadelphia County
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St. Joe’s West Philly campus is on the market
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Painted Bride building is on the market in Old City
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Residents in Strawberry Mansion surprised by quick action of L&I
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Could a slowdown in the Philly real estate market impact the city budget?
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General News
- Philly-area homeowners stay in their homes longer than most
- Water bills could increase $265 a year under proposed EPA rule, Philly water department says
- PHL gets $20.4 million in federal funds to upgrade infrastructure
- Watch ‘American Dream Deferred,’ an NAR policy forum
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Bucks County
- Bedminster preserves 18 acres
- Doylestown residents continue pushback over hotel project
- Two Central Bucks School Board members resign abruptly
- Middletown approves homes and open space
- Solebury limits virtual meeting access to combat ‘trolls’
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Chester County
- Renovations have begun for new Target in West Goshen
- Chester County drafts heritage tourism plan
- Classes available on planning, zoning and subdivisions
- Tredyffrin won’t send streetlight bills anymore, thanks to LED upgrades
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Delaware County
- Collingdale passes amended budget
- Parkside council members hit with state ethics violations
- Eddystone to consider volunteer service credit
- Delco conducts survey as part of traffic safety initiative
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Montgomery County
- SEPTA renames Norristown High Speed Line to the ‘M’
- Upper Pottsgrove residents look to have a say in open space use
- Upper Dublin eyes plastic bag ban
- Limerick nuclear plant to make additional tax payments
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Philadelphia County
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Philly among nation's noisiest cities, new study says
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Fairhill to net more public housing, plus a rehabbed rec center with indoor pool
General News
- Whole-Home Repairs program resuscitated in Shapiro’s budget proposal
- PA legislature ended 2023 with a $300M surplus
- Realtors keep access to homeownership front and center in Washington
- Southeastern PA is getting its first micro-hospitals
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Bucks County
- Prokopiak wins special election in 140th District
- Buckingham residents oppose warehouse plan
- Middletown supervisors, developer reach agreement on proposed townhome community
- BCCC offers noncredit civics class, ‘So, You Think You Know Your Government?’
- Lincoln Tech plans relocation to Levittown
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Chester County
- New building planned for Greenwood Elementary in Kennett
- Phoenixville Chamber of Commerce acquires new Main Street HQ
- Diggs appointed as new executive director of Housing Authority of Chester County
- Kennett supervisors appoint interim manager
- Chesco’s community transit system approaches first anniversary
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Delaware County
- Radnor schools preliminary budget includes 5.3% tax hike
- Proposed MLK center for justice in Upland moves forward
- Radnor continues comprehensive plan development
- Center for marginalized populations opens in Upper Darby
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Montgomery County
- Jenkintown considers dissolving its police force
- Whitpain to regulate chicken keeping
- Pottstown eyes regulation of ‘sober homes’
- Pottstown adopt-a-street program looks to tackle litter problem
- Collegeville reminds residents about public safety and streets committee
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Philadelphia County
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Solo Philly renters pay for luxury of living alone
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Philly’s historical commission designates new district in Germantown
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General News
- Here's what's included in Gov. Shapiro's proposed 2024-2025 PA budget
- Area home builders confident about 2024
- How many office-to-apartment conversions will become a reality?
- Legislators weigh options for boosting education funding after court ruling
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Bucks County
- Special election for 140th district set for Feb. 13
- Bucks secures $2M for Levittown trail project
- Neshaminy Mall is put up for sale
- Langhorne calls on residents to craft new borough motto
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Chester County
- North Coventry authority holding up East Coventry’s sewer sale
- Oxford Borough Council receives update on fire debris clean-up
- Plan to restore passenger rail between Reading and Philadelphia differs from past attempts
- Chesco commissioners approve new water resources plan, Watersheds 2045
- Chester County 911 call center sees major upgrade
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Delaware County
- Court affirms Chester City receiver’s powers in a fiscal ‘emergency’
- Brookhaven moves forward on potential purchase of church property for open space
- 2024 budget clerical errors continue in Upper Darby; council cuts ‘cents’
- Podcast series invites listeners into historically Black neighborhood of Swarthmore
- Chester LNG project promises return, despite Biden’s pause and other hurdles
- Rep. Lawrence wins battle for transparency regarding Chester’s financial plans
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Montgomery County
- Court rules Lower Merion School District tax appeals broke state law
- Developer eyes 1,200-unit senior facility in Upper Providence
- Draft Spring-Ford schools budget includes 6.5% tax increase
- Low-cost shuttle debuts in Conshohocken
- Lower Merion single-use plastic bag ban in effect
- Souderton discusses budget cuts and sidewalks
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Philadelphia County
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Legislative package seeks to protect Philly renters and homeowners
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DA Krasner announces task force to combat retail and home theft
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Roxborough residents support revised design for Ridge Avenue apartment building
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Philly makes traffic-calming request process easier
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Local labor unions are helping members buy homes
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Philly has the largest jump in average cost of car insurance nationwide
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General News
- Gov. Shapiro to propose $282M in new state money for transit agencies
- Statewide eviction filings return to pre-pandemic levels, according to new report
- Spotty cell service caused by rising demand
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Bucks County
- Langhorne zoners vote down Toll townhouse proposal
- Ransomware responsible for Bucks 911 Communications Center outage
- Pickleball courts coming to Falls Township
- Buckingham warehouse plan resurfaces
- Bridgeton Township reviews draft short-term rental ordinance
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Chester County
- Builders target Chester County for new home construction amid low inventory
- PA park officials drop campground plans for Big Elk Creek State Park
- West Chester will collect its own property taxes
- Penn Medicine cancels purchase of Brandywine Hospital
- OJR approves full-day kindergarten
- State issues $12.6M loan to sewer authority in northwest Chesco
- PA American Water seeks rate increase
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Delaware County
- Delaware County Housing Coalition presents ideas for improving housing
- Radnor receives excellence in financial reporting for 12th year
- Chester solicitor’s appointment to DELCORA board raises councilmember concerns
- Nearly $5M in Green Ways grants awarded to 22 projects
- Collingdale council plans to reopen budget
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Montgomery County
- Upper Pottsgrove breaks ground on municipal complex located on preserved land
- Conshohocken planners to review amendments to approved 598-unit apartment community
- Pickleball proposal gets pushback in Towamencin
- New model pitched to help unhoused in Lower Providence
- Upper Gwynedd approves new lab building at Merck complex
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Philadelphia County
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Duplexes planned at West Philly site
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Lessons from a ‘crumbling city’
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Philly eviction contractors may soon need licenses to perform lockouts
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General News
- PA Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program expanded; enrollment now open
- Lawmakers need to address the housing affordability crisis, says economist
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Bucks County
- BCWSA issues development warning to 13 Bucks towns
- Tullytown income tax is now in effect
- Pathways to Housing Program supports women with children
- Bucks Recorder of Deeds to host event on Feb. 4 in Bristol Borough
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Chester County
- $15.9M new T/E elementary school backed by community
- Big Elk Creek State Park restoration begins in Franklin Township
- $112K grant awarded to Tredyffrin for bike/skills pump park
- Kennett Township halts efforts to recover more embezzled funds
- Free tax preparation service available
- East Whiteland to hold public workshop on zoning ordinance
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Delaware County
- Upper Darby council sets special meeting to correct tax levy mistake
- New Chester mayor says compromise with receiver is key
- Upper Darby’s new CAO was Norristown’s top administrator
- Delco Bar, Commerce Center offer new services
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Montgomery County
- Developers present concept for 25-story apartment building in West Conshohocken
- Upper Pottsgrove police chief warns critics over meeting rules
- Whitpain posts draft update to comprehensive plan
- Towamencin board ties on stopping sewer sale
- Crandall Jones reflects on time in Norristown
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Philadelphia County
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Opinion: I-95 reconstruction is really a widening project that will hurt neighborhoods
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Philly plans three big water infrastructure projects
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City emergency planners want to hear from residents with flood damage
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General News
- U.S. Department of Labor issues final independent contractor rule
- Poconos population could drop up to 24% by 2050, state predicts
- Peco warns of phone scammers
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Bucks County
- Doylestown Borough residents challenge proposed hotel developer
- Roundabout project scheduled to start in Middletown Township
- Joint venture plans Trevose distribution warehouse
- Neshaminy School Board seeks to fill vacancy
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Chester County
- Kennett school district unveils preliminary budget with spending, tax increases
- Unionville-Chadds Ford preliminary budget would raise taxes
- Westtown denies conditional use request for Stokes estate
- Chester County preservation program offers grants to municipalities, nonprofits
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Delaware County
- Delco changes payment methods for county real estate taxes
- County talks opioid settlement funds with stakeholders
- Unionville-Chadds Ford preliminary budget would raise taxes
- Swarthmorean newspaper has new owners
- Stormwater improvements planned at Henderson Field in Swarthmore
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Montgomery County
- North Penn voters reject $97M high school proposal in special election
- Montco to launch new call center for homeless response
- County designates funds for 2024 farmland preservation efforts
- Tompkins Community Bank offers first-time homebuyer program
- Penn Medicine buys Montgomeryville site for outpatient care center
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Philadelphia County
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Housing, not in-person work, will help Philly rebound from the pandemic, economist says
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Survey shows majority of Wash West residents oppose Sixers arena
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General News
- How geography and politics play into how PA funds its schools
- Small town utilities deal with hacking incidents
- In Minneapolis, land-use reforms spur housing development
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Bucks County
- Bensalem sees first tax increase in 30 years
- Duplexes proposed in Falls Township
- Central Bucks to name interim superintendent
- Plumstead posts Welcome Packet, seeks volunteer for planning commission
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Chester County
- West Sadsbury raises property taxes
- T-E school board authorizes $15.9M property purchase agreement
- South Coatesville Borough Council increases trash fees
- Kennett Township manager resigns
- Downingtown Borough comprehensive plan update
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Delaware County
- Upper Chichester uses grants to revitalize Kingsman Park recreation area
- New mayor takes office in Upper Darby Township
- Tinicum Township to repeal disorderly properties ordinance
- Chester City issues reminder about 2023 delinquent taxes
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Montgomery County
- 458-acre Girl Scout camp Laughing Waters preserved forever in New Hanover, Upper Frederick
- Redevelopment of Lastick buildings proposed in Pottstown
- Nine Montco high schools are in the top 50 in PA
- Montco 30% Project announces forum on housing policy and zoning
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Philadelphia County
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How Philly’s 4 new council members plan to address trash, transit and trees
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Philadelphia plans energy efficiency upgrades for city buildings
General News
- County tax roundup for 2024
- Cities are dropping off-street parking minimums
- PA population down by 10,000 in 2023
- PA voter rolls have grown since automatic registration started
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Bucks County
- Falls shows early support for proposed mixed-use development
- Doylestown Township approves low-income senior housing and townhomes
- Bucks County expected to lose population over the next 30 years
- Nockamixon names new manager, approves budget
- Doylestown Township recognizes longtime supervisor Ryan Manion
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Chester County
- ‘Economy Dashboard’ shows vitality in Chester County
- Tredyffrin rates AAA In Moody’s bond assessment
- Survey measures appetite for open-air dining in Phoenixville
- Chester County to host solar conference
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Delaware County
- Ridley Park approves 17% tax increase as Prospect Medical disputes Taylor Hospital value
- Delaware County appoints new executive director
- Radnor invites public to participate in comprehensive plan
- Chadds Ford swears in new supervisor
- Chester City Council spars with mayor at first meeting
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Montgomery County
- Lower Merion approves full-day kindergarten for 2024-2025 school year
- North Penn School District to hold special election - What Realtors need to know
- Construction of townhomes underway at Philmont Country Club
- Hearing delayed for proposed hazmat storage site in Limerick
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Philadelphia County
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Cherelle Parker is inaugurated as the first female mayor in Philadelphia history
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Kenyatta Johnson elected Philadelphia City Council president
General News
- Federal figures show surge in homelessness
- Pennsylvania’s budget impasse ends, home-repair program goes unfunded
- Residents decry increased secrecy among towns, counties, schools
- NAR lists some 2023 Realtor policy wins
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Bucks County
- Bucks County raises taxes in 2024 budget
- Doylestown adopts budget with tax increase
- Dublin Borough to organize a municipal authority
- Warrington to regulate bamboo
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Chester County
- County taxes stay level in Chesco’s $683.4 million budget for 2024
- Historic Chase barn demolished in Chesterbrook
- West Chester council approves 5% property tax hike
- Kennett Square Borough approves 2024 budget with tax increase
- East Marlborough to consider dangerous tree removal ordinance
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Delaware County
- Property taxes going up in newly approved 2024 Delco budget
- Ridley Park Borough faces shortfall due to unpaid taxes from Taylor Hospital
- Marcus Hook tax collector resigns
- Upper Darby business and mercantile license fee will increase
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Montgomery County
- Montgomery County’s $567.8M budget includes 13% tax increase
- Souderton hikes real estate taxes by 37%
- Upper Gwynedd approves 2024 budget with no tax rate change
- Telford budget holds the line on taxes
- Pennsburg hikes taxes
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Philadelphia County
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Sixers’ arena proposal faces hours of scrutiny in first official city review
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Art commission delays approval on planned police HQ on Diamond St. historic corridor
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Adaptive reuse project breathes new life into historic Philly department store
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General News
- PREIT files Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, agrees to relinquish stake in Fashion District
- PA treasurer issues warning of ‘grant’ scam
- PA Neighborhood Assistance Program offers tax credits
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Bucks County
- Bristol Township to repeal per capita tax, hold the line on property tax
- Small tax increase proposed in Middletown
- New trail with floating boardwalk considered for Core Creek Park
- Long-time Tinicum manager retires
- New apartments in Sellersville blend historic and modern
- New Central Bucks School Board to review former superintendent’s payout
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Chester County
- $5M allocated by Chesco commissioners for revitalization projects
- Toll Brothers buys 21 acres in Spring City, plans dozens of new homes
- Schuylkill River passenger train project gets $500K
- Tredyffrin supervisors advance bond-funding plan for capital projects
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Delaware County
- New park to open in Aston
- Delaware County seeks nominations for heritage commission preservation awards
- Chadds Ford Township has a new manager
- Morton considers Aqua offer for Providence Road work
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Montgomery County
- East Greenville moves to update rental property ordinance
- North Penn School District to hold special election - What Realtors need to know
- Pottstown continues discussions regarding homelessness
- Lower Merion approves yearly tax credit for volunteer firefighters, ambulance corps
- Taxes, water rates up in East Greenville
- Schuylkill River passenger train project gets $500K
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Philadelphia County
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Wissahickon neighborhood fights for historic preservation amid growth
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Nearly a decade after closing, beloved Philly diner will be reborn with new development
General News
- EPA proposes removal of lead pipes from U.S. water systems within 10 years
- Flood Insurance Premium Assistance Task Force established in PA
- NAR to hold real estate forecast summit
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Bucks County
- Developer requests variances for 60 townhomes in Langhorne
- Central Bucks sees $1.75M attorney bill over anti-LGBTQ complaints
- Improvements to Doylestown’s Community Park to begin soon
- Taxes steady in Upper Makefield
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Chester County
- DCNR’s plans for Big Elk Creek State Park draw opposition
- $6.5M community center opens in East Whiteland
- Tredyffrin and Easttown unite to fund new Berwyn Fire Station
- PA Supreme Court won’t hear Tower Health’s appeal of Phoenixville Hospital’s property tax case
- No police or staff cuts in Oxford Borough’s 2024 budget
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Delaware County
- Delco council eyes 5% real estate tax increase
- EIT off the table for Upper Darby next year
- Delaware County Council weighs 3% tax on short-term-rental operations
- Radnor Township property owners to see small tax increase
- Fire tax up in Concord
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Montgomery County
- North Penn schedules referendum on moving 9th grade to high school
- Challenges filed in Towamencin Township supervisors race
- Apartments, townhomes proposed at David’s Bridal property in Whitemarsh
- 2023 Montgomery Award Winners announced
- Jenkintown eyes sewer and library fund increases
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Philadelphia County
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Design of Sixers’ proposed Center City arena to be vetted in special city meeting
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Monthly rents in Philly remain historically high despite slight decrease
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Accountability for damage to neighboring homes during construction scarce in Philadelphia
General News
- Resilience of Philly’s real estate market is ‘impressive’
- PA will change ballot envelopes to reduce voter errors
- NAR panel discusses multigenerational housing as a remedy for supply shortages
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Bucks County
- Doylestown Township reviews affordable housing on Tilley site
- Cornwells Heights train station in Bensalem getting major upgrades
- Newtown to vote Dec. 6 on single-use plastics ordinance
- Newtown Borough to vote on large mixed-use development
- BCCC cited as top two-year institution for supporting transfer success
- Pennridge School Board terminates Vermilion Education contract
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Chester County
- Chesco commissioners to hold public hearing on Watersheds 2045
- Unfunded mandates and tough decisions: budget time in Oxford Borough
- Phoenixville Borough Council to consider reapportionment ordinance
- Schuylkill River passenger train project on track for approval
- Chester County joins Sustainable Energy Partnership of Southeast PA
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Delaware County
- $1.4M Reaney St. renovation celebrated in Chester
- Upper Chichester to vote on new ward boundaries
- Demolition begins on Hank’s place to make way for reconstruction
- Newtown Township releases 2024 proposed budget
- $788K street lighting project approved by Radnor commissioners
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Montgomery County
- Norristown budget includes tax and trash fee increases
- Conshohocken authority to charge stormwater fee in 2024
- Towamencin draft budget includes sewer rate increase
- Open forum on homelessness slated for Dec. 6 in Pottstown
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Philadelphia County
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Law meant to tackle blight is putting some Philadelphia homeowners at risk
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New heat map explores potential benefits of Philly Tree Plan with block-by-block detail
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Renovations for Amtrak’s 30th Street Station now projected to cost $550M, timeline delayed
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Proposed residential tower could add up to 600 units near Family Court redevelopment
General News
- FAQ: National Flood Insurance Program expires Feb. 2, 2024
- Input sought on upcoming statewide historic preservation plan
- Mall-owner PREIT has $1B in debt coming due
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Bucks County
- State Rep. Galloway to resign in December
- Springfield gives preliminary nod to 11-home project
- Taxes to increase in Durham
- Federal civil rights complaint filed against Pennridge School District
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Chester County
- West Chester council considers building a skating park
- Oxford Regional Planning Committee releases survey to help identify priorities
- Uwchlan Township budget now available for public input
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Delaware County
- Upper Darby EIT proposal receives cold reception from public
- Chadds Ford considers new tax for fire services
- CHA gets $5 million grant to rehab 110 apartments at historic Bennett Homes
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Montgomery County
- Montco proposes tax increase for 2024
- Montco school officials underscore urgent need for additional school funding
- CHOP purchases King of Prussia office building
- East Greenville posts zoning board vacancy
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Philadelphia County
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A decade after it closed, Germantown High School is set to reopen next year as a mixed-use development
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Parkway calls off one project and rethinks another as high interest rates force developers to hit the brakes
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Developer looks to take control of Germantown Y
General News
- Sewer rates soar as private companies buy up local water systems
- NAR unveils flood disclosure tracker
- Home prices increase more than $20k in some southeast PA counties
- Fraudsters target Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program applicants
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Bucks County
- Outgoing school board gives Central Bucks superintendent $700k severance package
- Shady Brook Farm to sell part of property for development
- County sees record voter turnout for 2023 municipal election
- Wrightstown to zero out open space tax levy
- Bedminster to hold the line on taxes
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Chester County
- West Whiteland 2024 budget proposal includes significant tax increase
- Maryland developer buys 119 acres in Caln Township, plans 262 homes
- Phone scammers pretend to be from Chester County courts
- New Garden posts parks and rec board vacancy
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Delaware County
- Delaware County Recorder of Deeds office to launch GovOS Cloud search tool
- Upper Darby eyes earned income tax
- A levee could be built in flood-prone Eastwick, but Delaware County has concerns
- Campaign sign recycling offered by county
- Aqua begins water pipe upgrades in Radnor
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Montgomery County
- SEPTA says it is near deal with Conshohocken for mixed-use development near train station
- Bala Plaza complex sells for $185M; redevelopment still planned
- Lansdale is updating its historic property list, looking to encourage preservation
- Lawsuit alleges Pottstown has not offered ‘adequate alternative shelter’ to homeless along trail
- Lansdale code committee hears proposal to convert funeral home to residences
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Philadelphia County
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Philly has the smallest home lots out of the 50 largest U.S. cities
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PGW gets OK to increase rates
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A levee could be built in flood-prone Eastwick, but Delaware County has concerns
General News
- SRA launches upgraded website
- Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program application period begins
- Contractor convicted of defrauding homeowners in three counties
- Study looks at PA school funding impact on salaries, resources and certification
- PA lawmakers concerned about foreign ownership of agricultural land
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Bucks County
- Judge rules Central Bucks must go to 3 voting districts by 2025
- Bristol Township targets more properties for blight program
- Upper Makefield gives preliminary nod to no-tax-increase budget
- County planners lay out vision for Bucks2040 plan
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Chester County
- Chester County receives national award for Affordable Housing Collaboration
- Ida’s legacy for Coatesville and downstream
- Survey: 94% of respondents embrace living in Chester County
- West Chester Borough to amend parking ordinance
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Delaware County
- Delco among counties with highest eviction rates
- Eddystone set to lower taxes in 2024
- Chadds Ford Business Association talks about loop road
- Nether Providence invokes eminent domain for easement
- Another scandal involving high ranking employees hits Chester City
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Montgomery County
- Pottstown gives deadline to vacate land along Schuylkill River Trail
- Valley Forge Tourism Board reports continued recovery
- County commissioners reverse stance on demolition of prison
- MCPC adds Conshohocken to TOD self-guided walking tour offerings
- PECO investing $7.8B to improve electricity reliability in Montco
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Philadelphia County
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SEPTA’s bus route overhaul is almost done, but some riders are unhappy
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Bart Blatstein’s latest apartment proposal gets cool reception from North Philly neighbors
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Philly voters approve ballot question, making Office for People with Disabilities permanent
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General News
- Jury issues verdict in Burnett vs. NAR et al case
- NAR CEO Bob Goldberg to retire
- White House aims to fast-track commercial conversions
- PA program assists with lawn-to-meadow conversions
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Bucks County
- Bristol Township signs five-year, $34.5M trash contract
- Developer pulls application for townhomes in Middletown
- County opens upgraded, expanded Emergency Operations Center
- A comparison of house prices in Levittown communities around the U.S.
- Bucks towns named ‘most unique to visit’ in Pennsylvania
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Chester County
- Westtown Township to consider increasing EIT
- Tredyffrin budget proposal does not include a tax increase
- Ground broken on Chandler Mill Greenway in Kennett Township
- Phoenixville named one of the cutest small towns in PA
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Delaware County
- Lansdowne to consider ordinance increasing EIT
- Delco residents invited to share opinions on Eastwick Levee project
- Haverford’s façade grant program brightens business districts
- Chadds Ford supervisors start budget process, eyes increased fire protection costs
- Trainer Borough celebrates new municipal offices and police station
- Arena with two ice rinks planned for Neumann University
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Montgomery County
- Proposed mixed-use development would bring affordable housing to Norristown
- Lower Merion talks new sidewalk policy
- Lansdale completes updated parking study
- Worcester preserves 10-acre Fairview Village tract
- East Norriton budget open for review
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Philadelphia County
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Philadelphia rowhomes compromised by construction next door
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Center City District plan lays out vision for Market East corridor and arena
General News
- When to refer clients to a zoning officer or other expert
- Renters running to Philadelphia
- PA to focus on economic competitiveness
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Bucks County
- Richland looks at mixed-use proposal for Richland Plaza site
- Bucks, Pennsbury and Falls consider removal of land from KOIZ in Falls
- Langhorne Borough pushes back on Toll Brothers townhouse proposal
- Draft budget calls for 3-mill tax hike in Newtown Township
- Plumstead to host second comprehensive plan workshop
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Chester County
- Downingtown schools’ sale of 237 acres to warehouse developer called off
- Chester County approves tax rebate for volunteer emergency responders
- Tredyffrin proposes $2.5M stormwater budget, opting for tax instead of fee
- Phoenixville council approves veteran housing project
- New council member appointed in Oxford Borough
- Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority will host meeting in Pottstown
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Delaware County
- Eddystone to revise rental ordinance
- Swarthmore Borough Council receives historic preservation recommendations
- Delaware County seeks input on Route 291 Improvement Project
- Darby Borough site receives Underground Railroad designation
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Montgomery County
- Conshohocken planners advance Fayette Street zoning overlay proposal
- Preserve or demolish? Historic county prison is topic of Norristown forum
- Collegeville holds first Main Street revitalization steering committee meeting
- NY developer plans two warehouses at former Inquirer printing plant site in Upper Merion
- Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority will host meeting in Pottstown
- Lower Merion school board appoints new member
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Philadelphia County
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Renters running to Philadelphia
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Developer unveils new plan for Germantown YWCA amid funding concerns
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Editorial: A vibrant Center City benefits all Philadelphians
General News
- When to refer clients to a zoning officer or other expert
- Renters running to Philadelphia
- PA to focus on economic competitiveness
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Bucks County
- Richland looks at mixed-use proposal for Richland Plaza site
- Bucks, Pennsbury and Falls consider removal of land from KOIZ in Falls
- Langhorne Borough pushes back on Toll Brothers townhouse proposal
- Draft budget calls for 3-mill tax hike in Newtown Township
- Plumstead to host second comprehensive plan workshop
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Chester County
- Downingtown schools’ sale of 237 acres to warehouse developer called off
- Chester County approves tax rebate for volunteer emergency responders
- Tredyffrin proposes $2.5M stormwater budget, opting for tax instead of fee
- Phoenixville council approves veteran housing project
- New council member appointed in Oxford Borough
- Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority will host meeting in Pottstown
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Delaware County
- Eddystone to revise rental ordinance
- Swarthmore Borough Council receives historic preservation recommendations
- Delaware County seeks input on Route 291 Improvement Project
- Darby Borough site receives Underground Railroad designation
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Montgomery County
- Conshohocken planners advance Fayette Street zoning overlay proposal
- Preserve or demolish? Historic county prison is topic of Norristown forum
- Collegeville holds first Main Street revitalization steering committee meeting
- NY developer plans two warehouses at former Inquirer printing plant site in Upper Merion
- Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority will host meeting in Pottstown
- Lower Merion school board appoints new member
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Philadelphia County
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Renters running to Philadelphia
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Developer unveils new plan for Germantown YWCA amid funding concerns
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Editorial: A vibrant Center City benefits all Philadelphians
General News
- NAR comments on proposed lead regulations
- Call to action still active as new NFIP deadline looms
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Bucks County
- Cintra Mansion in New Hope unable to be saved
- Toll Brothers buys 21 acres of land in Richland for single-family development
- Bucks commissioners approve real estate tax break for fire, EMS volunteers
- Solebury looks to hold the line on taxes
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Chester County
- West Fallowfield to consider reflective address signs for property owners
- Franklin Township mulls sewer ordinance
- Regional rail authority provides update on passenger rail service restoration
- Site work starts at former Wyeth property in West Chester
- Longwood Gardens purchases former boutique winery and vineyard
- Kennett Square to remain in regional fire, EMT commission
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Delaware County
- County invokes eminent domain to extend Chester Creek Trail
- Judge order Upper Providence to redraw voting districts
- Middletown bamboo ordinance rankles some residents
- Delco council approves funds for flood study, anti-violence program
- Rose Valley walking tour celebrates local architecture
- Upper Chichester to hold special meeting on reapportionment
- Media Arts Council to hold open house for Realtors
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Montgomery County
- Main Line Greenway moving forward in Lower Merion
- Regional rail authority provides update on passenger rail service restoration
- Souderton’s new borough manager takes the helm
- MCPC presents ‘Supporting Municipal Land Stewardship’ on Oct. 30
- West Conshohocken sees fourth council resignation in 14 months
- Lower Merion launches sustainability plan
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Philadelphia County
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Fewer Airbnb and VRBO options in city as new laws take hold
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Battle brewing over bill that would require sprinklers in older condos
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Philadelphia faring better than other downtowns post-pandemic
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Eastwick residents question officials on proposed levee
Week of October 9, 2023
General News
- NAR advocacy push helps avoid government shutdown
- Prepare for the general municipal election
- NAREB receives grant to propel Black Developer Academy
- Aqua PA encourages customers to apply for help with water bills
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Bucks County
- Bucks County breaks ground on Lower Bucks Government Services Center in Bristol
- Tyler State Park grants will allow for removal of dam
- Two-year roundabout construction to begin in Doylestown
- Lower Makefield unveils big plans for Patterson Farm
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Chester County
- Chester County designates $2.7 million for Whole-Home Repairs Program
- Charlestown Township to acquire 220-acre Swiss Pines property
- 155 new homes eyed off Route 724 in East Coventry
- Oxford Borough schedules meeting to discuss strategic plan
- More than 175 acres preserved in Warwick and East Nantmeal
- Public invited to comment on county’s Watersheds 2045 plan
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Delaware County
- Chester City considers LERTA ordinances
- Radnor residents invited to participate in comprehensive plan update
- Newtown Square volunteer looking for someone to take over flower basket tradition
- Haverford to give away trees to residents
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Montgomery County
- Pennsylvania American Water to acquire Audubon Water Company
- Montgomery Township plastic bag ban goes into effect in April 2024
- Rallying cry to protect Oakwell Estate grows stronger in Lower Merion
- Montgomery County maintains Aaa bond rating for sixth year
- Lower Moreland schedules budget planning workshops
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Philadelphia County
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City breaks ground on 10-acre waterfront park in Bridesburg
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Deadline for LOOP tax relief program extended
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What does a nearly empty luxury tower say about the city’s high-end condo market?
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Proposed new Sixers arena faces uncertain future
Week of October 2, 2023
General News
- NAR aims to protect NFIP as government shutdown looms
- What a government shutdown means for Realtors
- MV Realty files for bankruptcy
- Investors retreating from for-sale housing market
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Bucks County
- Bedminster makes changes to zoning ordinance
- Nockamixon adopts groundwater preservation ordinance
- Judge reverses decision in Central Bucks voting district case
- Trenton-Mercer airport expanding despite opposition from PA elected officials
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Chester County
- Tax and fee hikes possible in West Chester preliminary 2024 budget
- At New Garden Hills, it’s trails for now
- Kennett Square Borough receives good 2022 audit report
- Survey seeks input on Chester County bus service
- East Goshen Pipeline Task Force provides updates
- Westtown-East Goshen police seek emergency contacts for commercial properties
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Delaware County
- Brookhaven seeks public input on vacant school purchase
- Winery barn project in Concord Township roils residents
- Doweary’s receivership in Chester extended by 2 years
- Truck activity at Marine reserve base in Folsom upsets residents
- Delaware County residents encouraged to submit park names
- New borough manager installed in Collingdale
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Montgomery County
- Advocates say Norristown turned down federal funding to fix homelessness crisis
- Lower Merion approves changes to WCAU building
- Demolition of Publicker buildings in Limerick has begun
- Preservationists hope to save historic Hood Mansion in Limerick
- North Penn superintendent holds community conversations
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Philadelphia County
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PGW ordered to stop adjusting customers’ bills
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PHDC to hold housing fair on Oct. 21
Week of September 25, 2023
General News
- Will Greater Philadelphia’s housing market hit its affordability ceiling?
- PA on top 10 lists for people moving out
- Five former PA governors collectively support open primaries
- Do you need to update your voter registration?
- How does the SEPTA Bus Revolution impact you? Enter your address to find out
- NAR urges immediate extension of National Flood Insurance Program
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Bucks County
- Builders object to proposed zoning changes in New Hope
- Newtown, Bucks County, Joint Municipal Authority is pushing for sewer treatment plant
- Central Bucks School Board wants new 9-region voting district map
- County Line Road Improvement Project slated to finish two years early
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Chester County
- Devastating fire in downtown Oxford leaves 90 people displaced, businesses burned
- Pocopson to hold budget work sessions
- West Chester Borough ‘gray water’ source discovered
- Sadsbury schedules 2024 budget work session
- Chester County hosts first sustainability summit and tours
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Delaware County
- Upper Darby asks Realtors to use centralized email address
- Haverford Township launches Citizen Reporter service
- County provides update on Media parking lot construction
- Reminder: Radnor passed stormwater management ordinance in 2022
- Newtown Square farm doubles in size after starting CSA during pandemic
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Montgomery County
- 10-year extension recommended for Ardmore Initiative
- East Norriton considers reducing dog barking time limit
- Central Perkiomen Regional Planning Commission seeks public input via survey
- West Conshohocken looks to fill council and zoning hearing board vacancies
- County Line Road Improvement Project slated to finish two years early
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Philadelphia County
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USDA awards $12M grant to Philly Tree Plan
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Philadelphia’s poverty rate is improving, but it remains the poorest big city in America
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76ers push back timeline for winning over city council on Center City arena
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Private parking in Philly is some of the most expensive in the country
Week of September 18, 2023
General News
- NAR urges immediate extension of National Flood Insurance Program
- SEPTA conducting regional survey on bus service
- Pharma giant Bayer to pay PA $100M over widespread water contamination
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Bucks County
- Apartments, townhomes proposed in Falls
- Middletown passes commercial truck parking ordinance
- Newtown Borough tables Steeple View decision until Sept. 20
- Solebury Township proposed 2024 budget available for review
- Plumstead Township plans public workshop for comprehensive plan update
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Chester County
- West Caln to discuss tax increase to fund police
- Uwchlan residents testify before PA House Local Government Committee
- East Fallowfield Township conducting open space survey
- Landenberg Village begins next chapter
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Delaware County
- Parkside seeks bids for fire services
- Chadds Ford replaces township manager
- Chester receiver seeks sanctions on mayor and two members of council
- Yeadon changes borough manager, solicitor
- Delaware County Women’s Resource Guide released
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Montgomery County
- Ambler resale use and occupancy inspections begin Nov. 6
- Lansdale considering zoning changes near shuttered Rite Aid
- Lower Merion Township talks 2024 budget
- Public input sought for Green Lane Park Master Plan update
- Collegeville seeks two residents to serve on planning commission
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Philadelphia County
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U.S. Army Corps proposes levee to ease flooding in Eastwick
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New initiative asks Philly to spend more housing funds on lowest-income households
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The Roundhouse moves closer to historic preservation with committee vote
Week of September 11, 2023
General News
- Municipalities say court ruling on stormwater fees could drain finances
- Bill to move PA’s spring primary earlier would put time crunch on election officials
- More than 70% of Pennsylvania rivers, streams contain PFAS
- See how much money your school district has for students
- New York City begins enforcing tight restrictions on short-term rentals
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Bucks County
- Bensalem, redeveloper work to protect Drexel property
- Financial stability helps Warminster tackle capital projects
- New Hope’s historic Wedgewood Inn, neighboring Umpleby House to be sold
- Two Bucks communities named ‘most gorgeous’ PA towns to visit this fall
- Pennridge adopts controversial new curriculum in 5-4 vote
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Chester County
- East Fallowfield to discuss draft rental ordinance
- Chester County Freight Plan examines future, impact of hauling
- Warehouse project faces opposition in Downingtown community
- Atlanta developer plans $330M industrial project at Exton’s Happy Days Farm
- Chesco sheriff warns of new phone scams
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Delaware County
- Chester Housing Authority officials charged by feds with bribery, fraud
- Morton has concerns about Wawa plans in nearby Springfield
- Swarthmore seeks public input on town center zoning revision
- Delaware County to hold Green Ways Grant information session
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Montgomery County
- Ambler passes point-of-sale residential occupancy inspection ordinance
- North Wales schedules public hearing on proposed zoning update
- Montco task force looks for housing solutions
- Schuylkill River Trail named Pennsylvania’s most beautiful trail
- Lower Merion reopens municipal parking lot in Bryn Mawr
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Philadelphia County
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Three concepts emerge for plan to cap section of I-676
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FDR Park gets federal grant for stream and wetland restoration
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Environmental leader’s vision would turn vacant lots into a new park system
Week of September 4, 2023
General News
- Bills could allow municipalities to hire management firms
- NAR responds to proposed rule on automated valuation models
- Why Pennsylvania paramedics say ‘EMS is dying’
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Bucks County
- New Hope nixes parking garage plan
- Judge upholds at-large school board elections in Pennridge
- SEPTA proposes new Bucks bus routes, schedules public meeting
- Habitat for Humanity breaks ground on three new homes in Croydon
- ‘Profound sadness’ in New Hope after death of council vice president
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Chester County
- Tree protection ordinance enacted in Tredyffrin
- Trash hauler cited by East Whiteland Township
- Housing activists voice concerns over lack of affordable options for Chesco residents
- Kennett residents call for more access to pool leased by YMCA
- Red Clay Park breaks ground, part of the 14-mile Kennett Greenway
- $727K community revitalization grant awarded to Phoenixville
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Delaware County
- Delco council asks why local leaders are shut out of hearing on LNG facility in Chester
- Delaware County releases 5-year sustainability plan
- Eddystone to amend sewer lateral definition
- Chester receiver provides update on bankruptcy, legal entanglements
- Large murals coming to Upper Darby in 2024
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Montgomery County
- Towamencin sewer sale is now in court
- Reminder: Ambler to consider residential resale inspections
- Upper Gwynedd OKs zoning change for controversial apartment project
- Harleysville industrial warehouse sells for $14.8M
- Norristown to adopt 2021 International Fire Code
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Philadelphia County
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New repairs program seeks to stabilize Philly’s stock of affordable housing
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City real estate company being sued for housing discrimination
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Developers chosen to create African American Museum, new hotel on the Parkway
Week of August 28, 2023
General News
- PA’s unemployment rate falls to record low
- Severe weather survey shows hurricanes most common in PA
- 2023 Fair Housing Report released by National Fair Housing Alliance
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Bucks County
- Bristol Township moves to blight three vacant homes
- Battle over preserved Buckingham farm continues
- Middletown Township looks for public input on safety infrastructure
- PennDOT to hold virtual meeting for Bensalem intersection project
- ‘Lights Out Doylestown’ aims to protect migratory birds
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Chester County
- Toll Brothers plans 280-home Malvern development
- Housing Fair returns to Chester County Library
- Kennett school board presents building plans at Act 34 hearing
- Residents asked to complete Chesco quality of life survey
- Brandywine Conservancy announces flood study
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Delaware County
- Upper Darby approves next phase of Drexeline plans
- $1.3M contract awarded to construct Orange St. lot in Media
- County acquires shuttered Briarcliffe fire station
- Proposal for liquified natural gas plant in Chester draws protests
- Delaware County awards ARPA funds
- Brandywine Conservancy announces flood study
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Montgomery County
- Ambler to consider residential resale inspections
- Vacant Montgomery County prison: architectural gem, or symbol of injustice?
- Upper Perkiomen Valley Ambulance Association asks municipalities for dedicated funding
- ‘Traffic Garden’ to open in New Hanover Township
- Worcester Township preserves historic church
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Philadelphia County
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Developers buy long-vacant site next to North Philadelphia train station, plan massive mixed-use project
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Local architects and designers come out against 76ers’ arena plan
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Developer sues city council president over zoning appeal delays
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13-story tower planned for Walnut Street would build upon a historic brownstone
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Amid staffing crisis, Mayor Kenney urges people to apply for city jobs
Week of August 21, 2023
General News
- NAR, insurance group publish Homeowners Insurance Handbook
- NAR responds to FHFA's request for input on upfront fees
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Bucks County
- Flood repair delays frustrate Lower Makefield neighborhood
- Future of Lidl market in Levittown and mammoth warehouse project unclear
- Lincoln Tech to open trade school in Middletown
- Demand for Bucks homes remains ‘robust’
- Warwick Historical Society helps to preserve Eight Arch Bridge
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Chester County
- New Garden to enact rental inspection ordinance
- Kennett Borough Council hears ideas for creating affordable housing options
- East Coventry picks PA American in $7M sewer sale
- Penn Township supervisors reject Roseview subdivision escrow release
- Up To $75M approved for new elementary school in Phoenixville district
- Tredyffrin accepting bids for new trash hauler
- West Chester school board to vote on charter application
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Delaware County
- Public hearing on Radnor’s Dorrance Hamilton property postponed
- $10M from state will correct Memorial Park flooding issues in Chester
- Upper Chichester to begin budget process
- Upper Darby to hold public meeting on Clifton middle school project
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Montgomery County
- Montco OKs action plan on housing, homeless needs and services
- Lansdale discussing electric rate hike
- Lower Merion residents give township high marks
- MCPC schedules open house for Ridge Pike Improvement Project, Section B
- Equitable internet access public meeting to be held Sept. 5 in Pottstown
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Philadelphia County
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Hurricane Ida damaged 11,000 Philly homes, according to new city report
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New drawings of proposed Sixers arena include an apartment tower
Week of August 14, 2023
General News
- Houses in Philly suburbs are in demand, but developers aren’t building there
- Philadelphia Fed president says regional economy on track for ‘soft landing’
- FEMA tells mid-Atlantic residents to ‘be ready’ as peak hurricane season nears
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Bucks County
- Lower Makefield delays approval of 6-house project
- First new apartment building in a generation opens in Doylestown Borough
- Perkasie adopts 2018 IPMC
- Bucks human relations commissions look to collaborate
- Nockamixon again reaches advertising stage for groundwater preservation ordinance
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Chester County
- West Chester receives $677K grant to improve Open Air Market street
- Rock Hill Farm plan goes before Willistown planning commission
- Solutions proposed for understaffed fire, EMS services in Berwyn and Paoli
- Chesco to host listening sessions on PA’s plan for older adults
- Public invited to Kennett Library grand opening
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Delaware County
- Historic Chester Courthouse scheduled for face-lift
- Public hearing set for Dorrance Hamilton property in Radnor
- Delaware County residents invited to listening sessions for PA’s plan on aging
- Yeadon Borough Council fails to reach quorum
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Montgomery County
- East Norriton’s Dekalb Plaza sells for $23.1M
- Lower Merion discovers financial records from 1933
- King of Prussia works to lure more business tenants
- Plymouth Township officials working with PREIT on future of Plymouth Meeting Mall
- Conde Nast Traveler names Conshohocken a secret food destination
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Philadelphia County
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Philly starts replacing its street lights with more efficient LEDs
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Fishtown neighbors banish sidewalk parking at rec center, leveraging PPA’s quality-of-life focus
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City council holds hearing on Philly’s crumbling school infrastructure
Week of August 7, 2023
General News
- Pennsylvania joins opposition to 3M settlement in tainted water systems
- Federal reserve keeps raising rates
- Comments on statewide broadband expansion plan due by Aug. 8
- Federal measures aim to boost housing supply
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Bucks County
- Plans for auto parts warehouse withdrawn in Buckingham
- East Rockhill to require public water connection for some homes
- No property tax hike in Pennridge for 7th consecutive year
- Warminster expects to unveil park plans soon for former military housing site
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Chester County
- Court stops Aqua's purchase of East Whiteland sewer plant
- Kennett Square leaders consider path forward without regional fire commission
- Homelessness rises 8% in Chester County
- Chester County commissioners approve preservation of 101-acre farm in Upper Oxford Township
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Delaware County
- Upper Providence’s redistricting contested
- Media Borough unveils new online budget tool
- Community health conversations planned in Chester City and Concord Township
- Springfield Township welcomes newcomers
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Montgomery County
- Peco will clear Norristown homeless encampment
- Hatfield shares details of new police station proposal
- Lower Providence withdraws proposed chicken regulations
- Montco Housing Authority releases 2024 plan
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Philadelphia County
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Homeowners say flawed city inspection system failed to catch hazards
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More Philadelphians are keeping their family homes, thanks untangled titles and estate planning
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Strawberry Mansion housing development part of master plan rooted in wellness
Week of July 31, 2023
General News
- Deadline passes to appeal court ruling on school funding
- EPA proposes new regulations on lead-based paint dust
- National Broadband Map shows fastest internet providers for properties
- USDA seeks disaster recovery needs in Southeastern PA
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Bucks County
- Central Bucks School Board approves $90K raise for superintendent
- Gelest breaks ground on new production facility in Morrisville
- Bristol Township moving ahead with walking & biking trail plans
- Second Central Bucks voting region meeting canceled
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Chester County
- Revised cost for New Garden Hills estimated at over $30 million
- Chester County government rises to fourth place in national digital ranking
- Public invited to help name new ‘pocket’ park in Kennett Square
- Stormwater tax approved by Tredyffrin supervisors
- Riding battery trains proposed to link Philadelphia, Wawa, W. Chester
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Delaware County
- Lansdowne officials celebrate start of $18M theater restoration
- Fourth round of Delco Green Ways Grant Program to open soon
- Riding battery trains proposed to link Philadelphia, Wawa, W. Chester
- Delco RDA announces $1 million grant
- Chester looks to amend residential property tax abatement ordinance
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Montgomery County
- Bridgeport to hear public comment on proposed River Pointe Neighborhood Improvement District
- Lower Merion mandates better tree protection at construction sites
- MCCC ‘Gateway to College’ Program receives national award
- Ramp closure announced in Towamencin
- MCPC Webinar ‘Planning for Transit-Oriented Development’
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Philadelphia County
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Philly is cracking down on unlicensed Airbnb hosts, with 1,500 listings at risk of removal
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Philly landlord-tenant officer agrees to pause evictions after shooting in Kensington
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Three prominent Center City buildings face possible default as tenants leave amid 'office real estate apocalypse'
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15 billion gallons of sewage-polluted water flows annually into Philly’s rivers and streams, report says
Week of July 24, 2023
General News
- Low housing inventory in June leads to record sale prices
- Homeownership resolution and land bank legislation approved in Harrisburg
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Bucks County
- New Hope-Solebury approves budget with 2% tax hike
- Apartment construction continues at Oxford Valley Mall
- Bucks County to break ground on $16M rehabilitation and treatment center
- Middletown zoners reject townhome plan for former school location
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Chester County
- East Coventry to hold two open houses on potential sale of sanitary sewer system
- Kennett Square council approves library tax referendum
- Spring City’s new mural highlights borough’s origin
- Tredyffrin residents contact township with flood concerns
- Malvern hotel owner looks to convert property to 120 homes
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Delaware County
- Applications open for $2M more in county rental assistance
- PennDOT closes bridge in Concord
- Mount Alverno Bridge reopens on Aston-Middletown line
- Radnor officials say storms swamped new flood mitigation system in South Wayne
- Upper Darby continues ARPA discussions
- Groundbreaking ceremony held for new park at Little Flower Open Space
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Montgomery County
- SEPTA pauses $48M park and ride in Conshohocken
- Ashford Hospitality Trust to surrender Plymouth Meeting hotel to lenders
- Foundation plans to restore Lynnewood Hall Mansion
- West Norriton offers housing rehabilitation grant
- Souderton Borough manager to retire after 40 years of service
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Philadelphia County
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Philly house-flipper gets jail time for bribery
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North Philly transit hub, shopping district slated for multimillion-dollar overhaul
Week of July 17, 2023
General News
- NAR applauds FHA move to spur multifamily rental housing
- Property tax/rent rebates to be distributed beginning July 3
- Utilities in some cities leave lead pipe in the ground
- State program offers assistance with water, sewer bills
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Bucks County
- Bucks County assessment appeals due by Aug. 1
- What’s next for abandoned military homes in Ivyland?
- Major renovation approved for Yardley Inn
- FCC identifies internet dead zones in Bucks County
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Chester County
- Updated Chester County Farm Guide maps out local farms and products
- Downingtown officials meet to plan responses for possible disasters
- Chesco agricultural preservation board announces funding opportunities
- East Goshen issues reminder on door-to-door solicitation
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Delaware County
- County distributes $1.8 million in COVID relief funds
- Riddle Hospital opens new patient pavilion and NICU
- County evaluates capital spending
- Eddystone repeals its 2022 sprinkler ordinance
- Chester City and Riverfront Alliance complete Pulaski Park improvements
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Montgomery County
- Plans progressing for Upper Pottsgrove municipal complex
- Montco Homelessness Task Force update
- Montco Planning Commission to host lunchtime webinar on historic preservation
- Montco kicks off ‘America 250’ celebrations with historic sites photo contest
- Lower Merion food pantries see increasing need
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Philadelphia County
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New funding spurs hopes for more parklets in Philly, spot-greening the streets
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Center City foot traffic rebounds on weekends, still lags on workdays
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Residents left at UC Townhomes will participate in city’s eviction diversion program
Week of July 10, 2023
General News
- Housing advocates criticize state foreclosure prevention program
- Auditor general warns 22% of municipal pension plans are in distress
- Manufactured-home communities aren’t just in rural areas
- PA receives $1.16B to expand high-speed internet
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Bucks County
- Middletown zoners approve conversion of commercial building to apartments
- Council Rock approves budget with tax increase
- Falls Township moves meetings due to building renovations
- Neshaminy School Board votes to sell Heckman elementary school
- Solebury seeks volunteers for comprehensive plan committee
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Chester County
- Penn Medicine agrees to acquire shuttered Brandywine Hospital from Tower Health
- Oxford Borough nearing completion of active transportation plan
- Kennett Township to bid out projects for Kennett Greenway along Chandler Mill
- Local historian opens West Grove History Center to honor, educate town
- Kennett Square Borough gives notice that it may leave regional fire and EMS commission
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Delaware County
- City of Chester increases realty transfer tax
- New Delco park in Marple Township to weave conservation with recreation
- Delaware County Controller’s Office recognized for excellence
- Chester Heights set to buy 40 acres of open space
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Montgomery County
- Conshohocken ranks first in new housing units in the county
- North Penn passes budget with 4.1% tax increase
- Towamencin charter changes; residents make last plea to stop sewer sale
- Montgomery County assessment roll completed
- Hatfield Township offers guide for new residents
- Lower Merion adopts plastic bag ordinance
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Philadelphia County
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Industrial lot targeted for new affordable housing complex in North Philly
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Elfreth’s Alley draws history tourists, but people live there too
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Carpenters’ Hall reopens to the public
Week of July 3, 2023
General News
- Demand expected to be high for Whole-Home Repairs Program
- Efforts to overturn PA’s landmark education funding lawsuit thwarted
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Bucks County
- Upper Makefield Township earns eligible property owners discount on flood insurance
- Bristol Borough’s economic boom leads to Market Street improvements
- Wegmans expected to open in early 2024 in Lower Makefield
- Harmful algae bloom found in two county lakes
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Chester County
- Easttown rejects EIT for 2024 after lengthy consideration
- West Chester schedules hearing on accessory dwelling units
- Chesco planning commission offers information on ADUs
- Birmingham to adopt comprehensive code update
- Spring-Ford board approves $190M budget, raising taxes 4.06%
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Delaware County
- Villanova, Cabrini universities to merge after 2023-2024 school year
- Aston Township approves sound barriers to help family near distribution center
- Upper Providence Township seeks new council member
- Ridley Park to vote on outdoor dining
- Upper Darby council advances plans for spending $13M in ARPA funds
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Montgomery County
- Collegeville passes residential resale inspection ordinance
- Rallying for solutions for the homeless in Montco
- A new vision for downtown Ardmore avoids tall buildings
- Conversion of Pottstown warehouse into apartments stopped by parking spots
- Souderton schools budget approved with tax increase
- Spring-Ford board approves $190M budget, raising taxes 4.06%
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Philadelphia County
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Housing advocates say Philly eviction process must change
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140-unit building geared toward young professionals envisioned for Mantua
Week of June 26, 2023
General News
- Housing market needs more than 300K affordable homes, NAR report says
- Investor homebuying dropped nearly 50% in Q1
- PA Treasurer warns of scam emails
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Bucks County
- Bucks property values continue to soar
- Pennsbury board ceases Morrisville merger talks
- No tax increase in Neshaminy School District budget proposal
- Settlement agreement to allow Wawa at Newtown bypass
- Morrisville Economic Development Corp. holds logo contest
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Chester County
- Chesco housing groups to receive $2.7M in state funds
- Great Valley School Board adopts $132M budget calling for 3.2% tax hike
- Oakbourne Park in Westtown getting $6 million improvements
- Kennett supervisors urge public to attend fire commission meetings
- Birmingham considers zoning code changes
- Unionville-Chadds Ford OK’s $100M budget, all-day kindergarten
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Delaware County
- Chester City Council seeks to raise RTT
- Eddystone to rescind its 2022 sprinkler ordinance
- County to unveil plans for new park at former Don Guanella site in Marple
- Philadelphia Union to get $250K in county tax relief
- Unionville-Chadds Ford OK’s $100M budget, all-day kindergarten
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Montgomery County
- Lansdale considering sewer fee increases over a 15-year schedule
- Pottstown warehouse and distribution facility sells for $5.2M
- Ambler continues discussion of resale inspection
- Montco distributes $100M in rental, utility assistance as federal COVID relief ends
- Lower Merion School District selects next superintendent
- Abington Township continues work on comprehensive plan
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Philadelphia County
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Bustleton civic group may disband after warehouse fight
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City to buy $1M in liens to protect community gardens
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Another big I-95 project begins: an 11.5-acre waterfront park and pedestrian bridge
Week of June 19, 2023
General News
- PA extends Property Tax/Rent Rebate deadline
- 65% of landlords nationwide plan to raise rents
- I-95 bridge collapse detours, mapped out
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Bucks County
- County clears homeless camp from woods
- Variances sought for townhomes at former elementary school site in Middletown
- Taxes steady in Bristol Township School District
- Ivyland to hold 150th anniversary celebration on June 24
- Middletown replacing July Fourth parade with community celebration
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Chester County
- $177M budget with 3.5% tax hike adopted by T/E school board
- West Brandywine to hold hearing on commercial overlay district
- Penn Township rescinds parking lot resolutions
- Shyamalan to sell 90 acres of Willistown farm to conservation trust
- Sen. Muth announces $3.5M in funding for affordable housing and homelessness prevention
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Delaware County
- Millbourne residents hope CHOP signals an upswing
- Riddle Hospital doubles in size
- PennDOT awards scenic byway in Chadds Ford $400k under federal program
- 2023-2024 Marple Newtown School District budget set for June 27 vote
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Montgomery County
- Rockledge to regulate short-term rentals
- Analysis has Montco as one of top 50 spots for ‘quickest home sales in U.S.’
- Ambler Borough discussing residential resale inspection ordinance
- Lower Pottsgrove to replace peddling and soliciting ordinance
- Lower Pottsgrove to take office building by eminent domain, as owner prefers
- Portion of Plymouth Township office park could become apartments
- Sen. Muth announces $3.5M in funding for affordable housing and homelessness prevention
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Philadelphia County
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Philly among best cities to live without a car
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New renderings provide more detailed look at Sixers arena proposal
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Roosevelt Boulevard subway project poised for hearings following I-95 collapse
Week of June 12, 2023
General News
- Realtors advocate for homeownership at capitol
- Changes announced by federal task force will affect appraisal industry
- Bipartisan anti-blight legislation advances in state House
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Bucks County
- Bucks housing rehab program offers up to $15K to qualified homeowners
- Water authorities urge conservation
- Delco, Bucks receive grant for rail crossings
- Two-age restricted communities coming to former Bristol school properties
- Terrain café set to open in Doylestown on June 29
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Chester County
- PennDOT plans open house for Downingtown train station project
- Spring-Ford School Board delays vote on $190M budget
- Willistown Township comprehensive plan hearing planned
- Former Sikorsky Heliplex in Coatesville acquired by Delco-based company
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Delaware County
- Convenience store proposed for 10th and Main in Darby Borough
- Newtown Township plans two information sessions on 2024 budget
- Radnor school board approves 2023-2024 budget
- Delco, Bucks receive grant for rail crossings
- Crime-reduction partnership sparking interest outside Delco
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Montgomery County
- Ambler Borough discussing residential resale inspection ordinance
- Lower Merion survey asks residents’ opinions on services
- Spring-Ford School Board delays vote on $190M budget
- Montco notes decrease in Point-in-Time homeless count
- Multi-regional greenway and stewardship study available
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Philadelphia County
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Bank set to settle lending discrimination lawsuit alleging ‘redlining’ in Philly area
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Philly nonprofit to help small businesses buy property
Week of June 5, 2023
General News
- Supreme Court upholds private property rights in two decisions
- Philly region is one of only 4 metros where buying a home is cheaper than renting, analysis says
- PAR provides refresher on basics of agency
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Bucks County
- Falls riverfront warehouse project earns final approval
- EPA opens groundwater treatment plant at Chem-Fab Superfund site
- New Britain considers how to use Coleman property
- Middletown survey seeks input on sidewalks, trails and bike lanes
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Chester County
- Malvern voters prefer preservation, not a bike track, for parcel off Ruthland Avenue
- WCASD approves final budget for 2023-2024 school year
- Ash Park in Coatesville awarded improvement grants
- Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority awaits approval of funding
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Delaware County
- $1 million of EPA funding will go out as loans to help clean Delco brownfield
- Ground broken on $73M renovation, addition at Interboro high school
- Chester City case comes before PA Supreme Court justices
- WCASD approves final budget for 2023-2024 school year
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Montgomery County
- North Penn eyes 4.1% tax hike
- Hatfield Borough committee is discussing rental program
- Audubon Water Company issues mandatory water conservation notice
- Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority awaits approval of funding
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Philadelphia County
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Community gardens can help combat food insecurity, but their future is uncertain
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New 30-unit affordable residential development opens in North Philly
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Blumberg 83 is a case study in transforming public housing
Week of May 29, 2023
General News
- State budget proposal would increase funding for local government cooperation
- NAR Myth Buster: FEMA Risk Rating 2.0
- How Pennsylvania’s land diversity compares to other states
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Bucks County
- One warehouse out in Hilltown, another proposed
- Catch 22 situation in Pennsbury
- Yardley Inn to be elevated as part of expansion and renovation project
- Bonus for Bucks Landlords offers cash for Realtors’ referrals
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Chester County
- Kennett Township opens Spar Hill Farm and Preserve
- Penn Township celebrates two major projects
- Tredyffrin supervisors approve grant application seeking $250K for bike park
- New master plan coming for West Chester Borough parks
- 2023 Town Tours and Village Walks
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Delaware County
- Darby Township requiring escrow for sewer lateral repairs, despite PA law
- Swarthmore development task force issues zoning recommendations
- Affordable senior housing opens in historic Collingdale school
- Demographic and other quality of life data for Delco
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Montgomery County
- PA American to proceed with Towamencin sewer purchase despite passage of home rule charter
- Pottstown School District considers how to provide tax relief, and to whom
- Lower Merion School District proposes tax increase
- Montco 2040 implementation grants focus on walkability, accessibility
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Philadelphia County
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New online portal provides ‘one-stop shop’ for helping Philly landlords with property issues
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Philly’s first curb-protected bike lanes are planned for Market Street in Old City
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Ground broken on 73 new affordable homes in Sharswood
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Water shutoffs resume in Philly May 31, but new categories of residents are exempt
Week of May 22, 2023
General News
- Feeding frenzy of sales of public water/sewer systems
- Herb receives NAR Distinguished Service Award
- Where to find election results
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Bucks County
- Upper Bucks homes with contaminated wells to get public water
- Scaled down subdivision discussed in Buckingham
- Bristol Borough trash fees will nearly double next year
- Newtown backs move to allow suburbs to capture part of Philadelphia city wage tax
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Chester County
- New Garden introduces proposed rental inspection program
- Large-scale development gets final approval by Phoenixville council
- Crebilly farm owners put aside court dispute over upcoming sale
- Stormwater study for Toughkenamon
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Delaware County
- Norwood resident draws attention to tripping hazards
- Mural in Newtown Square illustrates NAR Good Neighbor’s cause
- Day-long forum will focus on sustainability in Delaware County
- Norwood Borough to consider bamboo regulations
- High hopes for Entrepreneur Innovation Center in Chester
- Delco lead hazard reduction program receives $150K
- Haverford school district budget would raise taxes 2.72%
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Montgomery County
- Towamencin voters appear to approve home rule charter
- Increased building heights removed from Ardmore Master Plan
- Towamencin to draft chicken code
- MCPC posts 2022 annual report
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Philadelphia County
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Historical commission approves plan for new police station, rec center in North Philly
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More Philly office workers will come back in-person on multiple days, downtown boosters predict
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One-fifth of Philadelphia’s federal housing subsidies expire in next decade
Week of May 15, 2023
General News
- FHFA cancels LLPA fee increase after industry pushback
- Gov. Shapiro proposes changes to Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program
- NAR hosts discussions about policy and the economy
- PAR provides testimony on housing inventory, affordability during Senate hearing
- PA tax intake up $1.2 billion for year; rate cuts not on table
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Bucks County
- New five-mile trail segment opens in Warrington
- Bristol Township planners recommend approval for Croydon homes
- Doylestown Borough comprehensive plan workshop meeting is May 20
- Lower Southampton sanitation rebates available until May 31
- Falls Township joins municipal consortium opposing water and sewer privatization
- Lower Southampton settles with former zoning officer
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Chester County
- Tredyffrin holds public meeting on stormwater fee
- Chester County launches broadband survey
- State reps visit Phoenixville and get revitalization tips from borough officials, businesses
- Voter Services adds color to mail-in, absentee ballot envelopes to clarify voting process
- How to get a copy of your deed in Chester County
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Delaware County
- Ground broken on Prendergast project in Upper Darby
- Chester bankruptcy is key in water, sewer sale
- Concord to finally develop Octoraro Trail
- Chadds Ford OKs $86K for Painters Folly maintenance
- Delco launches countywide health assessment survey
- What happens if Chester becomes disincorporated?
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Montgomery County
- Norristown residents asked to provide input on future community facility
- Original Barnes Foundation building reopening as part of St. Joe’s
- Hatfield to consider allowing chickens
- Montco 30% organizers look to grow after first affordable housing rally
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Philadelphia County
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National Trust for Historic Preservation names Tanner House, Chinatown to endangered list
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Philly bills seek to stem ‘tidal wave’ of expiring affordable housing units
Week of May 8, 2023
General News
- Philly-area workers prefer to work from home, leaving office space vacant
- PAR is accepting applications for 2024 committees
- Supreme Court seems to favor MN woman who got $0 after county sold her condo
- PSECU offering first-time homebuyer program
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Bucks County
- Reminder: Warminster Municipal Authority requires sewer certification
- Neshaminy School Board approves tax refund for volunteer firefighters, fire police
- Bristol to purchase remaining privately owned homes on Chestnut Street
- Springfield supervisor proposes finance committee to track spending
- Tractor trailer parking lot in Bensalem tabled by council
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Chester County
- Phoenixville Area SD looks to increase EIT, eliminate occupation tax
- East Coventry considers adding 9 acres to Agricultural Security Area
- Willistown to adopt 2021 IPMC
- Tredyffrin/Easttown school board approves 2023-2024 proposed final budget
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Delaware County
- Delaware County and state FOP back Chester receiver’s effort to strip city officials of duties
- Delco fair housing task force to hold meeting on evictions
- Radnor to remove hundreds of sick trees, plant new ones
- Delco elections bureau opens ballot drop boxes on May 1
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Montgomery County
- Towamencin posts additional Q&A on sewer sale following open house events
- Cheltenham issues reminder on soliciting guidelines
- Upper Merion police launch new Crimewatch website
- North Penn School District among nation’s best for music education
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Philadelphia County
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Germantown neighbors oppose 148-unit apartment building proposed for industrial site
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City council considers future of thousands of at-risk affordable housing units
Week of May 1, 2023
General News
- May 1 is deadline to register to vote in primary election
- It's a municipal election year — what does that mean for Realtors?
- EPA will increase oversight on PA’s pollution output
- Community gardens in Philly region are springing to life
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Bucks County
- Lower Makefield residents oppose plan for 150-foot cell tower
- Pennsbury school district taxes would jump 4.1% under budget proposal
- Former Doylestown Borough Hall site to become boutique hotel
- New Hope council won’t oppose variances needed for hotel at The Landing site
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Chester County
- Willistown Township denies sewer bid by Aqua
- West Chester considers limiting short-term rentals
- Vision for comprehensive bike and pedestrian networks in southern Chester County
- Oxford officials discuss a new comprehensive plan
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Delaware County
- Chester City passes multiple ordinances impacting housing
- Homeownership Resource Fair comes to Delaware County
- State grant for lead abatement awarded to Delaware County
- Morton Rutledge Fire Co. receives $75K state grant
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Montgomery County
- Norristown Area School Board eyes proposed $189M budget with no tax increase
- Historical society presents class on ‘Researching Your Home’
- Fund will help Pottstown’s Hale Street explosion victims with repairs, deductibles
- Salford to change outdoor lighting regulations
- Montgomery County announces primary voting procedures
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Philadelphia County
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114-unit apartment building proposed next to El in Fishtown
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Philly mayoral candidates talk affordable housing and development
Week of April 24, 2023
General News
- HUD encouraging use of 203(k) rehab loans
- High inflation and housing costs force many Americans to delay needed care
- KeyBank poll finds homebuyers unaware of affordable home lending offerings
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Bucks County
- Controversial Springfield quarry approved with conditions
- Preliminary land development plan filed for 78 homes in Lower Makefield
- Bucks County warns residents of illegitimate election mail
- Dublin Town Center wins first place in PBJ award program
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Chester County
- New Garden supervisors grant approval to Purolite to occupy Starr Road facility
- Unionville-Chadds Ford budget hearing planned
- Chesco commissioners approve contract with historical society
- West Chester Borough residents call for traffic calming on Price Street
- State grants will fund West Chester Railroad track improvements
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Delaware County
- Ground broken on sportsplex, a ‘magnet’ for Chester
- Delco Redevelopment Authority seeks feedback on proposed land bank policies
- Unionville-Chadds Ford budget hearing planned
- Volunteer sought for historic preservation commission in Newtown
- Radnor moves ahead with LED street lighting proposal
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Montgomery County
- Norristown stormwater fee varies by level of impervious area
- Upper Gwynedd residents question Pennbrook Parkway developer
- Douglass Township to enact new sign regulations
- Upper Pottsgrove meeting dominated by municipal complex plan
- Purchaser of Towamencin sewer system to hold open house
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Philadelphia County
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Philadelphia reaches deal with property owner of UC Townhomes site
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Center City’s jobs, retail and tourism are recovering, but not yet at pre-pandemic levels
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Temple should lead the effort to make North Philly safer, says university’s own report
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City set to crack down on sidewalk parking at businesses
Week of April 17, 2023
General News
- KOP Rail cancellation leaves SEPTA with an extra $340M
- Habitat for Humanity’s 2022 State of Home Affordability in PA paints a grim picture
- April is Fair Housing Month
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Bucks County
- Neshaminy School District considering an earned income tax
- 2023 Point in Time counts shows decrease in Bucks homelessness
- New envelopes aim to cut down on rejected ballots
- Solebury Land Preservation Committee seeks members
- Central Bucks demographic study presentation is April 27
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Chester County
- West Goshen plans public hearing on rental ordinance amendments
- Crebilly Farm buyers get more time to find funding
- East Goshen to consider ordinances relating to volunteer fire companies
- Amish couple claims religious violation in West Caln board’s denial
- Lack of digital equity continues to affect parts of southern Chester County
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Delaware County
- Threat of disincorporation hangs over Chester City
- 3 Delaware County communities recognized with governor’s awards
- Ground broken on Rose Tree Park playground project
- Delco officials participate in Vision Zero Conference
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Montgomery County
- Towamencin Government Study Commission announces April 24 town hall
- Master plan looks to balance future development in Ardmore
- Trash hauling discussion continues in Lansdale
- Montco HHS director announces task force on homelessness
- Lower Merion seeks advisory board volunteers
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Philadelphia County
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Philly L&I is testing out virtual inspections to make the permit process more efficient
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Landlords have reservations about effort to ban private firms from enforcing evictions
Week of April 10, 2023
General News
- State program will send millions to Philly region for home repairs and weatherization
- Baby boomers overtake millennials as top home-buying generation
- Senate passes WOTUS CRA resolution
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Bucks County
- Palisades committee recommends no tax increase for 2023-2024
- Preserved Buckingham farm ordered to halt ‘solid waste’ operations
- Falls supervisors deny zoning change for South Pennsylvania Avenue
- Doylestown addressing PFAS in water system
- Riegelsville mayor resigns
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Chester County
- Uwchlan to add property maintenance requirements for hotels, motels and inns
- ChristianaCare will open neighborhood hospital at former Jennersville Hospital site
- $108 million Phoenixville schools budget would raises taxes 1.22%
- Phoenixville to flush hydrants for 5 weeks, water might be discolored
- East Caln to regulate chickens
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Delaware County
- Media to overhaul zoning map
- New rental housing coalition forms in Delaware County
- Luxury apartments being built at former Granite Run AMC theater site
- County planners to host listening session for Route 291 improvement project
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Montgomery County
- Whitemarsh supervisors considering rental premise ordinance
- Lower Salford to consider annual fire inspection program
- Norristown to require a master plan for certain development projects
- Lower Merion Township business tax information
- Two Montco hotels sold as part of a multi-state portfolio
- Volunteers sought for Perkiomen stream cleanup from Norristown to Quakertown
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Philadelphia County
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Philadelphia is sending subpoenas to short-term rental businesses
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City is moving slowly through property assessment appeals, with roughly 17K remaining
Week of April 3, 2023
General News
- City of Philadelphia working through law firm to discover unpaid business income taxes
- Suburban Philadelphia is one of nation’s most competitive rental markets, report says
- City expert predicts the future of commercial real estate
- PennDOT posts transportation survey
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Bucks County
- Lower Makefield looks at options to remedy structural deficit
- Bensalem approves hotel at Parx Casino complex
- Watch: Webinar covers U&O issues in Bucks
- April 14 court date set for competing Central Bucks School Board voting maps
- Central Bucks legal fees estimated to reach $1 million
- Middletown zoning hearing board approves apartment complex expansion
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Chester County
- West Chester apartments and retail planned at former Burger King property
- ‘Jumpstart’ Coatesville launches to support aspiring developers
- Oxford Borough receives grants for stormwater, transportation improvements
- Kennett Collaborative announces new ‘collaborator’ program
- Willistown’s historic Kirkwood Farm sold to M. Night Shyamalan
- Has your Chester County buyer received notice of a reassessment?
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Delaware County
- Haverford School District votes to buy 9-acre property for $4.3 million
- Fenimore Woods upgrades under review in Radnor
- Swarthmore eliminates parklet fee for businesses
- Delco launches ‘Parks and Trails Explorer’
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Montgomery County
- Towamencin proposed Home Rule Charter heads to ballot in May primary
- Lower Merion School District delays school start time change until 2024
- Towamencin posts sewer sale update
- Rally for affordable housing planned for April 1 in Norristown
- Jenkintown discussing short-term rentals
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Philadelphia County
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Philly’s homestead exemption has ‘outsized’ impact on tax burden for residents
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Chinatown Stitch survey gauges sentiment on capping Vine Street Expressway
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Eastwick United launches grant program to fill another gap in Isaias recovery
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Philly water customers are concerned about proposed rate hike
Week of March 27, 2023
General News
- Thousands of homeowners still at risk as PA housing agency blames private contractor
- Learn more about NAR’s fair housing action plan
- NAR comments on NFIP reauthorization and reform
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Bucks County
- Central Bucks SD has spent $250K on attorney fees and public relations over new policies
- Effort to save Bucks’ historic deed books continues
- Preserved Buckingham farm is causing a stink
- Bucks County Conversations Ep. 15: Repurposing a Historic Home
- Wedding venue gets land development approval in Wrightstown
- March 29 webinar: Use and Occupancy Tips for Bucks County Realtors
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Chester County
- Has your Chester County buyer received notice of a reassessment?
- Warehouses planned for 237-acre tract in Uwchlan Township
- Kennett Square looks to fill connectivity gaps
- Community projects in Chester County receive state funding
- Work continues on Coatesville Train Station
- Community Warehouse Project aids low-income residents
- Housing Partnership looking for bilingual housing counselor
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Delaware County
- Delaware County receives nearly $4.6M to rehab homes
- Swarthmore approves controversial five-story luxury condo building
- Teacher contract the main topic at Marple Newtown schools committee meeting
- County to hold public meetings on sustainability plan
- Delco ballot drop boxes open May 1
- Developer says Middletown approved 60 homes, but township disagrees
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Montgomery County
- SEPTA’s King of Prussia rail extension is shelved
- Rockledge to regulate short-term rentals
- Lower Merion to discuss draft sustainability plan
- Elmwood Park Zoo reopens to visitors
- Public input sought for Green Lane Park Master Plan update
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Philadelphia County
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City council seek to prevent housing voucher discrimination
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Property owners push city council to kill sprinkler bill for high-rise buildings
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Which Philly neighborhoods offer the best quality of life? New online tool offers answers
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Influential Chinatown group says Sixers arena would ‘imperil’ the neighborhood
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Community gardens say ‘unfair’ Land Bank practice makes preservation harder
Week of March 20, 2023
General News
- Shapiro’s $44B budget proposal expands rebate program, boosts education spending
- Repairing all homes in Philly metro area would cost at least $3.7 billion
- EPA to limit toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
- Pennsylvania has 4th-highest tax rates in nation
- Outdoor recreation boom contributes to state’s economy
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Bucks County
- Bristol Township blight program is improving neighborhoods, one house at a time
- Upcoming webinar: Use and Occupancy Tips for Bucks County Realtors
- Newtown Township seeks public input on single-use plastic ordinance
- Rushland residents express concern about future of village
- TMA Bucks launches Share-A-Ride site
- State Rep. Munroe to hold district office open house
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Chester County
- Chester, Berks counties receive millions for housing programs
- Oxford Borough officials discuss Active Transportation Plan
- Company to expand internet access in rural Chester County
- Kennett Square residents protest plan to sell borough-owned parking lot
- Chesco commissioners award $6.35 million in grants for preservation of Crebilly Farm
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Delaware County
- Court kicks decision on PECO natural gas facility in Marple back to PUC
- Residents in municipalities along new rail line complain about noise
- Concord approves demolition of Concordville Inn
- EMS service with three boroughs in jeopardy
- Upper Darby nonprofits may apply for grants
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Montgomery County
- NextEra backs out of Towamencin sewer purchase
- Montco looking for suggestions for $7M Norristown Community Facilities Project
- Montgomery Township weighs single-use plastics ban, requests public input
- Pharmaceutical services company in Souderton undertaking $65M expansion
- MCPC sponsors Course in Subdivision and Land Development Review
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Philadelphia County
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Philadelphia may reinstate discount for early payment of property taxes
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Homes in Black neighborhoods are often undervalued; could VR training help?
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Philly residents list biggest issues facing the city in a new poll
Week of March 13, 2023
General News
- U.S. House passes remote online notarization legislation
- Two studies warn of PA residents’ financial shortfalls
- Suburban towns push boundaries of the Philadelphia region
- Registration open for PAR Advocacy Regional Training
- Zabel to resign as state representative for 163rd District
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Bucks County
- State senators hear impact of Philadelphia wage tax on Bucks municipalities
- Warminster creates Blighted Property Committee
- New Hope tables structural conformity amendment for a second time
- County to demolish deteriorating property in Middletown
- Apple Studios continues filming in Bucks, road closures planned
- Upcoming webinar: Use and Occupancy Tips for Bucks County Realtors
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Chester County
- Uwchlan Township reviewing massive Lionville Trade Center proposal
- PennDOT begins widening Route 1 in Kennett, East Marlborough townships
- Chester County Trails Master Plan meeting set for March 14
- Kennett Township’s books receive high praise from auditor
- Guide supports ‘Missing Middle Housing’ in Chester County
- Downingtown hires new borough manager
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Delaware County
- Delco announces successful end of negotiations with country club and Media Borough
- Lazarus to retire as county executive director
- Wayne stormwater project completed
- Swarthmore locals are divided over luxury condos
- Eddystone government working in temporary quarters
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Montgomery County
- Chester Valley Trail now connects to Schuylkill River Trail, ribbon-cutting planned
- MCPC recaps 2022 subdivision, land development and zoning activity
- Whitemarsh Township reviewing Rental Premise Ordinance
- Towamencin Government Study Commission schedules 6th public hearing
- 68-year-old shopping center rebranded as ‘Bala Cynwyd on City Ave’
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Philadelphia County
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Philly won’t reassess properties this year, so it can catch up on appeals backlog
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PPA starts towing cars without license plates
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Philly is getting better streetlights, free WiFi and more under equity focus
Week of March 6, 2023
General News
- New risk assessment points to more hurricanes in Northeast
- Spotlight PA evaluates counties for voter friendliness
- Registration open for PAR Advocacy Regional Training
- State tourism office offers 2023 travel guide
- Joanna McClinton elected first female speaker of the PA House
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Bucks County
- Lower Makefield discusses EIT
- Tinicum replaces tax collector
- Marcell to host open house March 10
- Nonprofit seeks to raise funds for ‘housing crisis’ lodging in Bucks County
- Upcoming webinar: Use and Occupancy Tips for Bucks County Realtors
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Chester County
- County planners’ annual review shows development trends
- West Whiteland to adopt 2018 IPMC
- Chester County praised for increasing affordable housing options
- OJR to hold ‘town hall’ on March 9
- Three more Chesco farms preserved
- Bike park plan under review by Tredyffrin supervisors
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Delaware County
- Report: four options for new Upper Darby elementary school
- Chester mayor talks parking woes
- Free income tax help with CAADC
- Marple's 7th Ward gets new commissioner
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Montgomery County
- Judge rejects injunction to stop Upper Pottsgrove municipal complex building project
- Lower Merion ward redistricting plan will not go into effect
- Open house on progress of Cross County Trail West scheduled for March 8
- Pottstown Borough conducting L&I survey
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Philadelphia County
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Philly’s Rebuild program is on track to finish all renovations on its shortened list
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For homeowners of Philadelphia’s rowhouses, vertical additions are sometimes the answer
Week of February 20, 2023
General News
- PHFA offers new programs to help consumers with homebuying costs
- PAR campaign school registration open for March sessions
- Pennsylvanians warned of ‘final demand for payment’ scam
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Bucks County
- Lidl warehouse coming to Keystone Trade Center in Falls
- Realtors form all-female charity to help families in need
- Lower Makefield’s new online portal handles permitting, other requests
- County overhauls park rules
- DART conducts Warrington survey
- Webinar: Use and Occupancy Tips for Bucks County Realtors
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Chester County
- West Chester BID launches façade improvement program
- Kennett Township adopts revised zoning code and map
- Kennett school board gets a first look at next year’s budget
- Chesco archives offer interactive historical timeline
- Unionville-Chadds Ford preliminary budget gets board approval
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Delaware County
- Radnor Board rejects plans for Villanova parking garage
- Delco’s emergency rental assistance program closes after expending all funding
- Delaware County launches tool to assess residents’ opinions and concerns
- Swarthmore Borough conducts historic preservation survey
- Unionville-Chadds Ford preliminary budget gets board approval
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Montgomery County
- Towamencin residents sound off on home rule charter
- Lower Salford fills supervisor vacancy
- North Wales HARB seeks volunteers
- Lower Merion issues business tax reminder
- Montco planning commission releases latest ‘Quarterly Construction Report’
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Philadelphia County
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See how property tax abatement reshaped some Philly neighborhoods
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More than 36K people applied for the housing voucher waitlist slot; about a quarter will get it
Week of February 13, 2023
General News
- In landmark case, judge deems PA’s school funding system unconstitutional
- Governor orders formation of economic project strike force
- Updated legislative maps now available on SRA website
- Conference will focus on affordable housing for people with disabilities
- NAR asks FHA to collaborate with other regulators on new reconsideration of value proposal
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Bucks County
- Central Bucks voting district case sees full bench recusal
- Public discussion of potential Pennsbury-Morrisville merger
- Neshaminy officials respond to state auditor’s report
- Bucks County envisions innovative use of Almshouse Road property
- Langhorne Hotel up for sale
- Webinar: Use and Occupancy Tips for Bucks County Realtors
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Chester County
- New Garden getting a new public park
- Penn Township makes preparations for constructing emergency operations center
- Historic bank building to be reimagined in Coatesville
- Aqua announces $2M in main replacement projects
- Chesco economic council hosts annual Economic Outlook event
- Brandywine Battlefield plan one step closer
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Delaware County
- William Penn officials break ground on $14.6M sports complex
- Upper Darby mayoral duties in question
- Aqua’s application to acquire DELCORA on hold
- Brandywine Battlefield plan one step closer
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Montgomery County
- Lansdale’s East Main streetscape project delayed to 2024 or later
- Pottstown homeless warming shelter hearing rescheduled to March
- Lower Moreland posts stormwater fee update
- Salford to regulate soliciting and transient retail businesses
- Norristown welcomes new council member
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Philadelphia County
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Thousands of city homeowners are challenging their property assessments
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Federal data show evidence of home appraisal bias in Philadelphia
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Germantown Town Hall project has a potential developer, but no timeline for completion
Week of February 6, 2023
General News
- Gov. Shapiro signs executive order requiring review of PA licensing practices
- PA takes over troubled mortgage relief program from contractor after complaints, backlogs
- EPA launches lead pipe replacement initiative in underserved communities
- PA auditor general audits 12 school districts over tax increases
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Bucks County
- Central Bucks voters protest school board redistricting plan
- Lower Makefield putting $10M from sewer sale in trust
- Grant will help Bucks residents with tainted water
- Council Rock School Board prepares to fill vacancy as Marcell resigns
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Chester County
- Malvern residents draft ordinance to stop bike park; council rejects it
- East Fallowfield considers changing chicken regulations
- More public comment allowed in Kennett Township
- Utility improvements in West Chester and West Goshen fell large trees
- DCCC consolidates Exton and Downingtown campuses
- Officials launch ‘Fresh Air, Self-Care Chesco’
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Delaware County
- Judge scolds Chester, gives administrative power to city receiver
- Equus' final phase of the mixed-use development gets underway in Newtown Square
- Radnor School District tax hike for 2023-2024 to be limited to 4.1%
- Volunteers sought for improvements to Brinton Run Preserve
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Montgomery County
- Jamila Winder is appointed to Montco commissioners
- Lower Merion discusses new start times, full-day kindergarten
- Lower Frederick to consider zoning amendments
- Norristown Citizens’ Leadership Academy starts Feb. 15
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Philadelphia County
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Luxury development is coming to East Kensington following artist evictions
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More Philly tenants facing eviction will be able to get free legal representation
Week of January 30, 2023
General News
- State relief program not fast enough for some homeowners
- Are you a Realtor running for local office?
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Bucks County
- Falls to host information session on new EIT
- Hulmeville Hill developer wants to revert to original plan with more homes
- Falling property values at Neshaminy, Oxford Valley malls may impact taxes
- Pennsbury-Morrisville merger feasibility study presentation planned for Jan. 31
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Chester County
- Hankin Group set to open $80M first phase of River Station in Downingtown
- Oxford Borough to receive Community Pride award
- Chesco Recorder of Deeds offers free fraud-prevention program
- Funding will improve watersheds in the West Chester area
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Delaware County
- Upper Darby One Center opens at township building
- Eddystone passes batch of ordinances that affect property owners
- Marple looks to fill vacancy on board of commissioners
- Garden City fire station launches recruitment drive
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Montgomery County
- RFP process begins for Norristown State Hospital property
- Towamencin Government Study Commission sets public hearing, town hall dates
- Collegeville Borough considers new Main Street District
- Towamencin sidewalk and connectivity study survey open; public meeting Feb. 9
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Philadelphia County
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Renters owe more in back rent now than before pandemic
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Housing Authority saw ‘overwhelming demand’ as it reopened a rental voucher program
Week of January 23, 2023
General News
- DEP sets drinking water standards for PFAS chemicals, mandates testing
- Spotlight PA to host Zoom panel on local governments
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Bucks County
- Durham Township orders a halt to construction at Durham Springs
- Bristol Township planners approve two affordable housing units
- Doylestown Borough invites public to participate in comprehensive planning
- Condominiums proposed in Falls Township
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Chester County
- $6 billion data center planned for East Whiteland
- As Kennett Square grows, residents voice infrastructure concerns
- Chester County’s A+ Homes initiative
- $6 million loan will improve West Chester area water infrastructure
- Chesco leaders discuss direction of county’s climate action plan
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Delaware County
- East Lansdowne passes lead inspection ordinance
- Chester City starts enforcing dumping policy
- Don Guanella property open house draws a crowd
- PECO town hall confirmed for Jan. 26 in Swarthmore
- Chester case will be a test of Act 47, judge says
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Montgomery County
- Railroad surveys homeless encampment near Pottstown tracks
- Montgomery Township to adopt fire code, regulate fireworks
- Montco court announces process to fill commissioner vacancy
- OJR school board to interview applicants for board vacancy
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Philadelphia County
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2023 set to be Rebuild’s biggest year yet
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Port Richmond community raises money to help victims of explosion
Week of January 16, 2023
General News
- Radon is found in 39% of PA homes, report says
- Suburban county tax rates in 2023
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Bucks County
- Bensalem holds the line on taxes for 30th consecutive year
- Falls planning commission denies proposed 976K-square-foot warehouse
- Another Yardley Borough Council member resigns
- Bristol Township schools superintendent kicks off chat-and-sip events
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Chester County
- County explains purpose of voluntary assessment form
- Coatesville benefiting from influx of redevelopment investments
- North Coventry approves 6.5% tax increase
- Tredyffrin/Easttown officials agree to keep tax hike below 4.1%
- State grant will fund rail upgrades at Coatesville steel plant
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Delaware County
- Delco to hold public open house regarding future park at Don Guanella property
- Edgmont to hold special meeting on proposed elementary school zoning change
- Developer seeks to complete loop road, age-restricted development in Chadds Ford
- Delaware County Council reflects on achievements of 2022
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Montgomery County
- Real estate tax assistance available to eligible Montco homeowners
- Lower Merion superintendent named PA education secretary
- Lower Merion considers ward redistricting options
- Towamencin to host sidewalk and trails connectivity meeting
- Arkoosh selected to lead state’s sprawling human services agency
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Philadelphia County
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How to apply for the newly reopened Housing Choice Voucher program in Philly
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Majority of Chinatown businesses fear Sixers arena would ‘destroy’ the neighborhood
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Landlord who discriminated against tenants reaches settlement with fair housing agency
Week of January 9, 2023
General News
- PA sees population loss in 2022
- State tax collections end 2022 on a high note
- PAR campaign school is open to all
- PA enacted 166 new laws in 2022
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Bucks County
- Bucks commissioners approve 2023 budget with taxes steady
- New income tax plus a property tax hike in Falls
- Newtown Township approves tax increase
- Report on possible Pennsbury-Morrisville merger released
- Quakertown issues community survey in superintendent search
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Chester County
- New Garden board says ‘No’ to sewer rate mitigation
- Oxford Borough Council approves budget with no tax increase
- Coatesville velodrome work set to begin in 2023
- Battle for the West Chester Railroad begins
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Delaware County
- Upper Darby passes budget with spending cuts, hiring freeze and a tax increase
- PA auditor responds to Chester mayor’s request, declines to help
- Plastic bag reduction ordinances take effect in Haverford and Media
- Delco projects get funding under DC spending package
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Montgomery County
- Montco budget includes 8% tax increase
- Lower Merion to create ‘Neighborhood Center Zoning District’
- A new major trail to open this winter in Montco
- Norristown Councilmember Hakim Jones resigns
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Philadelphia County
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Jan. 1 marks new rules for Airbnb and other short-term rentals in Philly
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Flood-prone Eastwick neighborhood will get custom emergency alerts
Week of December 26, 2022
General News
- Sale of burning bush to be banned in Pennsylvania in 2023
- Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority launches new informational website
- FAQ: National Flood Insurance Program expires Dec. 23
- White House releases Inflation Reduction Act guidebook
- Trash troubles started with pandemic, still going
- Happy Holidays from Suburban Realtors Alliance
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Bucks County
- Warrington adopts budget with tax increase
- Doylestown seeks to fill Ward 2 council vacancy
- Bristol Township keeps taxes level, but fees will rise slightly
- Bucks, Montco officials have ‘optimistic’ outlook for job market
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Chester County
- Kennett Square Borough property owners will see a 52% tax hike
- West Chester University students protest affordable housing shortage
- Chester County budget includes no tax hike
- In Kimberton and East Pikeland, trust preserves land and connects trails
- Farm in Lower Oxford protected from future development
- West Sadsbury looks to repeal open space tax
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Delaware County
- Delaware County 2023 budget approved with no tax increase
- Law enforcement in Delco getting about $6M in state grants
- Chester City’s West Seventh Street bridge reopens
- Radnor’s 4th Ward has a new interim commissioner
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Montgomery County
- Lansdale votes to advertise budget with 16% tax increase
- Lower Moreland seeks volunteer human relations mediator
- Pottstown budget includes tax increase
- Bucks, Montco officials have ‘optimistic’ outlook for job market
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Philadelphia County
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Hundreds question Sixers’ commitment to community engagement at raucous meeting
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Proposed exemption for Cobbs Creek Golf Course delayed in city council
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Opinion: Race should not determine where you live
Week of December 19, 2022
General News
- Here are NAR’s principles for flood insurance reform
- NAR advocates for commercial real estate
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Bucks County
- Bucks Recorder of Deeds’ office clears up misinformation on death deeds
- Bucks, Montco and Philadelphia added to Department of Aging shared housing program
- Commissioners allocate $5.5M for county’s nonprofit EMS squads
- PFAS study test results come in; study is expanded
- Quakertown superintendent to retire at end of school year
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Chester County
- Emergency rental aid program relaunches
- Kennett Township provides update on community sewer system
- Chester County seeks volunteers for authorities, boards and commissions
- Rents nearly double suddenly for residents of Union Court in West Chester
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Delaware County
- East Lansdowne announces lead certification ordinance
- Habitat breaks ground on four Lansdowne houses
- No county-level tax hike likely in 2023, but all bets off after that
- Concordville Inn in line to become a rehabilitation hospital
- Delco’s DEI officer delivers first year-end update
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Montgomery County
- Towamencin proposes 25% property tax increase
- Norristown council authorizes 6.25% property tax increase
- Bucks, Montco and Philadelphia added to Department of Aging shared housing program
- PFAS study test results come in; study is expanded
- Collegeville tax increase attributed to trash removal and ambulance service costs
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Philadelphia County
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Philly’s eviction diversion program is popular, but some changes might be coming
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Philly landlord faces discrimination lawsuit over treatment of residents with housing vouchers
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Future of Center City discussion calls for better office design, more attractions
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Bucks, Montco and Philadelphia added to Department of Aging shared housing program
Week of December 12, 2022
General News
- State broadband authority asks Pennsylvanians to review FCC maps
- Pennsylvania panel updates anti-discrimination regulations
- A look into SEPTA’s new transit systems proposed for the Philadelphia suburbs
- New law intended to help attract, retain junior firefighters
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Bucks County
- BCWSA approves sewer connections for two major construction projects, bond issue
- Resident opposition and court ruling stop Northampton Wawa
- Taxes lowered in Upper Makefield
- Nockamixon concludes three-phase tax increase
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Chester County
- Rechargeable trains may link West Chester to Philly via Wawa
- Panel discusses transportation issues in Chester County and PA
- 123 acres in Westtown to be farmed organically
- Taxes hold steady in Birmingham
- Tredyffrin to adopt higher real estate tax rate for 2023
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Delaware County
- Delaware County’s 2023 budget unveiled
- Radnor Township approves 4.5% tax hike
- 110 Park project moves to Swarthmore planning commission
- DCCC to open a new campus at former Prendy building in Upper Darby
- State funding for Delaware County projects reaches $47 million
- Media Borough to adopt 2023 budget with tax increase
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Montgomery County
- Towamencin government study commission begins work
- Montgomery Mall facing an uncertain future
- Purolite opens new manufacturing facility in Montco
- Pottstown Borough Council member to resign Jan. 1
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Philadelphia County
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Housing permitting in Philadelphia cratered in 2022 after a surge last year
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Tower crane operators would get mandatory breaks under a city council bill
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New web tool lets users access refinery pollution data
Week of December 5, 2022
General News
- Region receiving millions in Whole Home Repairs bill
- As Gen X and Boomers age, they confront living alone
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Bucks County
- No tax increase in Bucks 2023 preliminary budget
- Central Bucks realignment plan for voting regions could sideline some voters for 2 years
- Earned income tax proposed for Falls Township
- Middletown budget available for review
- Velocity Venture Partners purchases office properties
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Chester County
- Ratepayers hold Aqua, New Garden accountable for skyrocketing wastewater bills
- Taxes steady in Pennsbury
- After referendum approval, Westtown advertises ordinances relating to open space taxes
- PennDOT making safety upgrades on High Street in West Chester
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Delaware County
- New skating rink at Harrah’s in Chester
- Swarthmore posts 2023 proposed budget
- Springfield Mall owners looking at merger, sale potential in coming year
- Upper Darby fire department earns improved insurance rating
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Montgomery County
- Advocates, officials see Montco homelessness as ‘a community-level crisis’
- Pottstown switching to ReadyMontco emergency alert system
- Lower Merion posts monthly e-newsletter, sustainability survey
- Velocity Venture Partners purchases office properties
- Marlborough holds the line on taxes
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Philadelphia County
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After years of planning, Philly’s citywide Urban Agriculture Plan is here
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Ten Philadelphia development projects that aimed big but never happened
Week of November 28, 2022
General News
- Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program deadline is Dec. 31
- Homeowners face foreclosures on old mortgages
- Medical debt an issue for Pennsylvanians
- PA’s unemployment rate hits new record low
- PA House flips to Democrats, Republicans keep Senate majority
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Bucks County
- Lower Makefield to consider fire safety registration for businesses
- SEPTA’s ‘Bus Revolution’ draft network proposes changes to Bucks and Montco lines
- Doylestown preliminary budget includes a small tax increase for road improvement
- ‘Middletown Township Talks’ podcast celebrates first anniversary
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Chester County
- Coatesville revitalization project gets $80,000 in state funding
- Chesco leaders name CWA board members
- Chester County officials outline economic milestones of the year
- West Chester’s Gay Street to close for summer weekends
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Delaware County
- Swarthmore held housing affordability forum
- Resolution for bird town designation approved in Radnor
- Urban farming gets a $750K boost with historic grant for Ruth Bennett farm in Chester
- EPA grants $377K for air quality monitoring on Delco waterfront
- New council member seated in Eddystone
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Montgomery County
- Montco facing 8% tax increase
- No tax increase proposed for Perkiomen Township
- Upper Merion Area cuts the ribbon on new high school
- Norristown intersection to be closed for construction
- SEPTA’s ‘Bus Revolution’ draft network proposes changes to Bucks and Montco lines
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Philadelphia County
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Eastwick residents still grappling with flood recovery two years later
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Opinion: SEPTA’s bus redesign leaves residents of Manayunk and Roxborough behind
Week of November 21, 2022
General News
- Will student loan forgiveness lead to more millennial buyers?
- FHA releases annual report to Congress
- SRA president returns to ‘Killin It’ podcast to talk sewers
- World population reaches 8 billion, per U.N. estimates
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Bucks County
- Bristol Township approves 24 homes at former Maple Shade Elementary site
- Newtown residents vote to raise property taxes to fund ambulance squad
- Springfield residents still fighting to stop quarry
- Preliminary Yardley budget includes a tax increase
- BCWSA launches online bill payment system
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Chester County
- History Center buildings to be acquired
- West Chester public art looks to draw attention to plight of homeless
- Schuylkill Township proposed budget has no tax increase
- Willistown welcomes new township manager
- SEPTA plans open house in West Chester
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Delaware County
- Chester receiver provides briefing on bankruptcy filing
- Swarthmore meeting on PECO project draws a crowd
- Upper Darby School District invites public to opening of athletic fields
- Newtown Township posts open volunteer positions for 2023
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Montgomery County
- Plans for two small apartment buildings approved in Ardmore
- Limerick Township voters reject EIT increase to fund open space preservation
- Montco Recovery Office opens new grant program
- Montco extends Ida disaster declaration a sixth time
- Lower Providence proposed 2023 budget available for review
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Philadelphia County
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Philadelphia ranks second in nation for ‘adaptive reuse’
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Art commission grants final approval for part of Cobbs Creek golf course project
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Philly Habitat finishes up 1,000th project
Week of November 14, 2022
General News
- Court says real estate license not required to manage short-term rentals
- How data can power community planning
- Where to find general election results
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Bucks County
- Lower Makefield starts public process for possible development of Snipes tract
- Talks continue on proposed West Rockhill warehouse
- Tinicum supervisors and planners challenge warehouse land development project
- Durham Springs to reopen under new ownership
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Chester County
- Westtown residents approve tax hike for Crebilly preservation
- Expert to talk about potential of Kennett’s alleyways and courtyards
- Coatesville gets $25K grant for outdoor fitness center
- Parkesburg to consider tax to support emergency services
- Willistown Conservation Trust adds 12 acres to Kirkwood Preserve
- Chester County joins Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful program
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Delaware County
- Lawsuit claims Yeadon council is violating Sunshine law
- Aston tells residents nothing can be done about new train horn
- Delco planning commission seeks input on Chester Creek Trail extension
- Revamped veterans ID discount program offered by county
- Delaware County Council authorizes $1.75M to support first responders
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Montgomery County
- Narberth to consider new taxes on local services, earned income
- Norristown considers 1-mill real estate tax increase
- Lower Merion budget proposal holds the line on taxes for 12th straight year
- Montgomery County announces campaign yard sign recycling sites
- Cross County Trail West feasibility study open house is scheduled for Nov. 17
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Philadelphia County
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City council is considering a new requirement for affordable housing
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What do you think of Philly’s first urban agriculture plan?
Week of November 7, 2022
General News
- Suburban office parks now have millions of square feet of new vacant offices
- Pennsylvania General Election is Nov. 8
- Report finds PA needs to ‘unlock its innovation potential’
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Bucks County
- Yardley Borough considers 2-mill tax hike
- Newtown Township rejects Wawa, appeal is likely
- Bristol Township to blight eight more homes
- Results of Solebury Route 202 property survey available
- Upper Makefield preliminary budget includes a proposed tax decrease
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Chester County
- ChristianaCare receives $2.5M for upgrades to West Grove campus
- Westtown voters to decide on tax increases for open space
- East Bradford legacy of making open space a priority
- $2 million award will advance new municipal services complex in Kennett Square
- Regional rail authority approves agreement with passenger rail advocate
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Delaware County
- Public hearing set on Delcora-Aqua matter
- $16 million in state grants coming to Delaware County
- PECO updates Swarthmore on project
- Delaware County is seeking to fill a CWA vacancy
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Montgomery County
- Revamped affordable housing complex unveiled in Upper Dublin
- Regional rail authority approves agreement with passenger rail advocate
- Lower Merion announces advisory board vacancies
- Ambler Borough schedules budget meetings
- Lower Moreland to consider nondiscrimination ordinance
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Philadelphia County
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Ballot questions for Philadelphia voters
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Western end of Washington Ave. to get traffic-calming measures
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Week of October 31, 2022
General News
- Watch: SRA webinar previews the Nov. 8 election
- FHFA announces framework to adopt new FICO and VantageSore scores
- FHFA announces the elimination of fees for certain first-time buyers and others
- Single-family loans supporting the Duty to Serve program
- Drought watch lifted for counties in the region
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Bucks County
- Newtown Township preliminary budget waits for upcoming voter referendum
- Doylestown Borough posts new PFAS information page
- PennDOT is listening to Langhorne residents concerned about Route 1 traffic
- Bensalem mayor remains ‘committed and passionate’ about riverfront development
- New hotel coming to Bensalem
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Chester County
- Willistown residents oppose sewer system sale to Aqua
- Preliminary West Chester budget calls for no tax increase
- East Coventry Township rescinds permit for farm pit
- Brandywine Red Clay Alliance merges with The Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County
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Delaware County
- Coalition sets goals to prevent childhood lead poisoning
- PA is looking for someone to run Ridley Creek’s stables
- $16M loan to fund sewer work in Rutledge
- Chester City victim of $400K ‘phishing’ scam; taxpayers on the hook
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Montgomery County
- 116-acre site in Limerick sells for $23M
- North Wales moves closer toward creation of a community resource center
- Norristown announces municipal-wide bulk trash event
- Upper Providence preliminary 2023 budget available for inspection
- PennDOT to acquire land for road improvements in Bala Cynwyd
- Montco announces ballot drop box locations and satellite offices
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Philadelphia County
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City to build thousands of curb cuts as part of ADA lawsuit settlement
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How to get a free, climate-resilient tree for your Philly yard
Week of October 24, 2022
General News
- NAR endorses bill to increase home gain exclusion
- Main Line version of Monopoly released
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Bucks County
- Falls approves renewable natural gas plants at landfill
- Solebury has a pickleball problem
- Bristol Township zoners turn down variance request for warehouse near homes
- Hilltown seeks volunteers for citizen advisory boards
- Pennsbury superintendent to host community roundtables
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Chester County
- West Grove to consider local services tax
- West Goshen shopping center plans still a mystery
- Modena residents to consider reduction of borough council
- Environmentally friendly ‘meadow park’ comes to Caln Township
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Delaware County
- Haverford Township plans meeting on Brookline Park Master Plan
- Delaware County establishes Immigrant Affairs Commission
- Chester Heights Borough looks to reduce size of planning commission
- Brookhaven to consider public contracts ordinance
- Delaware County to relaunch Veterans’ Discount Program
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Montgomery County
- Pottstown draft budget for 2023 calls for a 3.4% tax increase
- $5.85M verdict for Montco family in eminent domain case
- First new hotel in 22 years opens in Conshohocken
- Lower Providence Sewer Authority considering sewer lateral inspections
- Money magazine recognizes Abington Township as one of ‘50 Best Places to Live’
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Philadelphia County
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Philly nonprofits plan to create 5,000 Black and brown homeowners through a Wells Fargo grant
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Eviction diversion program poised for 18-month extension
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Philly opens mail ballot drop boxes for 2022 general election
Week of October 17, 2022
General News
- Do you need to update your voter registration?
- SRA to host election-preview webinar with John Micek
- Borrowers are warned of loan forgiveness scams
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Bucks County
- Hulmeville residents pack meeting to discuss proposed development
- Buckingham supervisors consider 41-home project
- Doylestown Borough posts survey to help guide comprehensive plan update
- State grant will help Fonthill Castle develop master plan for woodlands area
- Newtown Rotary Club seeks old bikes and sewing machines
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Chester County
- West Sadsbury Township is looking to cut open space tax at the ballot
- Tax increase proposed for Kennett Township in 2023
- Stormwater management mandates prove costly to municipal budgets
- Chester County awards American Rescue Plan Act funds
- Mold remediation continues in Kennett
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Delaware County
- $55M sports complex coming to Chester waterfront
- Kid-designed playground unveiled at Sun Village Park in Chester
- Haverford senior survey/needs assessment
- Media Borough to discuss 2023 budget
- Low-income families invited to apply for weatherization program
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Montgomery County
- Vote on redevelopment of Bala Plaza sites tabled in Lower Merion
- Airport Square Shopping Center sells for $82.5 million
- Spring-Ford schedules ‘Talks with the Superintendent’
- Montgomery Township to adopt comprehensive plan
- Lower Merion to amend mercantile and business tax regulations
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Philadelphia County
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Empty offices could cause ‘fiscal doom loop’ in Philly and other big cities
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Lead resources in Philadelphia
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Week of October 10, 2022
General News
- National Flood Insurance Program extended until December
- SRA to host election-preview webinar with John Micek
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Bucks County
- Warehouse boom in Bucks
- Bensalem shifts focus of waterfront redevelopment plan
- Sunoco begins pipeline work in Upper Makefield
- Bristol Township Fall Festival rescheduled to Oct. 22
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Chester County
- Construction of waste pit to begin in East Coventry
- Chesco2020 course covers the basics of planning
- Coatesville parks commission aims to create sense of community
- Chester County Health Department launches survey
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Delaware County
- Rutledge Borough passes sewer lateral ordinance
- Building new elementary school in Radnor could take 4-plus years
- Majority again tries to force removal of Rongione in Upper Darby
- Yeadon political dramatics gall residents
- Foundation for Delaware County takes emergency action to stop hospital closure
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Montgomery County
- Arrest made for theft of over $162K from emergency rental assistance program
- Plan for 425 new apartments in Bala Cynwyd approved
- Pottstown’s Washington Street Neighborhood Action Plan to be updated
- Whitpain to increase EIT for open space
- West Conshohocken to create shade tree commission
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Philadelphia County
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Giant tower of student housing proposed for University City
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Game-changer for North Broad? An official business district looks close to reality
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Week of October 3, 2022
General News
- SRA to host election-preview webinar with John Micek
- Prepare for the November election
- How to apply for a Pennsylvania property tax rebate or rent rebate
- Bill would erase dead voters, boost ballot security
- Beware of scam calls of PECO shut-offs
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Bucks County
- Construction begins on luxury apartments at Oxford Valley Mall in Middletown
- Three budget sessions scheduled in Warrington
- Bucks Recorder of Deeds holds public events
- Social services hub opening in Lower Bucks
- Lower Makefield earns national accreditation
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Chester County
- Chester County to get new state park
- West Chester officials discuss climate policies
- New Chester County sustainability eNewsletter
- New Garden sees turnover in municipal leaders
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Delaware County
- Aston Township wants to buy 43 acres from Sisters of St. Francis
- Delaware County Memorial Hospital to close in 60 days
- $150K earmarked for study of Route 291 corridor
- Upper Darby advances two plans to spend more ARPA money
- Haverford Township moves forward with comprehensive plan review
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Montgomery County
- Lansdale has $1.4M in stimulus funds left to allocate
- Towamencin names interim manager, announces new date for Towamencin Day
- Montco Recorder of Deeds to hold Veterans Resource Fair
- Upper Pottsgrove unveils design for $5.5M municipal complex
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Philadelphia County
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More apartments, with underground parking, planned for Manayunk riverfront
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Philly is about to triple the number of languages it supports in elections
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University City Townhomes residents now have until end December to find new low-income housing
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Week of September 26, 2022
General News
- Housing coalition urges reduction of FHA's mortgage insurance premium
- CARE Report details Realtors’ commitment to communities
- NAR supports relief for housing providers
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Bucks County
- Rental housing provider to pay $450K in discrimination settlement
- Grant will help build ‘uniquely Doylestown’ playground
- Middletown neighbors are worried warehouse plans could bring noise and traffic
- Bucks County cuts time for public comment at commissioners meetings
- Tinicum officials consider taking action to repair long-closed bridge
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Chester County
- Phoenixville residents urge council to seize kindergarten center property
- Oxford fills council vacancy, reviews growth plan
- ChristianaCare shares updates on plans for West Grove campus
- Former Habitat leader Chip Huston IV mourned
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Delaware County
- Squirrel mural planned for Media intersection
- $220K grant will extend Darby Creek Trail
- Chester Mayor does not want bankruptcy
- Plans for municipal parking lot ditched in Radnor
- Judges’ rulings tilt legal battle in Aqua’s favor
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Montgomery County
- Commissioners OK $1.2M transfer to fight homelessness
- Extension for Cynwyd Heritage Trail closer to reality
- Collegeville to consider regulations for historic properties
- East Pikeland supervisors to update zoning for solar, wind facilities
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Philadelphia County
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City council seeks to extend Philly’s eviction diversion program past December
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More of Philadelphia’s apartments are being built by modular construction
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Week of September 19, 2022
General News
- New maps will help determine where PA will spend up to $1B for broadband expansion
- NFIP set to expire Sept. 30, but renewal likely
- Elder Index shows many seniors can’t afford basic necessities
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Bucks County
- Aqua calls off Bucks County sewer system sale
- Voters will decide size of Yardley Borough Council in November
- Doylestown Borough PFAS treatment will come at a cost
- Doylestown Hospital to close dedicated pediatric unit
- Falls Township to look into ‘less expensive’ renovation of municipal building
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Chester County
- Hundreds protest Willistown sale of sewer plant to Aqua
- Affordable housing coming to Kennett Square
- Penn Township plans comprehensive plan survey and public meeting
- Chester County History Center encompasses three centuries
- Builder eyes assisted living center in West Goshen
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Delaware County
- City of Chester considers filing for bankruptcy ahead of looming $46M deficit
- Boothwyn looks to proposed town center for new life
- Attorneys seek more fees to in Chester pay hike case
- Ridley Township discusses Blue Route changes and property maintenance
- Delco council announces third round of Green Ways grants
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Montgomery County
- EPA announces $1M in cleanup funds for Montco
- New Upland Square owner looks to fill vacancies
- Homeless shelter planned along Pottstown’s western border
- Lower Pottsgrove neighborhood residents say they’ve waited 30 years for paving
- Montco to hold economic development financing forum
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Philadelphia County
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Philly is spending millions to help low-income residents resolve tangled titles
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Kensington Corridor Trust wants residents to determine future of its properties
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Viking Mill artist studios set to become 178-unit development, but current tenants object
Week of September 12, 2022
General News
- Drought watch declared in most of Greater Philadelphia
- N.J. wants to negotiate out-of-state income taxes for commuters
- Municipalities are updating their stormwater ordinances
- PA Health Department again offers potassium iodide tablets to residents near nuclear plants
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Bucks County
- BCWSA chair will request halt to $1.1B sale discussions
- Waste Management looks to build renewable natural gas facilities near Falls landfills
- Bristol Borough School District cancels prior-year student meal debt
- Developer halts bid to build 174-unit, age-restricted housing in Hilltown
- Bensalem ramp to Route 1 south to close until 2024
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Chester County
- Westtown Township to hold public meeting on open space referendum
- Small business incubator coming to Coatesville
- Oxford Borough looks to fill vacancies
- First responders aim to provide coverage in western Chester County
- New apartment building replaces burnt Ashwood apartments
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Delaware County
- $1.6 million Upland Park renovations aim to create recreation hub
- State funds approved for county health department
- Modernization of parking systems continues in Upper Darby
- Delaware County ERAP application window closes Sept. 10
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Montgomery County
- Montco is sixth-highest in state for childhood lead paint exposure
- Upper Salford to consider creation of a public water district
- Abington petitioners seek better maintenance of roads and walkways
- Development at Turtle Creek Golf Course in Limerick slowly moving forward
- Site of Wegmans at Montgomery Mall sells for $22.6M
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Philadelphia County
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Reminder: Philadelphia’s business license and tax requirements
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East Falls post office to reopen more than a year after Ida flooding
Week of September 5, 2022
General News
- Student debt affects homeownership
- NAR offers resources on affordable rental housing
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Bucks County
- New Hope passes short-term rental ordinance
- Bonus for Bucks Landlords program is now permanent
- Yardley Borough Council posts vacancy
- Resident circulates petition to reduce the size of Yardley Borough Council
- Bucks commissioners receive response to sale questions from BCWSA
- Holy Family University adding a second campus in Newtown Township
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Chester County
- Kennett Township weighs demolition, preservation of Spar Hill Farm structures
- New Garden provides township budget, other data on new website
- White House official visits Coatesville to tout infrastructure investments
- Chester County leaders gather to discuss housing problems
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Delaware County
- Delco is winding down ERAP program, but there’s still time to apply
- Chester receiver sues over proposed sale
- Judge: Upper Darby council violated Sunshine Act in ousting Rongione
- Delco council members talk up planned Upper Chi Library building
- Improvements to Lawrence Park Shopping Center in Broomall underway
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Montgomery County
- Narberth considering an earned income tax
- Redevelopment underway at two Montco shopping centers
- Montco Planning Commission offers ‘The Course in Zoning’
- Lower Pottsgrove to consider ordinance to recover emergency costs and expenses
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Philadelphia County
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Philadelphia has finally started mailing out assessments
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City programs available to offset financial strain of new property assessments
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Philadelphians push for Roosevelt Boulevard subway project revival
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Nine city agencies with unclear names — and what they can do for you
Week of August 29, 2022
General News
- Act 68 shifts snow, ice liability back to commercial property owners
- Rental crisis is sparing nowhere
- 835 area code will be added to the mix beginning Sept. 2
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Bucks County
- Solebury to consider anti-discrimination ordinance
- West Rockhill reviews proposed Wawa plans
- Quakertown Community School District to change school start times
- Bucks County Courier Times, Doylestown Intelligencer cut staff
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Chester County
- A year after Ida’s wrath, Coatesville still waiting for federal funds
- Regional rail authority hires consultant
- Chester County ranked as Top 10 digital county
- Long overdue repairs at West Chester post office underway
- Phoenixville dedicates new fire station
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Delaware County
- County settles with Broomall’s Lake Country Club, ending high-hazard dam
- Preparation work begins on new Chester riverfront development plan
- Upper Darby Council moves to discuss ARPA funds at next meeting
- Delaware’s ChristianaCare backs out of deal to buy Crozer Health
- SEPTA begins service to the new regional rail Wawa Station
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Montgomery County
- $115 million sewer bid stuns Towamencin
- Montco Recorder of Deeds announces upcoming events
- New North Penn superintendent hopes to take board meetings on the road
- Collegeville to consider stormwater management ordinance
- Regional rail authority hires consultant
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Philadelphia County
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Revised FDR Park plan includes more nature, no golf
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These 7 Philly streets will be transformed in latest traffic safety push
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Opinion: Penn, Jefferson and Drexel should pay their fair share of property taxes
Week of August 22, 2022
General News
- Homeowners are concerned about property damage caused by climate change
- Residents impacted by pipeline can request free water testing
- Philadelphia Business Journal identifies region’s fastest-growing companies
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Bucks County
- Falls Township to study possible earned income tax
- Bucks commissioners ask BCWSA questions about potential sale of system
- Doylestown Borough begins live streaming council meetings
- Bucks County outlines use of ARPA funds
- Affordable housing plans paused in Middletown
- Bucks County DA warns of email warrant scam
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Chester County
- Phoenixville school district to hold forum on new school project on Aug. 30
- West Chester officials consider redrawing ward lines
- Police warn of paving scam in Caln Township
- Pandemic, inflation causing spike in homelessness
- United Way of Chester County to move into new building after raising $1.4 million
- Kennett Township to join new regional emergency response team
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Delaware County
- Radnor to consider purchasing Garrett Hill property for public parking lot
- Delco, Prospect Crozer settle pending litigation
- Upper Darby Council considers 6 ordinances for pandemic funds spending
- New code enforcement officer resigns amid Yeadon turmoil
- Brandywine Conservancy marks milestone recovery from Hurricane Ida damage
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Montgomery County
- Lower Merion forgot a bit of roadway was private
- Whitemarsh supervisors approve grant agreement for Abolition Hall purchase
- Merck to expand with new R&D lab in Lower Gwynedd
- Open house scheduled for nonprofit upcycling furniture store in Lansdale
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Philadelphia County
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Kensington development team searches for middle ground
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Hundreds of new apartments are coming to West Philly, a century after its last building boom
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Philly’s Roundhouse presents redevelopment challenge
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Mayoral aspirations likely to open up multiple seats on city council
Week of August 15, 2022
General News
- Property tax, rent rebates will be bigger this year
- Pipeline developer pleads no contest
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Bucks County
- Opposition to sale of county sewer system grows
- Bristol Borough appoints council president’s son as new mayor
- St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne named to ‘Best Hospital’ list
- Doylestown to take another look at single trash hauler option
- Dublin’s new post office is open for business
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Chester County
- Westtown voters to help decide on Crebilly Farm preservation
- Residents move into new affordable housing at West Chester’s Melton Center
- Consumer Advocate sues to overturn Aqua PA takeover of Willistown’s sewer system
- Kennett Square construction boom continues
- Sunoco misses cleanup deadline at Marsh Creek
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Delaware County
- Second probe into Upper Darby’s use of pandemic money is drawing to a close
- Water-testing deadline approaches for pipeline route residents
- Radnor officials plan ordinance on plastic bag ban
- Plastic bag and straw ban ordinance passes in Media
- PennDOT says Sellers Ave. bridge rebuilding in Ridley Park is progressing
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Montgomery County
- Commissioners approve update to Montco housing plan
- Cheltenham to consider rental registry and inspection ordinance
- Norristown to set hours of operation for municipal parks
- Lower Pottsgrove considers additional fees on delinquencies
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Philadelphia County
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At University City Townhomes, officers dismantle encampment as residents protest
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New grocery store shows progress in $750M North Philly revival plan
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Tower Health finds buyer for Chestnut Hill Hospital
Week of August 8, 2022
General News
- House passes NAR-supported SECURE Notarization Act
- Flexibility added for federal housing programs
- PSU Extension offers 2022 ‘Watershed Steward’ native tree and shrub sale
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Bucks County
- New housing to replace old elementary school in Bristol Township
- One-year construction project on Route 1 begins in Penndel
- Insurance costs rising in Bucks County
- Inflation hits Neshaminy School District building plan
- Lower Makefield appoints interim manager, advertises amendment to vacant property ordinance
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Chester County
- 113-acre farm in West Bradford and Newlin townships preserved
- Coatesville officials bank on new $50M sports and events facility
- New Garden considers stormwater management
- New Garden to fund temporary repair of Somerset Lake sinkhole
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Delaware County
- Upper Darby Township’s credit rating drops
- Restore marijuana clinic suing Yeadon for more than $10 million
- Upper Darby to honor vets in new parks master plan
- New SEPTA station name is a ‘classic’
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Montgomery County
- Cheltenham to consider rental registry and inspection ordinance
- Lower Moreland to review final land development application for Philmont Country Club
- Ambler to consider regulating single-use plastics
- Longtime Lower Pottsgrove commissioner steps down
- Cheltenham to hold informal community listening sessions for facilities planning
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Philadelphia County
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Inquirer analysis: City property assessments are systemically inaccurate in black and low-income neighborhoods
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Philadelphia gets money to combat flooding
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Philly pandemic rental assistance program gets additional $12 million
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Thousands of people could live at the flood-prone Navy Yard. Will they be safe?
Week of August 1, 2022
General News
- NAR chief economist addresses Senate Banking Committee
- PA releases app to connect students and families experiencing homelessness with resources
- DOJ reaches ‘historic’ redlining settlement with Philadelphia mortgage lender
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Bucks County
- Bristol Township to take action on four blighted properties
- Doylestown Dart provides low-cost transportation around the central Bucks area
- Pennsbury free speech settlement could have far-reaching effect
- Wrightstown welcomes new manager
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Chester County
- Pennsbury passes regulations for solar systems
- East Pikeland to adopt 2018 IPMC
- West Chester council favors restoring rail service
- Chesco officials approve contract to bolster tourism
- Chester County warns residents about mailed surveys
- New regional rail authority submits letter to compete for funding
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Delaware County
- Delaware County buys Media office building for $15.4 million
- Radnor considers renovation of historic stables at Fenimore Woods Park
- Folcroft to begin repaving shared driveways
- Concord updates open space plan
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Montgomery County
- Collegeville Borough adds rental inspection
- Advocacy fueled school funding windfall for Montco districts
- Apartments proposed in Cheltenham
- Montco 2040 grant program awards $2.5M to 18 municipalities
- New bus route links King of Prussia and Jersey Shore
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Philadelphia County
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Philadelphia hires new nighttime economy director
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A new Sixers arena in Center City is not a sure shot
Week of July 25, 2022
General News
- PA legislature approves a new home repair assistance program
- Department of Revenue warns of scam targeting business owners
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Bucks County
- Local officials express concern over proposed BCWSA sale
- Springfield supervisors want more details about regional fire department
- EPA starts cleanup at backlogged Bucks and Montco Superfund sites
- Another warehouse possible in Bensalem
- Richland welcomes new supervisor
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Chester County
- Jennersville Hospital sale completed
- Caln commissioners to vote on LERTA
- Applications accepted for ag conservation easement programs
- Millions in funding secured for multi-use sports facility in Coatesville
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Delaware County
- Folcroft breaks ground on new $8.2 million municipal complex
- Upper Darby council faces another lawsuit, this time from within
- SEPTA to modernize trolley lines, seeks input from riders
- Newtown’s preservation efforts recognized by county heritage commission
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Montgomery County
- County releases draft of how to spend pandemic recovery funds
- Lower Merion begins eminent domain process for new sidewalks
- Pennsburg rejects tax abatement request from developer
- Former Cheltenham Square Mall sells for $69.5M
- Hatfield Township to adopt updated building and fire codes
- Wissahickon School District approves continuation of Property Tax Rebate Program
- EPA starts cleanup at backlogged Bucks and Montco Superfund sites
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Philadelphia County
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Philly refreshes home repair program with hopes of preserving more properties
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Increased homestead exemption presents quandary for homeowners enrolled in LOOP
Week of July 18, 2022
General News
- 1031 Like-Kind exchanges recognized in Pennsylvania
- Towns look to continue weekend street closures begun during quarantine
- PA budget boosts education funding, spends billions in remaining stimulus money
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Bucks County
- Bucks County moves ahead with plan to sell sewer authority for $1.1B
- Toll Mid-Atlantic looks to build townhouses in Langhorne
- Bristol Township School District selects new superintendent
- New Giant store opens for business in Richboro
- Opioid settlement will bring nearly $45 million to Bucks County
- Bristol Borough mourns the passing of Mayor Saxton
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Chester County
- Developer plans new office, retail complex in downtown Coatesville
- Historic railroad sees opportunity as regional rail authority holds first meeting
- Westtown School seeks new farmer to take over Pete's Produce land
- Caln homeowners prevail in lawsuit against pipeline company
- West Chester Area School District budget calls for tax hike
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Delaware County
- $100M redevelopment, expansion of Drexeline Shopping Center gets underway
- Delco seeks volunteers to help develop Don Guanella park site
- Rongione files countersuit against Upper Darby council
- West Chester Area School District budget calls for tax hike
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Montgomery County
- Almac Group investing $93.5M into Harleysville HQ expansion
- Montco Property Records website no longer allows search by owner, citing privacy concerns
- Montco records ‘banner’ year of nonresidential construction
- Lower Gwynedd to create Historical Advisory Committee
- The Montco Trail Challenge is on
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Philadelphia County
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State board that oversees Philadelphia’s finances gets extended for 25 years
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Philadelphia has created its first historic district designated to recognize Black history
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New plan for Navy Yard calls for $6B of investment, nearly 9M square feet of development
Week of July 11, 2022
General News
- PAR offers free, five-part Realtor Campaign School
- Mortgage lending down sharply nationwide, but Philly area bucks trends
- State police tool delivers crime, traffic data
- Biden administration looks for ways to expand the supply of available homes
- PA updates property assessment ratios, with big change in Delco
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Bucks County
- Bristol Township approves homes off Bath Road
- East Rockhill to revise burning rules
- Falls Township to host regional job fair
- Revolutionary War outlaws’ cave discovered in Bucks County
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Chester County
- Chesco homeslessness survey shows 23% drop over two years
- PennDOT will wait until 2025 to make safety improvements at New Garden intersection
- Easttown passes ban on single-use plastic bags
- East Nantmeal to consider open space acquisition
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Delaware County
- Wallingford-Swarthmore passes 2022-2023 budget with 3% tax increase
- Edgmont to consider repeal of ordinance relating to finished basements
- Ridley Township names RTK officer
- Springfield weighing options against Prospect Health for ER closure
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Montgomery County
- Report: Some Montco school districts saw charter tuition bills jump over 100% during pandemic
- Lehigh Valley Health Network plans for new hospital in western Montco
- Towamencin manager stepping down
- Affordable housing projects in Hatfield awarded funding
- Upper Pottsgrove sewer sale is completed
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Philadelphia County
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Affordable housing program in Philly makes ownership more than a pipe dream for some
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Philly’s Rebuild program is back on track after dustup in council
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Philly has new tree rules
Week of July 4, 2022
General News
- Livestream real estate legislation signed into law
- HUD issues new memo on use of Criminal Record Screening by Housing Professionals
- NAR support letter regarding remote online notarization
- New regional rail authority to hold first public meeting
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Bucks County
- Average home price rises in county
- Plumstead to amend stormwater management regulations
- Solebury bans single-use plastic grocery bags
- Doylestown Township awarded $1M for community recreation center
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Chester County
- New Garden clears way for future development on Routes 41, 7
- Funding awarded for state-of-the-art firehouse in Berwyn
- Chester County recognized among nation’s healthiest communities
- OJRSD budget raises taxes 2%
- Comments requested for Downingtown’s flood map
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Delaware County
- Concord Township open space plan now available for viewing
- Resolution sets diversity goals in public works contracting
- Marcus Hook smokestack imploded
- Delaware County still has $69 million available in unspent ARPA funds
- Did Upper Darby Council violate state and local law? A court is asked to rule
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Montgomery County
- Lower Merion School District approves lower tax increase
- County adjusts property records search criteria
- West Conshohocken council vacancy
- Upper Merion to regulate short-term rentals
- Upper Merion to update construction codes
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Philadelphia County
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court denies Philadelphia's appeal on property reassessment case
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Large survey of Philly renters shows there are 20,000 illegal evictions each year
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Philly City Council sends budget, property tax relief to Mayor Kenney’s desk
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Many Philly gas customers get hit with enormous weather normalized bills
Week of June 27, 2022
General News
- Home sales continue to fall; sales prices continue to rise
- Rents across U.S. rise above $2,000 a month for the first time
- PHFA accepting bids for mixed-use development tax credits
- Deadline extended for Pennsylvania Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program
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Bucks County
- Lower Makefield officials, residents split on how to use sewer sale funds
- Richland supervisors chair steps down
- Bristol Township zoners review revamped senior housing plan
- New manager to take the helm in Solebury
- ‘Bonus for Bucks Landlords’ (and Realtors) program deadline is approaching
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Chester County
- West Sadsbury to ask voters to decide on EIT increase to fund open space
- Franklin Township to vote on new comprehensive plan
- Property taxes to increase 2.95% in Tredyffrin-Easttown School District
- Coatesville school district officials pass budget calling for 3.85% increase in taxes
- West Brandywine makes changes to property maintenance code
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Delaware County
- Chadds Ford to update zoning map
- Radnor hopes a new sign will stop trucks from hitting bridge
- Garnet Valley School District to increase taxes 1.33%
- Upper Darby council’s dismissal of CAO moves to court
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Montgomery County
- Montco homeless count shows 118% increase over 2021; Norristown shelter to close
- Collegeville looks to pass blight ordinance
- Montgomery Township approves keeping of backyard chickens
- Upland Square shopping center in Pottstown sells for $85.7M
- The last grand estate in Lower Merion to be subdivided
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Philadelphia County
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University City tenants could get more time to relocate
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South Philly’s Black ‘main street’ is a step closer to becoming a historic district
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How to get a property deed in Philadelphia
Week of June 20, 2022
General News
- Livestream education bill heads to governor’s desk
- Philly is poised to boost property tax relief, and cut business and wage taxes
- $48 million in PHARE funding will bolster affordable housing in PA
- Realtors discuss top issues with state legislators during Day on the Hill
- Fed hikes interest rate by 0.75%
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Bucks County
- Judge tells Bensalem hotel it can’t lock out residents
- Upper Makefield OKs pipeline project, with conditions
- Water authority heads speak out against sewer privatization to Bucks municipal leaders
- Levittown residents await sidewalk and yard repair
- Solebury to amend short-term lodging ordinance, ban plastic bags and straws
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Chester County
- Chester County commits to increasing affordable housing supply
- West Whiteland to host open house on IPMC ahead of adoption
- ChristianaCare to acquire Jennersville Hospital
- Easttown considering plastic bag ordinance
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Delaware County
- Edgmont to hold public meeting about proposed elementary school
- Land trust opens 71 acres of Brandywine Battlefield site to public
- NY firm seeks to build gigantic, $6.4 billion LNG plant along Delaware River
- Upper Providence adopts, amends 2021 IPMC
- Upper Darby School Board to adopt budget on June 21
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Montgomery County
- Lower Merion School District agrees to settle lawsuit over property tax increases
- Collegeville Borough approves College Gateway Overlay Ordinance
- Life sciences firm purchases another Montgomery County building
- Narberth issues impervious cover reminder for homeowners
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Philadelphia County
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Philly needs 60 more lifeguard to open pools
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Three state lawmakers look to impeach Philly DA
Week of June 13, 2022
General News
- Pennsylvania’s definition of broadband hasn’t changed in nearly 20 years
- Philly-area home builders continue to struggle even as buyer demand slows
- New 835 area code coming to southeastern Pennsylvania
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Bucks County
- Pennsbury hires company to study proposed merger with Morrisville schools
- Nockamixon ordinance will regulate groundwater withdrawal
- Former library’s transformation into condos almost complete in Doylestown
- Palisades fiscal committee recommends 1.5% tax increase
- Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center celebrates expansion project
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Chester County
- Westtown considering an open space tax referendum
- Habitat for Humanity to host beer fest
- Settlement narrows Kennett Township’s loss from embezzlement
- Malvern residents fight to save ‘last acre’ of unprotected forest in borough
- Ag Council issues new guide to local farms
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Delaware County
- County reaches tentative deal with Prospect Medical Holdings to stall hospital closures
- Chester City adopts 2018 IPMC
- Receiver considers terminating Chester parking contract
- Chief administrator’s future in Upper Darby unclear
- Ridley Township sets medical marijuana regulations
- Delco Fair Housing Task Force to host webinar on affordable housing
- Upper Darby to amend fence regulations
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Montgomery County
- Realtors urge Lansdale to hold off on vacancy fee proposal
- Dedicated open space tax question on the ballot in Limerick
- Conshohocken to amend SALDO requirements related to stormwater management
- Lower Merion to host public open house for Ardmore Master Plan
- Second phase of redevelopment underway at former factory site in Ambler
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Philadelphia County
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City to apply for funds to cap portion of Vine Street Expressway through Chinatown
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Affordable housing to replace nuisance motel in North Philadelphia
Week of June 6, 2022
General News
- Renters face bidding wars in competitive market
- State offers guide to help seniors find resources and stay in their homes
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Bucks County
- Hearings to begin on proposed Hilltown development
- Golf is big business for some Bucks towns
- Lower Makefield approves middle school renovation project
- Council Rock names new superintendent
- Affordable apartments for seniors open in Sellersville
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Chester County
- East Whiteland leads PA population growth
- Town Tours and Village Walks kick off June 16
- Proposed OJR $137M budget calls for 1.98% tax hike
- Uwchlan Township to consider chicken ordinance amendments
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Delaware County
- Radnor school board approves property tax rebate program for some low-income residents
- Upper Darby council may have violated Home Rule Charter, solicitor claims
- Haverford Township Planning Commission to review draft comp plan
- Ridley School Board approves full-day kindergarten
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Montgomery County
- SRA rolls out public education campaign in Norristown
- Towamencin supervisors vote to sell sewer system
- Historic North Wales tavern may be preserved after all
- Proposed development worries some in Narberth
- Worcester to amend a variety of items
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Philadelphia County
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A third of Philly’s building inspectors have quit since 2019
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Philadelphia to consider creating Department of Aviation
Week of May 30, 2022
General News
- SRA rolls out public education campaign in Norristown
- Pennsylvanians among most likely to own their homes
- NAR-Urban Institute policy forum calls for more inclusive access to homeownership
- NAR releases statement on President Biden's housing supply plan
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Bucks County
- Bucks home prices up nearly 11% over last year, nonprofits adjust to hot market
- Buckingham Township to amend water and wastewater standards ordinance
- Neshaminy grapples with increasing costs
- Yardley Borough website offers ‘Resident Information,’ answers common questions
- Fairless Hills YMCA reopens after renovations
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Chester County
- Chesco hits 20-year high in home construction
- Brandywine Picnic Park sold
- Kennett Township adopts new coat of arms
- County approves $3.2M in open space preservation and park improvement grants
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Delaware County
- Upper Darby audit of ARPA funds finds no misuse
- Swarthmore task force considers housing affordability issues
- SEPTA announces delay to start of service on Wawa extension
- Chadds Ford civic group reawakens
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Montgomery County
- Norristown adds licensed contractor list to website
- Montco receives grant for lead hazard remediation in Lansdale, Norristown and Pottstown
- Lower Pottsgrove retains additional inspection help
- Abington to establish procedures for responsible contractors
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Philadelphia County
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Council considering competing property tax relief bills as budget negotiations loom
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PHL airport wants to be upgraded into its own city department
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Residents navigate heaps of trash as college students move out
Week of May 23, 2022
General News
- Aqua Pennsylvania raises water, sewage rates
- Worried about rising PECO natural gas rates? PUC wants to hear from you
- Public database significantly undercounts former drug labs in Pa
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Bucks County
- Falls moves forward with township building renovation project
- Yardley seeks bids to elevate three houses
- Lower Makefield announces special meetings on use of sewer sale proceeds
- Third round of Bucks Built Startup Fund opens
- Officials plan recreational future in Lower Makefield
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Chester County
- Coventry Mall changes coming, but details are sketchy
- Debt service $19M below estimates for Avon Grove high school
- Oxford, West Grove seek planning grant for Baltimore Pike bikeway concept design
- Farmers express concern over Crebilly preservation
- Unionville-Chadds Ford school budget calls for tax hike
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Delaware County
- Ridley schools budget proposal expands full-day kindergarten to all elementaries
- Delaware County offers weekly newsletter
- Unionville-Chadds Ford school budget calls for tax hike
- Upper Darby council discusses releasing some federal American Rescue Plan funds
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Montgomery County
- Main Line Health shares preliminary plans for St. Charles Borromeo Seminary site
- Funding announced for last Montco gap in Schuylkill River Trail
- Wissahickon School District proposed final budget includes tax increase
- Montco holds household hazardous waste recycling events
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Philadelphia County
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Philadelphia controller releases map of 2023 tax assessments
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How to appeal your property assessment in Philadelphia
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City council passes measure that gives city workers affordable housing preference
Week of May 16, 2022
General News
- Rents in Philly grew 6% during the pandemic, and twice as much in the suburbs
- $20M HUD grant doubles size of eviction legal help
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Bucks County
- More electric vehicle charging stations being approved in county
- $26 million Dublin Town Center nearing completion
- New council president selected in Yardley; borough seeks tax collector
- Sunoco plans to replace part of pipeline from Bucks to New Jersey
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Chester County
- Coatesville school officials consider 4.4% tax hike
- Townships sign on to Route 41 improvement study
- West Goshen supervisors reject apartment plan at Quality Inn
- East Caln wins top honors for communications in statewide contest
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Delaware County
- Delaware County Council considers increasing hotel tax to 5%
- New micro-grant program aimed at building communities gets $475K in federal funding
- Ridley Park sets new public comment rules
- Newtown recognized as certified sustainable municipality
- Delco council points to positives in 2022 State of the County address
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Montgomery County
- Vacancy ordinance debate continues in Lansdale
- Proposed ‘Creekside at Mainland’ outlined in Lower Salford
- County extends Ida disaster declaration
- Municipal building improvements planned in Souderton
- Lower Moreland to hold stormwater workshop
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Philadelphia County
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Philly housing program pairs first-time buyers with 1,000 affordable homes
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Philly relaunches $10,000 home assistance program for first-time buyers
Week of May 9, 2022
General News
- Realtors focus on inventory, fair housing solutions at legislative meetings
- Buyers need 17% more income to afford a home than they did a year ago
- Environmental group creates ‘Stormwater Illustrated’ video
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Bucks County
- Proposed ordinance would create design guidelines for Plumsteadville Village
- BCWSA now evaluating offers, as opposition to possible sale mounts
- Doylestown Borough planners to hold comprehensive plan kickoff meeting
- Bucks County finances get another upgrade
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Chester County
- Chesco joins Berks, Montco in approving new regional rail authority
- Uptown Worthington, under development for 20 years, comes up for sale
- Developer in Honey Brook faces opposition
- Proposed budget in Tredyffrin/Easttown has taxes going up 3.4%
- Aqua invests $2.4M in infrastructure projects in Chester County
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Delaware County
- Delco’s new health department can’t do inspections in eight townships, due to injunction
- Chichester School Board approves proposed final budget
- Delco hires first diversity, equity and inclusion officer
- County holds first of three public workshops on the path toward zero waste
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Montgomery County
- Open space tax on the ballot in Whitpain
- Lower Gwynedd looks to adopt anti-discrimination ordinance
- Developer sues Pennsburg council
- Public comment for Montco Pikes Study closes May 13
- Norristown endorses proposed townhome development
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Philadelphia County
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Philly delayed property assessments for three years; now residential values are jumping 31%
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Kenney proposes city wage tax reduction as surging home values increase property tax burden
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Philly street sweeping program expands, with stepped up parking enforcement
Week of May 2, 2022
General News
- 2022 Realtor legislative priorities
- It’s election time again in Pennsylvania
- What’s the state of your air? American Lung Association releases annual report
- Pew report: PA is one of the five slowest-growing states
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Bucks County
- Redevelopment at Richland Superfund site is moving forward
- Bucks County Board of Elections issues advisory on confusing mailers
- Poll workers still needed for May primary
- Progress continues at Keystone Trade Center in Falls
- Lower Southampton offers sanitation rebate program
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Chester County
- Newest section of Schuylkill River Trail opens in Chesco
- Exton Square Mall set to be acquired by Brandywine Realty Trust
- Oxford theater project gets $2 million in state funding
- Kennett Township purchases 107 acres for conservation, trails
- Phoenixville school board declines to reconsider sale of former kindergarten center
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Delaware County
- Colwyn financially recovers, exits Act 47
- PennDOT announces funding for pedestrian, trail projects in Delco
- Delco declares health care emergency
- County plans public workshops focused on a ‘Path Toward Zero Waste’
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Montgomery County
- ‘Homes for All’ housing initiative in Montco
- Real estate holdings discussed in North Penn
- Pottstown rejects $6M in funding to replace lead piping
- Cheltenham gives preliminary approval to controversial development
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Philadelphia County
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Philadelphia ballot questions
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Philly businesses would have to let workers pay for transit commutes with pretax dollars under council bill
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Low-income housing vs. parking: Habitat for Humanity wins the latest round in North Philly
Week of April 25, 2022
General News
- What are the most popular, valuable house styles in PA and nationwide?
- FEMA’s new insurance system aims for fairer premiums
- NAR leads Realtor group to air condo concerns with Fannie Mae
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Bucks County
- BCWSA denies sale rumors
- Recruitment underway for PFAS health study
- Doylestown Human Relations Commission to host learning simulation
- Newtown Township resolution targets single-use plastics
- Middletown awarded grant for electric vehicle charging stations
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Chester County
- Kennett school board seeks feedback on school construction plans
- East Goshen Township to plant trees for Arbor Day
- $103.5M Phoenixville schools budget proposal includes small tax hike
- East Vincent to establish an open space committee
- Kennett school board announces proposed budget
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Delaware County
- Delco Solid Waste Authority approves contract with Covanta
- Crozer Health tells municipalities to pay up or lose paramedic service
- PA Supreme Court takes up appeal in Chester Water Authority sale
- Developers present latest plans at Swarthmore town hall meeting
- Marcus Hook named ‘Tree City USA’ for 37th consecutive year
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Montgomery County
- King Street bridge reopens in Pottstown
- Montco planning commission to hold webinars on hazard mitigation
- Recruitment underway for PFAS health study
- Apply for Pottstown ‘Love Your Block’ grants by April 30
- Submission deadline approaching for Montco Pandemic Recovery Funds
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Philadelphia County
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City is working to extend state board’s budget oversight past 2023
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Philly school asbestos inspection vote delayed to add lead paint checks
Week of April 18, 2022
General News
- How to get a first-time home buyer grant in the Philly region
- Who lived in your house in 1950? Check the census to find out
- Housing Equity Perspectives: A Fair Housing Month Panel Discussion
- In ‘red hot housing market’ some mobile home owners feel squeezed
- Philly’s biggest mall owner wants to build thousands of apartments on its properties
- NAR asks Supreme Court to protect consumers from lawsuits when making floor plans
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Bucks County
- Bucks County launches ‘Conversations’ podcast
- Lower Southampton to adopt sewer lateral inspection ordinance
- Six-mile detour for segment of County Line Road
- Newtown planners to recommend denial of proposed Wawa
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Chester County
- Updated plans call for fewer apartments at Quality Inn site in West Goshen
- No new taxes as county boosts salaries
- Study reveals what Kennett residents want to see in 22-acre NVF parcel
- Final preservation piece in place at Bryn Coed Farms
- Upper Oxford puts property owners on notice about high grass and weeds
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Delaware County
- Delco recorder of deeds now offers FraudSleuth protection at no cost
- New historic walking tour at Widener showcases locations important to civil rights in Chester
- Upper Darby council pauses ARPA spending until investigations are complete
- Officials announce $1M to improve Darby Borough railroad crossing safety
- Delco Health Department officially opens with robust services
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Montgomery County
- Lower Pottsgrove to adopt point-of-sale sewer lateral inspection
- Ambler files with PUC for water rate increase
- Conshohocken seeks public input on Fayette Street zoning overlay
- Cheltenham residents fear increased flooding from proposed housing development
- Montco municipalities tackle flooding at the local level
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Philadelphia County
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Following Philly’s budgeting process
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The Divine Lorraine is ending apartment leases as it turns into a ‘managed hotel property’
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Philly ends talks about CityCoins cryptocurrency
Week of April 11 , 2022
General News
- ‘Swift Current’ funding provides options for at-risk NFIP properties
- State historical marker nominations now open
- U.S. will require valves on new pipelines to prevent disasters
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Bucks County
- Bristol Borough approves sale of sewer authority for $50M
- Housing Link program offers cash bonuses for Realtors and landlords
- Bucks County sets Household Hazardous Waste Collection dates
- $6.7 million in federal funds heading to Bucks County
- Upgrades to Bristol Borough Train Station to come sooner than expected
- Perkasie Borough Council posts vacancy
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Chester County
- Westtown officials might purchase part of Crebilly Farm
- Kennett Township manager cleared of ethics violations
- Coatesville nonprofit gets $50K state grant
- Phoenixville to consider adoption of comprehensive plan
- Phoenixville school district sells property to Toll Bros
- Judge reverses own order tossing West Chester school directors
- West Caln will consider changes to peddling and soliciting rules
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Delaware County
- Delco Solid Waste Authority near deal with Covanta
- Upper Darby council moves ahead with plans for $8M community center
- Penn State Brandywine dedicates new entrepreneurship space in Lansdowne
- Radnor moves closer to plastic bag ban
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Montgomery County
- Montgomery County Partners for Home ownership announces workshops
- Narberth to amend zoning code for accessory dwellings and volunteer service credit
- Montco looks at ways to prepare for future floods
- Hobart’s Run Neighborhood Summit scheduled for May 14
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Philadelphia County
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New federal flood insurance pricing brings savings to Eastwick
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Graffiti-adorned building in North Philly being developed into hotel
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Nonprofit renovating Cobbs Creek Golf Course could get $3 million boost with city funds
Week of April 4 , 2022
General News
- Affordable housing, long overlooked, gets federal boost
- Housing crunch turns employers into landlords
- PA hiked gas taxes in 2013 to fix roads and bridges. What have we gotten for our money?
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Bucks County
- Bristol Township School District redistricts elementary and middle school students
- There is a new political landscape in Bucks County
- Older people see major affordable housing crisis in Bucks
- Capital Health to open hospital next to Oxford Valley Mall
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Chester County
- New Garden tables vote on plans for Route 41 development
- 182 acres of farms and woods preserved in Charlestown
- Chesco adopts agricultural economic strategic plan
- Chester County farmers get financing from state
- East Pikeland to consider changing size of planning commission
- Judge tosses 5 members of West Chester school board over masks
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Delaware County
- Delco council takes next step to transform Don Guanella site into public park
- American Rescue Plan funding probes roil Upper Darby
- Delco plans to make some improvements to Deshong Park in Chester
- Media Borough launches hybrid form-based code project
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Montgomery County
- Times Herald building sold, razed to make way for apartments in Norristown
- Apartments, retail planned in Bala Cynwyd
- Lower Merion schools projected to lose hundreds of students over the next decade
- Horsham to adopt 2018 IPMC and IFC
- Montco to host job fair on April 6
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Philadelphia County
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Philly’s Do Not Solicit List aims to protect homeowners from scams, wholesalers
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PA legislative committee evaluates changing cap that shortchanges victims of water main breaks
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How to get a free tree in Philadelphia
Week of March 28 , 2022
General News
- Housing stock in Philadelphia area is at ‘implausible levels’
- PA Supreme Court upholds new maps for General Assembly
- NAR and VA release videos for Realtors to help more veterans achieve homeownership
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Bucks County
- Oxford Valley Mall housing complex plans moving forward
- Solebury to seek residents’ input on open space
- Lower Makefield Township and Aqua finalize sewer sale
- Bristol fire companies form association to work closer together
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Chester County
- Developer to buy Exton Square Mall
- Coatesville VA targeted for closure
- Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County to merge into Brandywine Red Clay Alliance
- Phoenixville school board delays vote to sell property
- United Way assisting mobile home owners on property tax appeals
- Kennett 2020 audit shows improvement
- Chesco home to 8 of 25 ‘best places’ in PA, according to Niche
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Delaware County
- Officials break ground on Drexeline Town Center
- Haverford commissioners OK resolution banning single-use plastic bags
- Lansdowne Theater may reopen as early as summer 2023
- Swarthmore Borough Council posts vacancy
- Swarthmore Tree Committee invites residents to apply for a free street tree
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Montgomery County
- KOP apartment complex sells for $112.5M
- County commissioners approve resolution to consider formation of rail authority
- Montco is accepting submissions for how to spend Pandemic Recovery Funds
- Lower Gwynedd to consider ordinance that sets term limits for supervisors
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Philadelphia County
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City in settlement talks with disabled Philadelphians in suit over dangerous sidewalks
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Philly hopes to lure new property owners to voucher program with bonus money
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Councilmanic prerogative in Philadelphia: What you need to know
Week of March 21 , 2022
General News
- Biden signs omnibus spending bill including NAR priorities
- National Flood Insurance Program extended through September
- Registration open for PAR public advocacy training
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Bucks County
- Affordable housing is needed in Bucks County, so why isn’t it being built?
- Morrisville schools get boost from state; merger study on hold
- Lower Makefield hears ideas for township-owned properties
- Developer looks to build in Hulmeville
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Chester County
- Phoenixville council OKs mixed use Steelworks project at old slaughterhouse site
- New park planned for lot across from West Chester Borough Hall
- 111 acres in Charlestown Township preserved
- Montgomery, Chester and Berks counties consider a new passenger rail authority
- Demolition of Rubenstein’s in West Chester begins
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Delaware County
- PUC rules PECO gas facility can move ahead in Marple
- Receiver moves to strip Chester councilman of financial responsibilities
- Upper Darby residents might be eligible for trash fee rebate
- Delco vote-by-mail ballots may not get out until early May
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Montgomery County
- Lower Pottsgrove to consider sewer lateral inspections at point of sale
- Towamencin sets dates for sewer study town halls
- North Penn Water Authority talks water tank
- Montgomery, Chester and Berks counties consider a new passenger rail authority
- Lower Frederick Township to hold open space discussion March 23
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Philadelphia County
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Developer filing suit over city council vote to block sale of affordable rentals
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Philly has over 10,000 tangled titles. Here’s what residents need to know about them
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A ‘Mr. Fixit’ helps West Philly residents and businesses cut through red tape
Week of March 14 , 2022
General News
- SRA president interviewed on ‘Killin’ It In Real Estate’ podcast
- Which suburbs are the most walkable?
- FAQ: National Flood Insurance Program expires March 11
- Registration open for PAR public advocacy training
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Bucks County
- Compromise reached on saving Stone Meadows Farm in Middletown
- In Lower Makefield, tree ordinance sparks fierce debate
- Bucks commissioners, DA target PFAS manufacturers in lawsuit
- County releases results of Bucks2040 survey
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Chester County
- Downingtown’s River Station on the path to becoming a new hub
- Coatesville officials move forward with comprehensive parking plan
- $103M Phoenixville schools draft budget calls for 1.3% tax hike
- Coatesville hires new solicitor
- Volunteers needed for Red Clay Valley cleanup on March 26
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Delaware County
- Work to extend two Main Line rail trails could begin soon
- Chester receiver takes city officials to court for interfering with financial recovery efforts
- Delaware County Health Department gets state approval
- Middletown approves incentive program for volunteer firefighters
- Media to consider zoning amendment for chickens
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Montgomery County
- Narberth considering ADU zoning
- Small hospital proposed in Douglass Township
- Upper Providence to establish Environmental Advisory Council
- Conshohocken considers loosening peddling ordinance, updating construction code
- Springfield talks nature preserve option for land set for development
- Work to extend two Main Line rail trails could begin soon
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Philadelphia County
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Philly’s rent relief program gets new funding, but it won’t last long
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City council bill seeks to give city workers affordable housing preference
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Washington Avenue planning chaos ends with city choosing hybrid design
Week of March 7 , 2022
General News
- Registration open for PAR public advocacy training
- PA opens public comment period on PFAS limits
- Pandemic relief assistance available to homeowners
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Bucks County
- Settlement paves the way for million-dollar homes in Newtown Township
- Neshaminy to complete $13M upgrade to athletic fields
- Silverdale publishes community survey results
- Falls Township to renovate aging municipal complex
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Chester County
- Prospective hospital buyer fails to post bond
- East Goshen solidifies virtual option for public meetings
- New Garden approves Thompson Road subdivision plan
- Colligan picked to head Department of Community Development
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Delaware County
- Upper Darby launches forensic probe into finances and hires ARPA fund administrator
- Morton moving to outlaw bamboo
- Swarthmore zoning officer denies permit for 110 Park Ave. condos; developers appeal
- Haverford offering façade improvement grants for businesses
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Montgomery County
- Providence Town Center sells for $162M
- Towamencin sewer bids are in
- County schedules public meetings on housing ‘action plan’
- Limerick to hold Linfield Village Master Plan Study public meeting
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Philadelphia County
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Pilot project to address affordable housing hits delays and opposition
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Alarms raised after hundreds of trees removed from city-owned Cobbs Creek Golf Course
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City council to property owners: Get rid of the rats
Week of February 28 , 2022
General News
- FAQ: National Flood Insurance Program expires March 11
- PA Supreme Court approves new congressional map
- Mariner 2 status: Completed, or still under construction
- America's racial homeownership gaps
- PA’s Broadband Development Authority forms
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Bucks County
- Plans moving ahead for former Drexel shrine property
- Springfield’s financial outlook improving
- Doylestown Borough tax collector aims to help residents
- Quakertown announces water/wastewater assistance program
- Reminder: Bristol Township drops resale inspection, permit still required
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Chester County
- Construction of townhouse development begins in Kennett
- Chester County committee starts work on pandemic funding
- West Chester Borough considers pitch for new banners for downtown
- Downingtown school board vacancy to be filled
- Coventry Mall mulling options as its business model evolves
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Delaware County
- Delco examines 10-year options for trash disposal
- County health department is ready, director says
- Clifton Heights, UDSD settle athletic fields dispute
- Western Suburbs Trails Summit marks progress in Delco
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Montgomery County
- County asks for input on American Rescue Plan funding
- Conshohocken building leased to Amazon sells for $97M
- PAED gives updates on major Pottstown development projects
- Whitemarsh plans virtual presentation of Spring Mill Multi-Modal Study
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Philadelphia County
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Philly is poised to become the first U.S. city to run its own bank
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Researchers cite widespread lead contamination in water at Philadelphia schools
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Week of February 21 , 2022
General News
- Read NAR’s federal advocacy agenda for 2022
- More Realtors are volunteering; nominate one for a Good Neighbor Award
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Bucks County
- Townships working together to avoid ‘eyesore’ communication towers
- Falls would see a bump in revenue under proposal to expand landfill
- Middletown approves new Neshaminy elementary school
- Bucks County Courier Times provides municipal tax information
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Chester County
- Judge: Tower Health must stick to Brandywine and Jennersville Hospitals sales agreement
- Penn Township officials discuss Chester Water Authority and a proposed bikeway
- Plans call for new Aldi supermarket in West Goshen
- Amtrak eyes Reading-to-Philadelphia bus service, expanded suburban rail options
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Delaware County
- Upper Darby offers first-time homebuyer program
- Group says Aston area pays higher water rates
- Concord dealing for goats
- Media Borough seeks artists for traffic-calming street murals
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Montgomery County
- Montco is experiencing lack of affordable housing options, officials say
- Amtrak eyes Reading-to-Philadelphia bus service, expanded suburban rail options
- Upper Merion appoints Tri-State Financial as tax administrator
- North Penn superintendent to retire
- Two major road construction projects begin in Lower Merion
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Philadelphia County
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Philly voters may be asked whether to place term limits on city council
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West Philly rental dispute erupts after new owner’s family moves in with tenant
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Philly is exploring cryptocurrency to boost revenue
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Week of February 14 , 2022
General News
- Wolf’s final budget features public schools
- Penn State program focuses on PA’s unpaved roads
- Wolf, Democrats outline proposal for $1.7 billion in pandemic funds
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Bucks County
- Lower Southampton tables sewer inspection ordinance in response to SRA concerns
- Housing Link program offering cash bonuses for Realtors and landlords extended, expanded
- Bucks County raising Section 8 housing payments
- Upper Makefield appoints new director of planning and zoning
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Chester County
- Residents struggle with skyrocketing rents in Chester County
- Chester County publishes guide on senior housing
- East Goshen says Sunoco skipped notification before digging up damaged Mariner East pipe
- Survey seeks community input on development of former NVF site
- Coatesville tunnel to become pedestrian-only ahead of new train station opening
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Delaware County
- Upper Darby avoids shutdown as forensic evaluation engaged
- Redevelopment moving ahead at old Viscose property in Marcus Hook
- Delco anticipates saving millions in prison transition
- Western Philadelphia Suburbs Trail Summit to be held virtually on Feb. 12
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Montgomery County
- Eyeing revitalization, Lansdale talks fees for vacant properties
- West Pottsgrove announces commissioner vacancy
- Lansdale moves Pierce Street residential project forward
- Sidewalk connections coming for Lower Salford shopping centers
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Philadelphia County
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Legislation to halt demolitions in NW Philly could bring court challenge
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Philly is losing historic buildings at an alarming rate
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City, facing criticism, says Washington Ave. pivot was for equity
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Wayne Junction is quietly booming
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Week of February 7 , 2022
General News
- Rent prices are up sharply
- FEMA revising transitional housing options
- Increased listing period for HUD homes
- Tangled titles can complicate home sales
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Bucks County
- Bedminster approves townhouse development
- PennDOT’s plan to overhaul Route 1 worries Langhorne residents
- Middletown to adopt 2018 International Fire Code
- Solebury opens search for new manager
- Bensalem Township School District posts budget meetings
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Chester County
- Start of construction for new Downingtown train station set for 2025
- Tredyffrin-Easttown officials limit tax hike to 3.4%
- Plan for Coatesville’s Ash Park includes splash pad, wildflower meadow
- County commissioners roll out new meeting format
- Apartments planned at former Rubinstein’s location in West Chester
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Delaware County
- Delco council makes plans for federal relief funds
- New proposed magisterial districts unveiled for Delco
- Receiver questions feasibility of publicly owned water system
- Delco Heritage Commission seeks nominations for 2022 preservation awards
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Montgomery County
- Proposed Lower Merion zoning change could ban new cul-de-sacs
- Perkiomen Valley School District property tax rebate information
- New children’s hospital opens in King of Prussia
- Towamencin launches new website
- Upper Merion Township seeks citizen volunteers
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Philadelphia County
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Philly to guarantee lawyers for some renters facing eviction
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Months after water main burst, Queen Village business owners wait for repairs, repayment
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As Chinatown gentrifies, Rail Park begins equitable development plan
Week of January 31 , 2022
General News
- PA residents can apply for help to avoid foreclosure starting Feb. 1
- DEP: One-third of PA waterways are ‘impaired’
- New web tool tracks proposed changes to PA Constitution
- Free smoke detector resources
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Bucks County
- Upper Southampton Municipal Authority outlines new procedures for sewer lateral inspections
- Bensalem seeks injunction to force cleanup at motel
- Middletown seeks resident volunteers for boards, commissions
- Durham seeks to increase supervisor compensation
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Chester County
- Coatesville experiencing high demand for inspections
- Work is underway on new Coatesville rail station
- No tax hike in Downingtown despite ongoing Ida cleanup
- Chester County watershed protection projects awarded $1.3 million from state
- Kennett Township to explore ideas for a coat of arms design
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Delaware County
- Upper Darby council to vote on $20M worth of American Rescue Plan allotments
- Haverford has strategies for American Rescue Plan share
- Upper Chichester to have presentation of Boothwyn Town Center
- Folcroft will consider standards for contractors
- Sparks fly between Chester’s mayor, receiver over Covanta contract
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Montgomery County
- Limerick open space plan targets more than 1,000 acres
- Public hearing scheduled for Lower Frederick comprehensive plan
- Ambler looks to limit single-use plastics
- Towamencin Township building mailing address update
- Largest homeless shelter in Montco to relocate
- Sears at Willow Grove Park mall to close
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Philadelphia County
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First legislative response to deadly Fairmount fire is a proposed tax credit for landlords
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How to get free smoke detectors in Philadelphia
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Philly poised to pass new (very similar) city council map amid complaints of opaque process
Week of January 14, 2022
General News
- $350M in new COVID aid available for PA homeowners
- Proposed congressional map advances in legislature as Wolf, lawmakers prepare for court battle
- NAR supports nomination of Sandra Thompson for FHFA director
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Bucks County
- PUC approves sale of Lower Makefield wastewater system
- Plumstead seeks volunteers for land preservation committee
- Pennsbury-Morrisville merger study on hold
- Quakertown lifts condemnation of Bush House Hotel
- Middletown shopping center sells for $23 million
- Housing Link program offers bonuses up to $2K for Realtors and landlords
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Chester County
- Crebilly Farm on market for $34M
- ‘Unprecedented circumstances’ as hospital close
- Kennett Square welcomes four new council members
- Chester County Hospital gets $2.1M to expand inpatient capacity
- Chesco bridge projects could benefit from federal infrastructure money
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Delaware County
- Receiver intends to go to court over Chester elected officials’ salaries
- Delco ERA program entering Phase 2 with $30 million
- Receiver seeks to gain more revenue from Covanta for Chester
- Delco council considering bonuses for employees working through COVID
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Montgomery County
- Norristown tightens contractor licensing restrictions
- Lower Merion planners recommend latest Suburban Square expansion
- Grocery stores at Montgomery and Plymouth Meeting malls up for sale
- Lansdale 150 volunteer meeting rescheduled to Feb. 3
- Montgomery County rent and utility assistance
- Limerick Township reorganizes, renews contracts for top administrators
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Philadelphia County
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Share your thoughts about Philadelphia’s budget
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Community groups could get priority in sale of thousands of vacant city lots
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PHA owns thousands of rowhomes like the one that burned in Fairmount
Week of January 17, 2022
General News
- Some local governments adjusting to COVID again
- New program provides assistance for water, sewer bills
- FHFA raises fees on high-balance second-home loans
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Bucks County
- BCWSA fined $450K for Clean Water Act violations
- Bucks County COVID resources
- Perkasie residents weigh in on uses for former church
- Northampton will mark 300th anniversary throughout 2022
- Central Bucks School District enters into esports arena
- Housing Link program offers bonuses up to $2K for Realtors and landlords
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Chester County
- East Goshen Township office operating at limited staffing capacity
- Chesco to move sheriff sales online
- Nation’s first hydrothermal system coming to Phoenixville wastewater plant
- Metrick takes over as West Chester Borough manager
- PennDOT extends deadline for Route 30 feedback
- Chester County annual water conditions report now available
- UCFSD approves the 2022-2023 preliminary budget
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Delaware County
- Seven townships sue to stop Delco health department from taking over municipal inspections
- Delco to take over county prison on April 6
- UCFSD approves the 2022-2023 preliminary budget
- New life for Chester Pike: Neighboring towns come together for unified planning
- Chester’s Partnership for Safe Neighborhoods is succeeding
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Montgomery County
- Conshohocken to consider amendments to animal control regulations
- Montgomery County COVID resources
- Pottstown OKs plans for ‘sustainable energy park’
- Taxes steady in Towamencin, but sewer fees up
- Marlborough approves Skymount remediation plan, moves to downsize planning commission
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Philadelphia County
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Philly’s rental assistance program is ending
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Philadelphia’s Housing Advisory Board meets quarterly
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What to know about fire safety rules for your Philadelphia home or apartment
Week of January 10, 2022
General News
- County tax roundup for 2022
- PA and NJ are losing residents at high rates
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Bucks County
- Bristol Township drops U&O inspection, certification requirements
- Warrington implements new rental rules
- New Hope holds the line on taxes
- Falls taking steps forward on million-square-foot warehouse plan
- No tax increase in Haycock
- Solebury Township business is now by appointment
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Chester County
- Tredyffrin looks to make changes relating to short-term rentals
- DeBaptiste sworn in as West Chester Borough mayor
- New Garden approves 2022 budget
- Changes made in West Whiteland staff
- Kennett library gets $1.9 million as construction begins
- Chester County asks for responses to equity survey
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Delaware County
- Upper Darby closes township building indefinitely due to rising COVID cases
- Delco council nixes tax cut despite $100M in surplus funds
- Delco council forgoes residency requirement for certain positions
- Radnor makes change to business privilege tax collection
- Aston Township adopts final budget
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Montgomery County
- Reminder: Norristown lead paint inspection ordinance is in effect
- County OKs grant to conduct trail feasibility studies
- MCCC gets $1.1 million grant for Wellness Center in Pottstown
- Longtime Upper Dublin manager retires
- Lansdale train station added to National Register of Historic Places
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Philadelphia County
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Philly will try to diversify real estate development by offering resources and training
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COVID’s legacy could empty out the office towers of Center City
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Philadelphia named one of the most affordable and trendy cities for 2022
Week of December 27, 2021
General News
- SEPTA expands Regional Rail service
- Deadline for PA Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program is Dec. 31
- NAR-endorsed bill that includes affordable housing support passes
- NAR writes to FHFA, recommends changes to recent condo rules at Fannie Mae
- Happy Holidays from Suburban Realtors® Alliance
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Bucks County
- Springfield Township facing funding crisis
- Upper Makefield rejects Toll plan near national cemetery
- Lower Makefield apartment plan meets with opposition
- Taxes steady in Yardley
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Chester County
- Malvern raises its realty transfer tax
- Natural Lands intends to preserve Crebilly forever
- Chesco’s challenge is to create more ‘missing middle’ housing
- County officials renew support for Coatesville revitalization
- Ethics complaint against Kennett Township manager rejected
- Perrone retires as borough manager
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Delaware County
- Reminder: New RTT takes effect in Upper Darby on Jan. 1
- Clearview project gets $30M bump in federal funds
- Delco 911 Center receives $4.5M state grant for radio upgrades
- Media Borough receives grant to create pedestrian mall
- Curry sworn in as the new state rep from the 164th
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Montgomery County
- $31 million mixed-use development planned for the heart of Norristown
- Interim borough manager named in Hatfield
- Pottstown economic development agency rebrands
- Lower Salford passes budget, allocates funding
- Reminder: Norristown lead paint inspection ordinance starts Jan. 1
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Philadelphia County
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Voters to decide in May on zoning board overhaul
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Philadelphia International Airport to receive $30M from infrastructure law
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Philly wants new regulation to stop people from being priced out
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Clearview project gets $30M bump in federal funds
Week of December 20, 2021
General News
- Pa. lawmakers advance plan to boost broadband internet expansion
- President Rouda Smith Testifies on Problems Utilizing VA Financing
- Extension for individual assistance aid for Ida victims announced
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Bucks County
- Doylestown Borough Hall closure ahead of relocation
- Buckingham biotech center receives $1.57M grant
- Casino municipal grant funds awarded by Bucks RDA
- New Britain to hold the line on taxes
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Chester County
- Malvern looks to increase RTT
- No new taxes in 2022 budget
- Deal to sell 2 Chester County hospitals falls apart
- North Coventry property taxes set to jump by 7.5% in 2022
- Grant to help Longwood to expand wastewater treatment plant
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Delaware County
- Upper Darby raises realty transfer tax
- Thousands helped by Delco rental assistance program
- Delco council votes to require contractors to reveal political contributions
- PECO Plan Calls for Removal of 96 Trees from Swarthmore Borough
- Vacancy on Upper Darby School District Board of Directors
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Montgomery County
- Norristown school board vacancy
- Cheltenham stormwater management fee
- Montgomery Township considers first tax increase in 15 years
- $30 million residential project started in Jenkintown
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Philadelphia County
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Philly’s program for preventing evictions is a national model. Lawmakers want to make it permanent
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Report: Black people are 3 times more likely to be rejected for a mortgage in Philadelphia
Week of December 13, 2021
General News
- PA will get $240M for clean water issues under bipartisan infrastructure bill
- Southeastern Pennsylvania to get new area code
- Research: Restricting Airbnb rentals reduces development
- FAQ: National Flood Insurance Program expires Feb. 18, 2022
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Bucks County
- Woods Services looks to build ‘attainable’ apartments in Middletown
- West Rockhill compressor air quality appeal to be decided by state board
- Nockamixon to see slight tax increase
- Lower Makefield considers dissolving pool contract with Yardley Borough
- County agrees to $24.7M lease deal for Lake Galena
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Chester County
- Sunoco ordered to dredge lake
- Passenger railroad authority proposed by multi-county committee
- Kennett Township board in disagreement over future of open space and trails management
- West Goshen mobile home residents to officials: Don’t kick us out
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Delaware County
- SRA pushing back against Upper Darby’s proposed realty transfer tax hike
- Delaware County presents 2022 budget with no tax increase
- Chester welcomes new community center at long-closed Pulaski Middle School
- County launches survey about broadband access
- Middletown to consider a bamboo ordinance
- Delco Council plans eminent domain vote on parcels in Media, Upper Providence
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Montgomery County
- Montgomery County eyes tax increase
- Lower Merion commissioners rescind earlier vote on 3% tax increase
- Royersford developer wins grant for riverfront project
- Montgomery Mall sold to investment group for $55M
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Philadelphia County
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Philadelphia funeral homes will begin educating survivors about tangled property titles
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Philadelphians have gotten more Ida aid than residents of any other PA county
Week of December 6, 2021
General News
- Judge orders hundreds of misled rent-to-own tenants be given homes
- NAR submits comments on FHFA's re-proposed capital rule
- PA lawmakers’ salaries to rise by nearly $5K
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Bucks County
- Morrisville to allow park to be included in riverfront development area
- No tax increase expected in county budget for 2022
- Taxes steady in Dublin
- Springfield Township to adopt 2015 Uniform Construction Code
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Chester County
- Phoenixville tables vote on 400-unit housing project
- Economic development on the rise in Chester County
- County gets $2.5M in grants for four community projects
- Applications being taken for affordable housing complex in West Chester Borough
- West Chester officials mull forbidding mayors from serving at two positions
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Delaware County
- Radnor officials defeat measure to cancel ranch lease seen as aiding Ardrossan tax reductions
- Delco allocates $3.4M in open space in Darby, Upland and Upper Prov
- Aldan considers firewood storage ordinance
- Local fire companies battle the decline of volunteerism
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Montgomery County
- Norristown council approves comprehensive lead paint inspection ordinance
- Norristown to amend property transfer and sewer lateral requirements for new construction
- North Wales tax increase nearly finalized
- Pottstown to consider tax increase
- Cheltenham announces free radon test kits available
- Limerick to update transportation impact fee
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Philadelphia County
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Philly Tree Plan aims to boost tree canopy from 20% to 30% in 30 years
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What the Infrastructure Act could mean for Philly
Week of November 29, 2021
General News
- Pennsylvania DEP proposes strict limits for ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
- BBB goes to Senate: House version includes priority items for NAR
- PUC directs Sunoco to take public safety actions involving pipeline
- Happy Thanksgiving from the SRA
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Bucks County
- Falls proposed budget would be 30th year without a tax increase
- Researchers enrolling residents for PFAS study
- Bedminster budget holds taxes steady
- Durham holds the line on taxes
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Chester County
- Tower Health finds new owner for Jennersville and Brandywine Hospitals
- Phoenixville Borough eyes 8.6% tax hike in 2022
- Chesco launches Partnership to End Homelessness
- West Chester’s proposed Hotel Indigo comes down slightly in height
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Delaware County
- Board of Assessment rules Springfield Country Club and Ridley Marina are taxable
- Delco moves forward with Don Guanella property acquisition
- Middletown appeals ruling on gas pipeline records
- County selects director for new health department
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Montgomery County
- With $50M in bank, Lower Merion commissioners opt for 3% tax hike
- Businesses report MontcoStrong grant program helped
- Tents for the homeless trouble some business owners in Norristown
- Researchers enrolling residents for PFAS study
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Philadelphia County
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Philadelphia inspects only 7% of its rental units each year, Pew says
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13,000-acre PES refinery site to become ‘Bellwether District’
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Philadelphia says city employees must get vaccinated
Week of November 22, 2021
General News
- SRA’s 2021 annual report available online
- FAQ: National Flood Insurance Program expires Dec. 3
- HECP launches ‘Know Your Responsibilities’ manual
- Bill’s passage raises hopes for rail’s return along 422 corridor
- Foreclosure starts increase in Pennsylvania, nation
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Bucks County
- Bensalem approves land development plans for former middle school
- Bristol Borough Council member resigns
- Palisades superintendent named 2022 PA Superintendent of the Year
- No tax increase anticipated in Wrightstown
- Housing Link program offers bonuses up to $2K for Realtors and landlords
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Chester County
- Chester County posts proposed 2022 budget
- Coatesville gets $91K for revitalization
- Tower Health fights for tax-exempt status
- What’s at stake in the fight over the Chester Water Authority
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Delaware County
- More trails considered for Chadds Ford
- Veterans’ housing opens in Sharon Hill
- Radnor official says cattle are part of a tax dodge at the former Ardrossan estate
- Marijuana ordinance approved in Chadds Ford
- What’s at stake in the fight over the Chester Water Authority
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Montgomery County
- Hatfield Township to require sewer lateral inspections
- Plymouth Township to consider EIT increase
- Franconia considers tax increase
- Montgomery Township budget includes tax increase
- Tower Health fights for tax-exempt status
- Cheltenham tables RTT increase
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Philadelphia County
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1,700 units of housing are set to vanish in next 5 years
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Philly chooses Design Workshop to ‘reimagine’ Ben Franklin Parkway
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Opinion: Philly needs more affordable housing, not cumbersome changes to zoning rules
Week of November 15, 2021
General News
- School districts’ lawsuit over state funding heads to trial
- Federal aid registration for Ida assistance extended to Dec. 10
- How the Philadelphia region will benefit from just-passed infrastructure bill
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Bucks County
- Taxes steady in East Rockhill
- Morrisville names acting superintendent
- Developer proposes warehouse to replace old hotel in Bristol Township
- Lower Makefield plans addition to bike trail system
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Chester County
- DEP extends comment period for Bishop Tube remediation plan
- Historic Kennett Square to become Kennett Collaborative
- Oxford Brough considers fire marshal position
- Former Eagles coach encourages residents to take advantage of rent, utility assistance
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Delaware County
- Proposed county budget includes no tax increase for 2022
- Delco hires zero-waste consultant to help craft 10-year solid waste plan
- Radnor approves stipend for volunteer firefighters
- New life coming to old shopping centers in Ridley Township
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Montgomery County
- Norristown to vote on enacting lead inspection and remediation requirements
- Developer outlines 30-year plan to redevelop Bala Plaza in Lower Merion
- Whitpain to amend sidewalk maintenance regulations
- Lower Pottsgrove wants annual testing of private hydrants
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Philadelphia County
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City council wants to help neighborhoods challenge developers in court
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‘Streeteries’ move toward permanence in some Philly neighborhoods
Week of November 8, 2021
General News
- GSEs play critical role in housing during pandemic
- NAR leaders join HUD event on appraisal matters
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Bucks County
- Morrisville residents file suit to save Williamson Park
- Northampton plans public meeting for proposed Wawa
- Bucks County opens latest round of local business grants
- Bucks planners consider affordable housing in comp plan update
- Doylestown Borough Hall sells for $2.3M
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Chester County
- Phoenixville School Board mulls selling closed school property
- Chester County seeks volunteers for authorities, boards and commissions
- Moore still owes Kennett Township nearly $1.9 million
- Oxford Borough seeks a representative for Oxford Area Sewer Authority
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Delaware County
- $7.2M awarded in round two of Delco Green Ways grant program
- Bethel Township posts proposed budget
- Newtown Township seeks volunteers
- Tinicum Township commissioners schedule budget meetings
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Montgomery County
- Norristown schools solicitor raises concerns over West Norriton tax collector
- Lower Frederick seeks public input on comprehensive plan
- Abington reschedules workshop for Vision2035: Future Land Use Public
- Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy seeks volunteers for ‘Plant-A-Thon’
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Philadelphia County
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City council wants Philly to pay for urgent property repairs and bill the owners
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Project HOME expands supportive housing
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Philadelphia voters approve ballot questions, including budget for Housing Trust Fund
Week of November 1, 2021
General News
- Realtor® resources for Nov. 2 election
- Panel OKs data for drawing district maps
- NAR Myth Buster: FEMA Risk Rating 2.0
- LIHEAP applications open for 2021-2022 season
- Advocates call on PA to spend $40M to fight lead poisoning in children
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Bucks County
- Upper Makefield approves budget with tax decrease
- Perkasie Borough Council restricts ATVs
- Falls Township supervisors appoint new member
- Help name Doylestown Borough’s newest park
- Visit Bucks County reports record-breaking rebound in hotel occupancy
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Chester County
- Gov. Wolf attends groundbreaking for Coatesville train station
- Applicants deemed ineligible by FEMA for Ida aid can appeal at Downingtown site
- Trails added to Eagleview in Exton
- Southern Chesco community seeks to save Jennersville Hospital
- Two Chester County farms preserved by state
- County names new director of archives and record services
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Delaware County
- County to review tax-exempt status of Ridley Marina, Springfield Country Club, others
- Plans moving forward for ‘destination’ playground at Rose Tree Park
- Delaware County launches Wellness Line
- Federal disaster funds available for Delco after Hurricane Ida
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Montgomery County
- Pottstown Hospital stays off tax rolls
- Restart Montco hosts online forum about housing market impacts of COVID shutdowns
- Lower Merion seeks public input for SALDO
- Montco announces eight transportation grants
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Philadelphia County
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Philly gets another $35 million for rental assistance, but it’s not nearly enough
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Philly Council advances bill to stop demolition of University City Townhomes
Week of October 25, 2021
General News
- Why $1 billion in rent relief isn’t keeping some PA tenants safe from eviction
- EPA unveils strategy to regulate toxic ‘forever chemicals’
- NAR Policy Forum Series: The Impact of Student Loan Debt
- Pennsylvania sees drastic decline in number of volunteer firefighters
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Bucks County
- Morrisville postpones vote on Williamson Park redevelopment; votes down EIT
- Mail-in ballot questions? Check the Bucks FAQs
- Durham Township to hold special meeting for 2022 budget
- ‘Bucks2040’ open houses offer first comp plan updates since 2011
- PA agencies warn anglers not to eat fish from Neshaminy Creek basin
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Chester County
- Judge rejects Tower’s request for property tax exemptions
- $1.2M slated for affordable senior housing in Phoenixville
- Lawmakers get firsthand look at businesses impacted by COVID during Phoenixville tour
- Chester asks receiver to approve water authority purchase by Aqua
- West Chester Borough considers vaccine mandate
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Delaware County
- Chester asks receiver to approve water authority purchase by Aqua
- Upper Darby’s interior inspection list is voluntary for now, but may become mandatory
- Ballot boxes now open across Delaware County
- Darby Borough Brownfields Inventory concludes
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Montgomery County
- Norristown council moves lead paint ordinance forward
- SEPTA’s King of Prussia rail proposal gains entry into federal funding program
- Norristown approves zoning update to allow 192-apartment development
- Worcester Township to meet on comprehensive plan update
- PA agencies warn anglers not to eat fish from Neshaminy Creek basin
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Philadelphia County
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West Philly subsidized townhomes to be sold, displacing dozens of families
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Opinion: As city council crafts Philly’s redistricting plan, transparency and public input are crucial
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Philly remains one of the most racially segregated cities in America
Week of October 18, 2021
General News
- Private roads bill signed into law by governor
- Voter registration deadline is Monday, Oct. 18
- Learn about flood risk and resilience with Penn’s Wharton Risk Center
- State regulators suspend proposed Aqua rate hike
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Bucks County
- Preliminary Solebury budget holds the line on taxes
- No tax increase anticipated in Yardley
- Warwick to adopt zoning amendments
- Lower Makefield seeks volunteers to plant trees at Patterson Farm
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Chester County
- West Chester Borough to create an advisory Community Campus Committee
- Chesco Planning Commission doc includes heat map of development, other information
- Chesco commissioners push Climate Action Plan
- Downingtown building sells for $3.5 million
- Penn Township adopts on-lot sewage disposal standards
- Jennersville Hospital closure alarms Oxford Borough officials
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Delaware County
- Delco’s bond rating raised to AA+ by Standard & Poor’s
- Brandywine Conservancy gets $440K for removal of breached dam
- Delaware County sheriff warns of new phone scam
- Concord preserves 50 more acres
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Montgomery County
- Collegeville’s Providence Town Center is on the market
- Montco to issue new mail-in ballots after printing error
- PennDOT closes Pottstown Photo Center, plans to relocate
- Horsham Township posts fall newsletter
- Schwenksville Borough still working remotely after Ida damage
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Philadelphia County
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‘Tangled titles’ correlate to violence in some Philadelphia neighborhoods
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Philadelphia to consider four ballot questions
Week of October 11, 2021
General News
- Pennsylvania pipeline developer charged in connection with contamination
- States and cities slow to spend federal pandemic money
- Public invited to attend meeting on redistricting
- Voter resources on state website
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Bucks County
- Lower property tax rate proposed in Upper Makefield
- Lower Southampton fixes manholes, adopts sewer construction standards
- Pennsbury accused in lawsuit of censoring public comment in board meetings
- Solebury issues guidance on political sign permits
- Housing Link program offers bonuses up to $2K for Realtors and landlords
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Chester County
- Former Kennett Township manager receives prison sentence
- West Chester’s open-air market recognized
- New borough manager in Oxford
- Historical marker will honor West Brandywine aeronautical pioneer George Spratt
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Delaware County
- Delco ponders future of trash disposal
- Middletown, Edgmont to host joint meeting on residential development of former Sleighton School
- Eddystone picks firm to study land use and transportation
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Montgomery County
- Willow Grove Mall to become family entertainment center
- Lower Pottsgrove discusses updating sewer lateral inspection
- County offers seminar on transit-oriented development
- West Norriton to update sign regulations
- West Norriton accepting applications for Small Business Recovery and Nonprofit Support Grants
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Philadelphia County
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Philly passes bill that aims to encourage affordable housing in desirable neighborhoods
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With over 45,000 Philadelphians waiting for rent relief, city is running out of money
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Thousands of properties tied up in failed, 25-year-old scheme
Week of October 4, 2021
General News
- HB 1861 extends live stream courses through March 2022
- Major improvements coming to National Flood Insurance Program
- Voter resources page
- Treasury Department issues warning after rental aid is unspent
- Superintendent turnover up in Philadelphia suburbs
- DCNR to publish weekly fall foliage reports
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Bucks County
- PennEast cancels pipeline
- FEMA recovery center opens in Bucks County
- Northampton declares ‘Trash Emergency’
- Falls supervisor resigns; board looks to fill vacancy
- Pennsbury may study possible merger with Morrisville
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Chester County
- Survey: Most Chester County businesses heading back to pre-COVID levels
- DEP seeks public comment on plan to clean up decades-old contamination at Bishop Tube site
- Tower Health to shutter Jennersville Hospital
- FEMA opens Disaster Recovery Center in Brandywine region
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Delaware County
- Ridley Park tax collector says situation is improving
- Upper Darby Township expands use and occupancy criteria
- Chester receiver considering monetization of water system
- FEMA opens Disaster Recovery Center in Brandywine region
- Watershed improvements coming to Delco
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Montgomery County
- Developer looks to convert Pennsburg factory into apartments
- FAQ available for Towamencin sewer system valuation process
- Lower Moreland schedules budget meetings
- Limerick closer to vote on 90-unit project at Turtle Creek Golf Course
- Budget meetings scheduled in Montgomery Township
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Philadelphia County
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Homeowners ask for more protections from faulty construction in their neighborhoods
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Hite to leave Philadelphia School District
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Philadelphia to look at ranked-choice voting
Week of September 27, 2021
General News
- Public sector jobs recovering at a slower pace than private sector
- September is Pennsylvania Trails Month
- SBA disaster assistance tops $110M
- Auditor general: Governor’s coronavirus business waiver program was flawed
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Bucks County
- Bucks property recordings soar in 2021
- BCAR flood relief grant applications due Sept. 30
- $1.75M in state aid coming for July 12 flooding victims
- Northampton to hold public meeting for proposed Wawa
- First look at $4M parking garage plan in New Hope
- Warrington Township schedules budget workshops
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Chester County
- West Chester Borough may see ‘modest’ tax increases
- DA asks Kennett Township residents to give impact statements
- FEMA disaster center opens in Downingtown
- Ruling favors City of Chester in water authority battle
- West Brandywine passes property maintenance code
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Delaware County
- Ruling favors City of Chester in water authority battle
- Ridley Park continues to struggle with tax certification delays
- Newtown Township wins budget award from government finance officers association
- Radnor officials outline budget and township finances
- County council to hold solid waste educational session Sept. 30
- Delco to discuss American Rescue Plan funds on Sept. 27
- Chester Township auditor penalized over financial statements
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Montgomery County
- Ida Disaster Recovery Center opens at MCCC
- Pottsgrove School Board president resigns
- Montco breaks ground on Chester Valley Trail extension
- Lights out for Lower Merion School District’s Arnold Field
- Upper Merion FD hitting the streets to ensure people have smoke alarms
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Philadelphia County
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Council president moves to limit affordable housing bonus in his district
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Community groups call on council to make more land available for development
Week of September 20, 2021
General News
- PA attorney general warns homeowners of repair scams
- Free rides take $104M toll on PA Turnpike finances
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Bucks County
- Bristol Township opens new municipal park
- Proposed zoning ordinance could affect property values in Buckingham Township
- FEMA disaster aid available to Bucks residents affected by Ida
- Bucks commissioners approve $5M in additional funding for Bucks Back to Work Grants
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Chester County
- Toll Brothers out at Crebilly Farm
- West Whiteland, East Goshen note jump in RTT
- Homes condemned in Coatesville after Hurricane Ida
- Trail cameras prohibited in East Coventry parks
- Low-interest loans available to Chester County businesses affected by Ida
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Delaware County
- Ridley Park Borough working on tax cert delays
- Upper Darby to create planning commission
- New Census 2020 data available in Delaware County
- Seasonal ice rink proposed for Delco Veterans Memorial in Edgmont
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Montgomery County
- Montco announces court order to prevent evictions
- Schwenksville Borough Hall damaged; administration opts for email
- Recorder of Deeds will provide deeds to homeowners affected by Ida
- Upper Merion to regulate short-term rentals
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Philadelphia County
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Online sheriff’s sales haven’t led to more out-of-town buyers
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Amazon plans to hire nearly 4,800 in Philadelphia region
Week of September 13, 2021
General News
- SEPTA proposes renaming its city rail lines to help everyone get around
- FEMA eases assistance policies to advance equity for disaster survivors
- SRA news briefs have a new look
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Bucks County
- Bucks County storm damage reporting
- Seven-home subdivision earns approvals in Hilltown
- Solebury shares information for repairs in historic districts
- Central Bucks posts Region 9 school director vacancy
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Chester County
- County establishes resources for Ida victims
- West Brandywine no longer collecting fees for septic management program
- Another milestone approaches in development of Coatesville train station
- Kennett Square speaker series: ‘How We Build Matters’
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Delaware County
- CWA says Chester is due $70 million if DELCORA is sold
- Delco is hiring for new health department
- Historic flooding hits Chadds Ford
- Applications due soon for Delco’s Green Ways Grant
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Montgomery County
- Montco offers resource center for residents affected by Hurricane Ida
- Pottstown to consider Business Overlay District
- Norristown to amend development regulations in Multi-Family Residential Zoning District
- MCPC conducting hazard mitigation plan survey
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Philadelphia County
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New Philly rental trend threatens supply of affordable housing
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City issues plea for residents and businesses to report storm damage
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City Council will continue meeting online as the Delta variant spreads
Week of September 6, 2021
General News
- Gov. Wolf calls on FEMA to lower aid threshold
- NAR comments on HUD's proposed disparate impact rule
- As moratorium ends, renters can still apply for financial assistance from counties
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Bucks County
- Newtown Township approves Arcadia Green
- Plumstead Township conducts park improvement survey
- Plans unveiled for five shuttered elementary schools in Bristol Township
- State Sen. Santarsiero announces fall events
- BCAR announces Realtor Relief funding for July 12 flood victims
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Chester County
- West Chester University, borough form joint committee
- Protesters urge a halt to pipeline
- Kendal-Crosslands near Kennett Square expands
- Annual Chester County Day set for Oct. 2
- Seven join Chester County Economic Development Council board
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Delaware County
- Upper Darby, Clifton reach deal on athletic fields
- Ridley Park Borough tax collector resigns
- Aston preparing for new 300-seat amphitheater
- PA Health Department resumes COVID-related services to Delco
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Montgomery County
- UMJA now charges for sewer lateral inspections
- Upper Gwynedd adopts ‘2040’ comprehensive plan
- Norristown discusses funding for mortgage, rental relief program
- Aqua rate increase could mean 90% hike for Limerick
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Philadelphia County
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Germantown rezoning highlights neighborhood tensions over parking, density
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New neighborhood school opens in Northeast Philadelphia
Week of August 30, 2021
General News
- Supreme Court ends CDC eviction moratorium
- As rental aid holdup threatens eviction catastrophe, Treasury loosens restrictions
- Aqua seeks big rate increases for water, sewer bills
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Bucks County
- BCAR announces Realtor Relief funding for flood victims
- Falls approves 1M-square-foot warehouse at Keystone Trade Center
- Revitalization is making Dublin Borough a Central Bucks hotspot
- Hulmeville celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2022
- Northampton to hold public meeting for proposed Wawa
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Chester County
- Chesco enters into regional power agreement to combat climate change
- County expected to grow more quickly than rest of region
- Schuylkill supervisors to consider soliciting changes, regional comprehensive plan
- West Brandywine to consider change to open space procedures
- West Pikeland supervisors to consider regional comprehensive plan
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Delaware County
- Mortgage and utility assistance available from county
- Upper Darby looks to expand use of GIS mapping
- Nichols appointed interim receiver for Chester Upland
- Delco has expended 60% of emergency rental assistance funds so far
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Montgomery County
- Towamencin approves code change for townhouses
- Lansdale investigating oil discharge in sanitary sewer system
- Lower Merion School District announces new superintendent
- Pottstown NAACP forum discusses rental assistance programs
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Philadelphia County
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Delta variant leads city firms to delay office openings
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Planned Germantown North zoning changes detailed online
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A significant chunk of Philly’s CARES Act money is paying for police and prisons
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Philly cracks down on Kensington encampments as homelessness crisis intensifies
Week of August 23, 2021
General News
- What renters in PA need to know about available relief
- Philly, suburbs drive Pennsylvania’s population growth
- Infrastructure bill could help rural regions with weak internet
- Issue brief: CDC eviction moratorium litigation
- Suffering landlords are Washington’s new eviction problem
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Bucks County
- BCAR announces Realtor® Relief funding for flood victims
- Lower Makefield says letter from Aqua is ‘worst-case scenario’ that won’t happen
- Doylestown Borough studies trail expansion
- Sketch plan for ‘The Point’ presented in Lower Makefield
- Bucks updates school guidance
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Chester County
- Woodlands area preserved in Charlestown Township
- $5.9M in COVID relief funding is helping restaurants, hotels
- Southern Chesco trail study recommends major projects
- Commissioners want pipeline emergency plans
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Delaware County
- Upper Darby has big plans for American Rescue Plan funds
- Woodburne Mansion in Darby Borough to be ‘mothballed’
- Delco moves forward with new 911 communications system
- County council continues spending for tech upgrades
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Montgomery County
- West Pottsgrove Township adopts use and occupancy ordinance
- Limerick Township posts Linfield Master Plan survey
- East Norriton to amend peddling and soliciting ordinance
- Montgomery County issues revised school guidance
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Philadelphia County
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Despite eviction bans, some tenants face illegal lockouts
Week of August 16, 2021
General News
- NAR offers rental assistance resources
- Legislators seek public input on redistricting
- NAR thanks senator opposed to use of G-fees as pay-for
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Bucks County
- Bucks and PA officials urge those facing eviction to apply for help
- Northampton Township to consider SALDO amendments
- Reminder: Falls Township requires 30 days for U&O applications
- Silverdale Borough posts community survey results
- New borough manager in Morrisville
- Bucks County seeks more responses for business survey
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Chester County
- Chesco businesses urged to take part in reopening survey
- Kennett Square names new borough manager
- New visitor center opens at Coatesville’s Iron and Steel Heritage Museum
- Housing program for accessible home modifications gets state funding
- Chesco seeks volunteers to help direct American Recovery Plan funds
- Chesco house to be featured on new HGTV show
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Delaware County
- Folcroft to quiet after 10 p.m. if nuisance ordinance passes
- Delco authorizes spending to move ahead with health department
- Health department tab: $8M to 10M per year
- Delco mandates masks in county buildings
- Middletown apartment complex denied right-to-know request
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Montgomery County
- Montgomery Mall now up for sale
- East Greenville trash removal bid is high
- Upper Gwynedd to adopt 2040 comprehensive plan
- Cheltenham to host ‘Stormwater Matters’ virtual public meeting
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Philadelphia County
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Philadelphia Municipal Court halts evictions for some who have applied for rental assistance
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Philadelphia brings back mask mandate for businesses, requires vaccine for city workers
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Philly trees cast more shade on the wealthy
Week of August 9, 2021
General News
- CDC issues new eviction ban, Realtors and landlords respond with lawsuit
- Take U&O affidavits seriously, and be accurate
- Municipalities eager to get shares of federal pandemic aid
- Register for PAR Public Policy Training
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Bucks County
- PA Supreme Court approves Bucks Court action to delay evictions
- SBA Disaster Loan Outreach moving to larger location
- Group of Hilltown residents oppose development plan
- Warminster Habitat ReStore is open for business
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Chester County
- Chesco seeks volunteers to help direct American Recovery Plan funds
- Oxford Main Street gets state funding
- Study: Nearly 14% of Chesco renters are in arrears
- Historic Lincoln Building to serve as welcome center in West Chester
- New Garden Supervisors OK plan for St. Anthony’s revitalization
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Delaware County
- Special election planned for November to replace former Rep. Davidson
- Chester Housing Authority program aimed at reducing evictions
- Delco forges ahead with its health department
- A closer look at tax breaks and open space in Radnor’s Ardrossan
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Montgomery County
- Cheltenham committee working on rental licensing and inspection program
- Vegetation issues discussed in Marlborough
- Lower Moreland to review sketch plan for Philmont Avenue property
- Upper Moreland school board posts vacancy
- Marlborough Zoning Hearing Board vacancy
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Philadelphia County
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Inquirer Tenants’ Rights Guide: eviction notices and the moratorium
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After outcry over dirty streets, mayor revives cleaning in 7 neighborhoods
Week of August 2, 2021
General News
- U+Os are no substitute for private inspections
- Register for PAR Public Policy Training
- U.S. House passes PFAS bill regulating ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
- Biden administration offers new aid for mortgage borrowers at risk of foreclosure due to COVID-19 pandemic
- Eviction moratorium to end, landlords and tenants encouraged to apply for aid before deadline
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Bucks County
- New Housing Link program offers bonuses up to $2K for Realtors and landlords
- County judges’ order aims to reduce evictions
- Bucks commissioners approve $1.2M in housing help for flood victims
- Plumstead Village Overlay District meeting draws a crowd
- Bristol Township School District partners to open cyber academy
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Chester County
- Malvern to make changes to rental ordinance
- Groundbreaking for state-of-the art Kennett Library set Aug. 12
- Pennsbury gains open space
- West Chester waste water treatment plant to get upgrades
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Delaware County
- Property tax assessment appeals need to be filed by August 2
- More than 6,000 reached by Emergency Rental Assistance Program
- Radnor delays plans for Fenimore Woods renovations
- Eddystone looking forward to new Borough Hall
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Montgomery County
- Record-breaking numbers at Recorder of Deeds office
- Limerick talks 168 new townhomes and sewer expansion
- Montgomery Mall foreclosed upon, $118M judgment issued
- Road dispute in New Hanover leads to lawsuit
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Philadelphia County
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A state board approved Philly’s longterm financial plan, but challenges loom
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How repairing homes reduced crime in Philly neighborhoods
Week of July 26, 2021
General News
- Rents are out of reach for most minimum wage earners
- NAR Policy Forum Series: Housing Is Critical Infrastructure
- Open Records office updates guidance on governmental transparency
- ‘Why is my house valued at X but assessed at Y?’
- NAR responds as Justice Department walks away from agreement
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Bucks County
- Lower Bucks flooding resources
- Richlandtown to consider animal and bee regulations
- Doylestown Borough posts Ward 2 council vacancy
- Plumstead Township Police start residential lockbox program
- Bucks to Philadelphia transportation survey
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Chester County
- County officials call for shutdown of two Mariner East pipelines
- History Center seeks to expand access to membership
- CASD eyes revamped communications plan
- River bacteria likely cause of bad water taste
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Delaware County
- Delco offering open space funds to municipalities
- Residents complain of higher tax bills at Haverford School Board meeting
- Delco to spend $50K to cut grass in Chester parks
- PUC hears Peco’s Marple reliability station appeal
- Media debuts borough-wide composting program
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Montgomery County
- Pottstown looks to state for $6.7M to replace lead water lines
- Cheltenham fire marshal refutes landlord
- Upper Gwynedd requests residential parking feedback
- Lower Merion planners recommend approval of ‘massive’ Ardmore project
- River bacteria likely cause of bad water taste
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Philadelphia County
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Groundbreaking on Penn’s Landing park over I-95 pushed back
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Designers offer a new vision for Ben Franklin Parkway
Week of July 19, 2021
General News
- Watch: Act 133 — What Realtors® Should Know (SRA webinar)
- PAR Public Policy Training - Registration Open!
- ‘100-year flood’ explained, and why it matters
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Bucks County
- New Housing Link program offers bonuses up to $2K for Realtors and landlords
- County’s most underfunded school district sees less funding despite $416M in new state education money
- County seeks input from businesses
- Bucks politicians agree: ‘Keep our county whole’
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Chester County
- Coatesville train station bids authorized; construction to start this year
- Recorder of Deeds to record military discharge documents at VFW in Coatesville
- Chester County ends COVID contract with Delco
- Affordable housing project in West Chester on schedule despite rise in cost of materials
- Habitat for Humanity to hold dedication ceremony in Coatesville
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Delaware County
- Media group works to preserve open space
- Chester County ends COVID contract with Delco
- Upper Darby to consider adopting fire code and fireworks regulations
- Incinerator foes bring their complaints to Delco council
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Montgomery County
- Lower Merion to consider stormwater impact fee
- Lower Salford passes invasive plants ordinance
- Perkiomen Valley School District tax rebate program information
- Montgomery Township publishes annual financial report
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Philadelphia County
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Congressional plan would reconnect neighborhoods like Philly’s Chinatown, fractured by highways
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Remote work is here to stay, and experts say Philly needs to adapt to compete
Week of July 12, 2021
General News
- Webinar: What Realtors should know about Act 133
- The hidden win at the Supreme Court
- Parents must decide by July 15 whether children should repeat grade
- Sunshine Act amendment requires agendas posted no later than 24 hours ahead of meeting
- Black Homeownership Collaborative announces new initiative
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Bucks County
- Proposed Bedminster ordinance would penalize owner for disruptive tenants
- County to use grant funds to address homelessness
- Bucks will add ballot drop boxes for General Election
- Error in 2021-2022 Council Rock occupation tax bills
- Doylestown to sell former Borough Hall building
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Chester County
- Kennett Square offers Genesis $8.2M for historic property to house municipal, police offices
- United Way to hold outreach events for mobile home tax program
- Neighborhood University is back
- Tredyffrin updates comprehensive plan
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Delaware County
- Baughn rejects all charter conversion proposals for Chester Upland
- Delco enters 99-year lease for 1724 courthouse
- Ridley school board approves budget with tax increase
- Neumann University to purchase properties from Sisters of St. Francis
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Montgomery County
- New Hanover rejects Swamp Pike housing plan
- County creates Recovery Office, requests feedback
- Upper Gwynedd to consider expansion of volunteer tax credit
- All roads lead to King of Prussia
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Philadelphia County
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Philly courts extend eviction protections again
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35,000 Philly residents have applied for rent relief as spending deadlines loom
Week of July 5, 2021
General News
- Webinar: What Realtors should know about Act 133
- SRA website to undergo overnight maintenance starting July 3
- Supreme Court rules on eviction ban
- Recent scam targets real estate licensees
- PA’s poorest school districts will get more money next year. Public education advocates say the budget still falls short.
- The U.S. housing crisis likely will worsen after the pandemic, reports find
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Bucks County
- Plumstead proposed ordinance will regulate on-lot septic systems
- Perkasie to consider ‘Residential Infill Overlay Ordinance’
- No tax increase in Bristol Borough School District
- Taxes increase in Pennsbury
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Chester County
- County water authority hosts two short surveys
- Recorder of Deeds research library now open to the public
- Kennett Township eases into reopening
- Survey: Do you trust local government?
- History runs deep on East Linden Street in Kennett Square
- Updates from Thornbury Township
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Delaware County
- Upper Darby’s U&O system is still broken, but efforts to fix it continue
- Report highlights potential shake-ups at Chester Upland
- Radnor School District OKs tax hike
- Rose Tree Media picks site for new elementary school
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Montgomery County
- Lower Merion discusses new fence regulations
- Schwenksville Borough Hall officially reopens
- Upper Gwynedd announces summer hours
- Justice Center project spurs hope for renewal in Norristown
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Philadelphia County
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City council approves making tenant screening more transparent and helping renters with past evictions
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Council limits development on growing Girard Avenue
Week of June 28, 2021
General News
- Once-in-a-generation response needed to address housing supply crisis
- CDC extends eviction moratorium through July, says it’s last time
- In-person meetings return, but should online option remain?
- New flooding risk tool developed for Pennsylvania
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Bucks County
- Northampton aims to educate with ‘Land Development Process Q&A’
- County unveils new website
- State will hear appeals over natural gas compressor station in West Rockhill
- Solebury Township adds electric vehicle charging station
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Chester County
- Chesco housing authority selected for federal funding
- West Chester cracks down on noise
- $34 million for rent assistance available to county residents
- Unionville-Chadds Ford passes schools budget
- Kennett Square council advances library project
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Delaware County
- Delco moves forward with acquisition of Don Guanella property
- Unionville-Chadds Ford passes schools budget
- Delco controller raises red flag on hiring consultants
- Former Ridley tax collector pleads guilty to $400K tax fraud
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Montgomery County
- Lower Frederick to consider new residential property disclosure requirement
- Norristown forms stormwater authority
- Lower Merion School District approves 2% tax increase
- MCPC to host ‘hot topics’ online discussion
- Red Hill hears development plan
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Philadelphia County
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City council votes for affordable housing funding, excavation protections
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Philadelphia budget remains largely the same
Week of June 21, 2021
General News
- PA Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program application deadline extended
- Republicans eye referendums to get past governor’s vetoes
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Bucks County
- Small tax increase in Palisades
- Fracking ban in Delaware River Watershed upheld
- Affordable housing for veterans opens in Bensalem
- Newtown Borough announces contest to name new park
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Chester County
- Exton Station could benefit from INVEST in America Act
- Loch Nairn golf course to close in 2022
- Tredyffrin will consider adoption of comprehensive plan
- Kennett supervisors approve three conservation easements
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Delaware County
- Delco moves to acquire Don Guanella property for a park through eminent domain
- Chichester to consider adoption of final budget
- Costs for Ridley’s schools are rising
- Marijuana growing ordinance tabled in Chadds Ford
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Montgomery County
- East Norriton to consider tree protection standards
- Two Pottstown grants will help fight blight
- East Greenville Borough Council vacancy
- Lower Providence 2040 comprehensive plan update survey
- Norristown to receive $20M in federal COVID relief funds
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Philadelphia County
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Philly Council passes tougher Airbnb regulations
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Bill to let Philly voters recall elected officials moves forward
Week of June 14, 2021
General News
- House, Senate vote to end governor’s pandemic disaster declaration but keep regulatory waivers
- New unemployment claims system goes live
- PFAS chemicals found in a third of water samples, state says
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Bucks County
- New Hope-Solebury School District eyes tax increase
- Bucks County seeks public input on comprehensive plan update
- DEP report finds progress in PFAS remediation in Montco, Bucks sites
- PennDOT seeks input for US 1 improvements in Middletown
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Chester County
- West Goshen to consider resale ordinance
- Price tag may derail rail service to West Chester
- Caln gets $65K for blight remediation
- Contracts awarded for Avon Grove middle school renovation
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Delaware County
- Assistance for mortgage-holders, renters outlined by task force
- Lansdowne acquires property for parking lot through eminent domain
- County rental assistance program sets goals for reaching renters in need
- Forgotten graves: How a Delco township learned it owned a graveyard
- Delaware County posts inaugural board of health meeting online
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Montgomery County
- No tax increase for Norristown Area — RTT revenue projections skyrocket
- Upper Merion to define bed-and-breakfast regulations
- DEP report finds progress in PFAS remediation in Montco, Bucks sites
- Lower Merion’s walkable riverfront has industrial past
- Lower Salford resumes in-person meetings
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Philadelphia County
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Philly workers who stayed home may be due a wage tax refund
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Program helps youth of color learn about real estate; applications due June 11
Week of June 7, 2021
General News
- To spend or not to spend, Harrisburg asks this budget season
- NAR applauds latest White House initiatives to combat housing discrimination
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Bucks County
- ‘Do Not Solicit List’ active in Bedminster
- Developer proposes age-restricted development in Hilltown
- Central Bucks seeking community input in superintendent search
- Habitat for Humanity to build at former St. Thomas school site
- Middletown reopens municipal building
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Chester County
- Phoenixville to amend housing and property maintenance ordinances
- Spring-Ford $178M budget OK’d with tax hike
- Pipeline in West Goshen develops small leak
- West Chester Board OKs budget with 1.8% tax hike
- Retail distribution center planned at Wyeth property
- Crebilly hearings nearing a close in Westtown
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Delaware County
- Water main break near pipeline leaves hundreds without water
- Delaware County Council resumes in-person public meetings
- West Chester Board OKs budget with 1.8% tax hike
- Delco council approves rule prohibiting members from profiting from county contracts
- Media Borough looking for volunteers
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Montgomery County
- Recorder of Deeds office reopens
- Pottstown Borough Authority blocks sale of Upper Pottsgrove sewer system
- Residential development proposed at vacant Kennedy Kenrick site in Norristown
- Sale of Royersford sewer system completed
- Spring-Ford $178M budget OK’d with tax hike
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Philadelphia County
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Racial equity takes center stage in Philly budget negotiations
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New study recommends subsidizing ‘small landlords’
Week of May 31, 2021
General News
- Loan preference shutting buyers out of hot housing market
- Court maintains CDC eviction moratorium pending appeal
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Bucks County
- Work at Keystone Trade Center site in Falls to begin
- Housing authority opens wait list for Bristol townhouses
- Upper Makefield offers tree grants
- Durham adopts wait-and-see approach for Covid funding
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Chester County
- East Coventry to update sign ordinance
- Chesco commissioners resume in-person meetings, push for virtual option to remain
- Tempers flare as rail service study funded in West Chester
- Interactive maps let property owners trace their land back to Battle of the Brandywine
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Delaware County
- Reminder: Don’t mix 2021 assessments with 2020-2021 school district tax rates
- Proposed gas facility in Marple brings community opposition
- Delco Sustainability Commission discusses Chester Pike
- 254 acres of Delco’s ‘Wyeth country’ added to First State National Historical Park
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Montgomery County
- Upper Perkiomen school budget includes tax increase
- Trappe to adopt 2015 International Fire Code
- Bids come in high for new $8.6M Lower Pottsgrove Township building
- Owen J. Roberts and Cheltenham prepare to finalize 2021-2022 budgets
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Philadelphia County
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City council considers bill to change a developer-friendly housing incentive
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Philly to launch loan fund for Black and brown affordable housing developers
Week of May 24, 2021
General News
- Most families to receive monthly child credit payments starting July 15
- Opinion: First-time homebuyers are losing out in twisted housing market
- Election results: PA voters back bid to ban race discrimination in constitution
- Recap: CDC eviction moratorium vacated and then stayed
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Bucks County
- Developer plans to replace Chalfont sports club with homes
- Lower Makefield considering ways to spend $53 million in sewer sale proceeds
- Anti-transience proposal fails in Newtown-Wrightstown-Upper Makefield joint council
- Centennial School District to adopt budget May 25
- Bedminster to flush water system; expect low pressure and discoloration
- Buckingham to vote on door-to-door soliciting ordinance
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Chester County
- Seibert property preserved in Charlestown
- Chester County Planning Commission announces 2021 Town Tours
- Commissioners announce countywide effort to support farms
- Unionville-Chadds Ford named PA’s ‘District of the Decade’
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Delaware County
- Ridley Township U&O process spurs complaints
- County finds $4M savings by deprivatizing prison
- Housing Equality Center to host meeting on Delco ERA grant program
- Chadds Ford planners continue work on medical marijuana dispensary ordinance
- Unionville-Chadds Ford named PA’s ‘District of the Decade’
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Montgomery County
- Montgomery County outlines housing affordability vision
- Perkiomen Township to amend driveway ordinance
- MCPC to present county comprehensive plan for public comment
- Norristown schedules vote on creating municipal authority
- School districts prepare to finalize 2021-2022 budgets
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Philadelphia County
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Philadelphia extends eviction moratorium through June 30
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Philly’s development director says proposed budget threatens land bank operations
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Councilmember Parker introduces bill to cut Philly parking taxes
Week of May 17, 2021
General News
- Primary election is Tuesday, May 18
- Guide to 2021 primary ballot questions
- PA to relax capacity limits
- PA to get $24M for low-income housing construction financing
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Bucks County
- Upper Makefield works on floodplain management to lower insurance
- Wrightstown approves three-home subdivision
- County to study connecting Upper Bucks to public transportation
- Bucks County offers natural adventures
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Chester County
- Agreement reached on regional fire service in Kennett Square, Kennett Township
- Spring-Ford prepares to adopt budget
- U-CF proposed final budget expected to raise taxes
- Webinar will review Downingtown Area Transportation Study
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Delaware County
- Charters’ pitches to Chester Upland fall short
- Haverford Board approves interim commissioner and demolition of Brookline School
- Rose Tree School Board to vote on $107M budget
- U-CF proposed final budget expected to raise taxes
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Montgomery County
- Lower Merion to adopt 2018 IPMC, amend rental unit ordinance
- Green Lane seeks public input on transportation plan
- Upper Pottsgrove sewage facilities sale plan open for public comment
- Towamencin board still undecided on sale of sewer system
- Spring-Ford prepares to adopt budget
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Philadelphia County
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Awbury Arboretum wants to build a welcome center, but neighbors are fighting it
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Opinion: As Philadelphia advances streetscape plan for Spring Garden, historic buildings fall to neglect
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New Philly fund offers residents a chance to send $15K to neighborhood groups
Week of May 10, 2021
General News
- CDC’s eviction moratorium struck down by federal judge
- Free fair housing training webinar available to landlords
- Privatization of suburban water and sewer systems on the rise
- PA Supreme Court appoints redistricting commission chair
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Bucks County
- Federal grant will help elevate riverfront homes in Yardley
- Doylestown approves development plan, 233 units for former Intelligencer site
- Bensalem police debut ‘Copsicle’ ice cream truck
- Bucks County homelessness decreases during pandemic
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Chester County
- Chesco picked for new housing voucher ‘mobility’ program
- T/E school directors OK $150M proposed budget
- Survey seeks feedback on summer, fall activities
- East Goshen Futurist Committee conducts survey
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Delaware County
- More than 2,000 have applied to Delco rental assistance program
- Delco eyes tax decrease as budget numbers firm up
- Receiver says Chester has to ‘walk before it can run’
- Radnor officials mull over historic cemetery in Wayne
- White Horse Village announces $95 million master plan
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Montgomery County
- Montco announces debut of Quarterly Construction Report
- Lower Salford allows chickens on smaller lots
- Popular Norristown Garden Contest is back
- Lansdale discusses new use for historic stove works site
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Philadelphia County
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A ‘progressive’ approach to taxing land gains traction in city council
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Deed theft a recurring problem in Philadelphia
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Week of May 3, 2021
General News
- Pennsylvania to lose another Congressional seat
- NAR preps for virtual Realtors® legislative meetings
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Bucks County
- Bedminster adopts property maintenance ordinance
- Bucks rescinds Upper Makefield polling place change until after primary
- Upper Makefield rejects Toll Bros. subdivision request
- Doylestown couple works to find housing for autistic adults
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Chester County
- County OKs $50K to support first-time homebuyers
- New train station facility on track in Coatesville
- East Goshen to revise peddling and soliciting process
- Southern Chesco trail feasibility study available
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Delaware County
- CWA says receivership no longer needed in Chester
- Delco officials outline challenges and accomplishments
- Haverford mourns sudden death of Commissioner Andy Lewis
- State awards more than $300K in grants to Nether Providence
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Montgomery County
- Lower Merion schools budget nears $300M, includes tax increase
- $66 million Pottstown School budget holds the line on taxes
- Norristown authorizes advertisement of stormwater authority ordinance
- Montco announces ballot drop-boxes for May 18 primary
- Norristown municipal offices to relocate during renovations
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Philadelphia County
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As sheriff’s sales move online, City Council doubts deepen
Week of April 26, 2021
General News
- Pa. ranks among highest property tax rates in nation
- Treasury issues Homeowner Assistance Fund guidance
- Watch: ‘The Past, Present, and Future of Fair Housing’
- Nominate a Great Place in Pennsylvania
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Bucks County
- Morrisville approaches Pennsbury to revisit merger talks
- Small development planned in Bristol Township
- Central Bucks superintendent resigns
- Negative outlook removed for Lower Makefield
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Chester County
- Sunoco floats Mariner East 2 pipeline reroute plan to avoid more Marsh Creek Lake spills
- In Coatesville, Flats sale advances redevelopment effort
- Municipalities get more than $6 million to improve safety
- County gets $200K grant to address internet gaps
- Utility’s ‘protection plan’ comes up short for Thorndale family
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Delaware County
- County plans in-person sessions for rental assistance applications on April 24
- Concord Township plot, eyed for shops, currently being farmed
- Media to discuss open space, parks in public meeting
- Delco appoints its first Board of Health
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Montgomery County
- Collegeville to adopt 2015 IPMC
- Increased demand and usage fuels trail expansion
- Lower Merion superintendent to retire
- Free ride on PART buses to end May 1
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Philadelphia County
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Kenney’s proposed 2021 budget would cut taxes and raise spending — but not for police
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Council bills would stop landlords from using eviction records to screen tenants
Week of April 19, 2021
General News
- What you need to know to vote in the primary
- NAR opposes DOL independent contractor action
- HUD moves to restore fair housing rules
- Pa’s Move Over Law takes effect April 27
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Bucks County
- Lower Makefield gives final approval to Prickett Preserve
- Property donated for open space in Upper Makefield
- Lower Makefield to amend short-term lodging facilities ordinance
- Bucks County Municipal Primary Information Portal
- Bensalem extends tax deadlines
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Chester County
- Downingtown Borough approves Johnsontown development
- Chester County school districts to receive $50M
- Officials call for return of train to West Chester
- County gets $34M for emergency rent aid
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Delaware County
- Upper Darby drops ID requirement, will still require contact info
- Don’t mix 2021 assessments with 2020-2021 school district tax rates
- Delco emergency rental assistance program fields 200 calls daily
- Officials continue to press for return of train to West Chester
- Peco gas project arouses angry opposition in Marple Township
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Montgomery County
- Forum examines Norristown Area School District’s high tax burden
- MCPC to host virtual meetings for Cross County Trail East feasibility study
- Whitemarsh moves to preserve historic building
- Limerick supervisors oppose disturbing wetlands for development
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Philadelphia County
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Philly schools lose more money to tax breaks than any district in the country, a new report says
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Philly councilmembers bar ‘granny flats’ from more than half the city
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Philadelphia School District to offer universal summer school
Week of April 12, 2021
General News
- Counties roll out emergency rent and utility assistance programs
- Lawmakers open redistricting post to public applications
- School funding suit gets new trial date
- Peco seeks electric rate hike that would boost bills by 9.65%
- PennDOT urges caution with online renewals
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Bucks County
- Bucks sheriff sales go online
- Doylestown announces return of ‘pedestrian zones’
- Chalfont Habitat ReStore relocating to larger digs
- Course examines the historic architecture of Doylestown Borough
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Chester County
- Chesco to offer webinar on Emergency Rental and Utility Assistance Program
- Coatesville leaders discuss redevelopment efforts
- Downingtown development nears approval
- Chester County Planning Commission to host Open Space Summit
- Proposed Reading to Philly Amtrak route runs through Montco, Chesco
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Delaware County
- Brandywine Battlefield property purchased
- Haverford offers residents free trees
- Lansdowne marks Fair Housing Month with resolution
- Prison study unveils savings through deprivatization
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Montgomery County
- Lower Merion extends business privilege/mercantile tax deadline
- Proposed Reading to Philly Amtrak route runs through Montco, Chesco
- Final phase of redevelopment at former Souderton High School moving forward
- Rep. Webster relocates district office
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Philadelphia County
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Philadelphia rental and utility assistance program open for tenants and landlords
Week of April 5, 2021
General News
- Realtors eligible for vaccination April 12, all Pa. adults eligible April 19
- Counties roll out emergency rent and utility assistance programs
- CDC extends eviction ban through June; 30% of Pa. households behind on rent
- Pennsylvania schools getting $4.9B in federal pandemic aid
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Bucks County
- Lower Makefield to vote on planned Wegmans development
- Middletown changes rental inspection program
- Hilltown neighbors oppose Ag area
- Newtown, Upper Makefield and Wrightstown to amend joint zoning ordinance
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Chester County
- Plans would connect communities with trails in southern Chester County
- Aqua invests $2.6 million in infrastructure improvement in West Goshen, West Whiteland
- Ground to be broken on Kennett library
- New vaccine registration system launches
- Spring-Ford School District eyes $4.5 million deficit
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Delaware County
- Chadds Ford dedicates funds for open space
- Comcast program connects low-income residents to the internet
- Chadds Ford marijuana ordinance ‘close’
- Keystone First Wellness Center is open and vaccinating
- Delco rental assistance applications open
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Montgomery County
- Royersford to consider eliminating per capita tax
- Spring-Ford School District eyes $4.5 million deficit
- Upper Merion to amend zoning related to fences
- Norristown gets updates on stormwater
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Philadelphia County
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Philly council calls for hearings after sudden switch to online sheriff sales
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Roxborough is attracting new developers, renters and home buyers
Week of March 29, 2021
General News
- Deadline extended for low-interest loans for Tropical Storm Isaias flooding
- Free trash bags, gloves offered for neighborhood cleanups
- Sunshine week celebrates open government
- Plan for regional vaccine site concerns local officials
- Schuylkill River Trail named third-best river walk in America
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Bucks County
- Bucks County launches new Rental Assistance Program
- Recap: SRA, BCAR host Bucks Commissioners Town Hall
- County tax abatement approved for Perkasie redevelopment project
- Chickens and bees are not allowed on most Middletown properties
- Bucks County Herald converted to nonprofit status
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Chester County
- New LLC ‘flipping’ activity could lead to missing local construction permits, higher assessment amounts
- Penn Township secures $1.26M in park grants
- West Chester Planning Commission posts vacancy
- 'Kennett Blooms' will make borough more attractive for diners, tourists
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Delaware County
- Delco rental assistance applications open April 1; prepare now, county says
- SRA pushes back on Upper Darby’s ID requirement for resale applications
- Delco employees’ salaries to get $2.2M boost
- Sheriff warns of phone scam
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Montgomery County
- Montco launches Rent and Utility Relief Program
- Limerick supervisors see another plan for land near Costco
- PECO discovers unauthorized street light electric hookups in Narberth
- Lower Merion approves tax break for firefighters, EMS volunteers
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Philadelphia County
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Rent has increased the most in the least expensive areas, Zillow report finds
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Opinion: Philly needs more housing — not more rules limiting builders
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Philly DA busts deed theft ring for alleged heist of 10 homes
Week of March 22, 2021
General News
- PUC offers help to households, businesses with past-due bills
- Suburbs will get a regional vaccine clinic, but details are uncertain
- PennDOT wants comments on plan
- PFAS found in 72% of drinking-water samples in Philly’s suburbs
- Emergency Rental Assistance Program rolls out across Pa. counties
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Bucks County
- Realtor® Town Hall with Bucks County Commissioners is March 19
- Bucks County Planning Commission releases annual report
- Bucks anticipates $195 million in American Rescue Plan funds
- Downtown Perkasie meets historic district eligibility requirements
- Sellersville Borough manager retires
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Chester County
- New LLC ‘flipping’ activity could lead to missing local construction permits, higher assessment amounts
- Residents offer advice for Kennett Greenway
- County earns national award for excellence in financial reporting
- Recorder of Deeds changes fees
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Delaware County
- Upper Darby updates resale application, adds ID requirement
- Parents seek emergency order in Chester Upland RFP process
- Upper Darby discusses new welcome center facility
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Montgomery County
- Commissioners talk vaccines and grants
- Pottstown forums outline unfairness of Pa. education funding
- Bridgeport looks to improve train station
- Limerick clarifies dual game land discussions
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Philadelphia County
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Philly says ‘desperately needed’ stimulus funding will help avert painful budget cuts
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Philly skyline will go mostly dark at night starting April 1 in an effort to save birds
Week of March 15, 2021
General News
- Emergency Rental Assistance Program rolls out across PA counties
- American Rescue Plan awaits president’s signature
- CDC updates guidance for the vaccinated
- NAR stresses support for independent contractor classification
- Are you running for office?
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Bucks County
- BCAR, SRA to host Realtor® Town Hall with Bucks County Commissioners
- Middletown to amend rental ordinances
- Snow removal costs and obstacles pile up in Springfield
- Bristol Township zoners deny variances for senior housing facility
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Chester County
- Chester County Recorder of Deeds changes fees
- East Vincent Supervisors reject senior housing zoning change
- County officials announce $5.9M for hospitality businesses
- Downingtown council holds hearing on Trestle View Village proposal
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Delaware County
- Delco to begin distributing $37M in rental assistance
- Hospitality industry in Delco to get $6.4M boost
- FBI, D.A. investigate missing Chester Upland funds
- Final approval for Drexeline redevelopment in Upper Darby
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Montgomery County
- Limerick sets hearing date for senior housing project
- Six new homes proposed in Bryn Mawr
- Collegeville looks to protect historic properties
- Upper Providence to increase powers of municipal authority
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Philadelphia County
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Iconic Ben Franklin Parkway to get a major redesign
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Philly school board rejects five new charter schools
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Funds available to improve urban agriculture infrastructure
Week of March 8, 2021
General News
- Federal judge rules eviction moratorium is unconstitutional
- Rental assistance, other Realtor priorities are part of proposed relief
- Municipal database tax information
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Bucks County
- BCAR, SRA to host Realtor® Town Hall with Bucks County Commissioners
- Bucks offers $7.1M to hospitality businesses affected by COVID
- Bristol Water Treatment Plant receives national award
- Riegelsville and Ottsville fire companies to merge
- Information on Doylestown area Route 202 trail extension
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Chester County
- Phoenixville to consider updates to water ordinance
- Brandywine Creek flows freely again after Lenape Dam removal
- Avon Grove officials lauded for excellent budgeting
- Coatesville is home to a $5M start-up accelerator in former Lukens Steel offices
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Delaware County
- Delaware County mails revenue-neutral 2021 tax bills
- Assessment appeals window to open on March 15
- Concord seeks input for open space
- Aston to amend code relating to waivers and licensing of contractors
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Montgomery County
- New Hanover rejects quarry plan
- Limerick hosts Linfield Master Plan meetings
- Gun shop plan in residential area raises concern in Lower Pottsgrove
- Lower Merion to consider zoning amendment for generators
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Philadelphia County
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City council looks to treat short-term rentals as businesses
Week of March 1, 2021
General News
- Biden administration extends forbearance and foreclosure protections
- NAR report outlines new policies to address U.S. housing affordability problems
- State and federal COVID-19 updates: What they mean for Realtors®
- Pa. Department of State is conducting a professional licensure survey
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Bucks County
- Big developments move forward in Bucks
- Warrington water customers to see PFAS credits
- Perkasie sidewalks are open for business through the end of the year
- Bucks County launches Human Services Connect Hub
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Chester County
- Phoenixville to consider repeal of per capita tax
- Chesco, Delco school districts consider relaxing distance guidelines
- County offers online pipeline information resource
- Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway gets national recognition
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Delaware County
- Media’s open space, parks and recreation survey closes soon
- Chesco, Delco school districts consider relaxing distance guidelines
- Delco expands COVID vaccine call center after deluge of calls
- Darby Creek Valley Association to hold virtual town hall meeting
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Montgomery County
- Lower Merion ranked among best places to live and work from home
- Green Resource Center to be built in Norristown Farm Park
- SEPTA to use $40M in COVID-19 relief on proposed King of Prussia line
- No tax hike anticipated for Pottstown School District
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Philadelphia County
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‘Once-in-a-generation’ anti-poverty plan sends $4.5M to community groups
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Faster bus service, more regional rail, modern trolleys: Philly’s transit plan takes system to 2045
Week of February 22, 2021
General News
- NAR supports HUD move to expand Fair Housing Act enforcement
- Counties ask residents not to share vaccine appointment links
- SRA’s Norristown survey ends Feb. 26
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Bucks County
- Quakertown receives Keystone Communities designation
- Reminder: BCWSA certs required for home sales or refinancing
- Yardley votes to loosen floodplain building restrictions
- Council Rock approves preliminary budget for 2021-2022 school year
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Chester County
- Avon Grove Charter seeks $3.7M from Coatesville Area School District
- Spring-Ford board OKs three-year pact with teachers, 3% raises
- Committee to Establish Rail Service to West Chester will hold meeting
- Businesses from across Pa. to talk energy policy, opportunities with CCEDC
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Delaware County
- Haverford moves on plans to demolish Brookline School
- Uncertain future for 43-acre former Village site in Radnor
- Comcast pours $1M into broadband services in Chester
- Edgmont to hold special meeting relating to DELCORA
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Montgomery County
- Property reassessment a big hit to Lansdale budget
- Oak Street in Pottstown to become one way
- Lower Merion gives tentative sketch plan approval for Rock Hill Road development
- Ridge Pike public webinar scheduled for Feb. 24
- Spring-Ford board OKs three-year pact with teachers, 3% raises
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Philadelphia County
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Philly faces a $450M budget gap, and the pain won’t stop there
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Philadelphia seeks 16.9% water rate increase, citing revenue erosion from pandemic
Week of February 15, 2021
General News
- PAR Campaign School registration is open
- HUD to probe housing bias cases involving sexual orientation, gender identity
- State approves plan to distribute $570M in rental assistance
- Regulators say some mortgage companies mislead about forbearance
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Bucks County
- Recorder of Deeds will reject documents with illegible handwriting
- Newtown Borough will discuss move to single trash hauler
- Perkasie to consider LERTA district
- Solebury wants to place limits on some building permits
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Chester County
- New Garden considers termination of sewer authority
- Parking meter funds drying up in West Chester
- Kennett Township donates $72K for conservation
- Angela Howard joins Downingtown Borough Council
- County officials release draft climate action plan
- County awards $10M for small businesses
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Delaware County
- Delco to provide emergency rental relief to hundreds
- Delco officially authorizes establishing a health department
- Radnor explores possibility of raising taxes above 3% cap
- Haverford personnel and Community Transit drivers among those vaccinated
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Montgomery County
- County authorizes $24M for rental, utility assistance
- Pottsgrove seeks community input on 2021-2022 learning options
- Lower Merion to update bamboo and noise ordinances
- Lower Merion School District to keep tax increase to 3%
- SRA survey: Share your experience with Norristown's U&O process
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Philadelphia County
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Philly Council passes resolution to give itself more power over development
Week of February 8, 2021
General News
- Surge of homeowners in region risk foreclosure as pandemic continues
- Wolf wants billions for workforce aid
- Wolf to seek tax hike for schools, expanded use of fair funding formula
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Bucks County
- Bucks Recorder of Deeds asks for email addresses
- Solebury Township to amend sign ordinance
- Upper Makefield properties may be eligible for a flood insurance discount
- BCWSA Safeguard Program is now HomeServe
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Chester County
- County sending letters to voters to confirm ‘permanent’ mail-in status
- Toll plan in Westtown OK if homes are shifted
- West Chester Smart Growth Committee to hold meeting on zoning code
- Montco and Chesco officials see benefits of county health departments
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Delaware County
- Development finally coming to Sears site in Millbourne
- Darby Township updates millage rate
- Upper Darby takes contract fight to Pa. as strike looms
- Lansdowne to limit overnight parking permits
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Montgomery County
- SRA survey: Share your experience with Norristown's U&O process
- Pottsgrove begins budget process with projected $1.7M deficit
- Developer O’Neill pays $103M for former GSK complex
- Montco and Chesco officials see benefits of county health departments
- Norristown appoints one school director, another resigns
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Philadelphia County
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City council President begins 2021 session with push for more power over development
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Hotline provides help for Philadelphia mortgage-holders
Week of February 1, 2021
General News
- Pa. lawmakers look for solutions to evictions and foreclosures
- DACA recipients now eligible for federally insured mortgages
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Bucks County
- Yardley Borough to amend floodplain ordinance
- Purchase of U.S. Steel site in Falls finalized
- Solebury reviews U.S. 202 traffic study
- Northampton Township launches new website
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Chester County
- East Vincent Township to require sewer inspection at point-of-sale
- Coatesville earns KIZ designation
- Plans call for 290 luxury apartments in West Goshen
- New Garden contracts with pool club for St. Anthony’s
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Delaware County
- State lawmakers: Delco needs $10M for county health department
- Can Radnor fix its flooding problems?
- Rep. Kirkland debuts mobile office
- Green space task force members needed
- Springfield Police form camera-ready partnership with residents
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Montgomery County
- SRA survey: Share your experience with Norristown's U&O process
- Norristown to amend abandoned real property ordinance
- Springfield Township to amend fire insurance claims ordinance
- Montgomery County preserves 10,000 acres of farmland
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Philadelphia County
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The rise of the ‘overlay’: How an obscure zoning tool is shaping Philly’s future (again)
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North Philly intersection reimagined as shady, green gathering space in new plan
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Embassy Suites on the Parkway to become apartments
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Week of January 25, 2021
General News
- Realtors® unveil updated research on Fannie, Freddie utility proposal
- Pa. school districts project $475M increase in charter school costs during pandemic
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Bucks County
- Falls halts residential U&O inspections
- Falls keeps tax rate steady
- Bristol Borough to demolish vacant homes
- Bucks offers COVID-19 economic resources portal
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Chester County
- Brandywine Conservancy acquires 577 acres along Octoraro Creek
- Coatesville gets $1M for train station parking project
- County’s triple-A bond ratings reaffirmed
- Coatesville faces severe financial hardship as students flock to charters
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Delaware County
- Judges to PUC: Reject DELCORA sale to Aqua
- Cannabis ordinances brewing in Chadds Ford
- Ridley gets a budget and a new commissioner
- Brookhaven adopts 2021 budget, appoints new secretary
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Montgomery County
- County maintains AAA bond rating
- Crow Creek Trail project begins in Upper Merion
- Lower Pottsgrove hires county for planning services
- Whitpain to host first of Mermaid Lake master plan meetings
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Philadelphia County
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Philadelphia aims to be carbon-neutral by 2050
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Week of January 18, 2021
General News
- CDC eviction moratorium is not automatic
- Gov. Wolf pushes for plan to help Pa. communities struggling with climate change impacts
- NAR responds to attack on U.S. Capitol
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Bucks County
- Penndel reduces property tax, enacts earned income tax
- Bucks awards $1.9M for COVID-related housing relief
- Morrisville Municipal Authority to construct new wastewater treatment plant
- Newtown supervisors reject settlement for proposed housing development
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Chester County
- TE adopts resolution on tax hike
- Assistance available for those facing eviction
- Spring-Ford posts proposed preliminary budget with tax hike
- Assistant manager hired in West Chester Borough
- Coatesville leaders are ready for 2021
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Delaware County
- Delco details cyber-attack, admits paying ransom
- 1,000 volunteers sought for coronavirus vaccination effort
- Council hires firm to conduct economic impact study for health department
- Upper Darby debuts new parking app
- Assistance available for those facing eviction
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Montgomery County
- Lansdale to consider nonresidential fire inspection ordinance
- Limerick Township supervisors restart Linfield Master Plan Study
- $5M authorized for MontcoStrong 2021 Restaurant Grant Program
- Spring-Ford posts proposed preliminary budget with tax hike
- Abington considering residential rental license permit ordinance
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Philadelphia County
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Officials say improved COVID-19 rental assistance coming in March
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Week of January 11, 2021
General News
- County tax roundup for 2021
- Coronavirus stimulus bill could send $36 billion to Pennsylvania
- New state eviction rules effective Jan. 1, benefitting landlords
- Tri-County Suburban Realtors® merger is official
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Bucks County
- Falls to amend occupancy inspection guidelines
- Langhorne Borough to consider stormwater fee and management plan
- Bristol Borough gets $1M to combat flooding
- Bucks lawmakers propose $500M in relief aid for Pa. hospitality industry
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Chester County
- West Chester streamlines information sharing
- Coatesville, West Whiteland, Phoenixville get millions for development projects
- New policy to govern county ethics
- Sunoco told to reroute pipeline
- Delaware County judge upholds $276 million sale of the regional sewer system
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Delaware County
- Glenolden begins implementing sewer lateral inspection ordinance
- Delaware County judge upholds $276 million sale of the regional sewer system
- Delco closer to having its own health department
- Swarthmore approves ‘revenue-neutral’ 2021 budget
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Montgomery County
- Transportation projects bringing Norristown out of isolation
- Lansdale looks to implement commercial fire safety inspections
- Worcester adopts 2021 budget with minimal property tax rate
- No tax hike in Lansdale
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Philadelphia County
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Philadelphia’s construction boom withstood COVID but may slow in 2021
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Week of December 28, 2020
General News
- State misses deadline to spend $108M in rent, mortgage relief from CARES Act
- Happy Holidays from Suburban Realtors® Alliance
- SRA 2020 Annual Report is available online
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Bucks County
- Bucks finalizes 2021 budget with no tax increase
- MIRIA awards additional $12.4 million in state PFAS grants
- Lower Makefield gets $3M down payment for sewer system
- Bucks jail lawsuit costs county $12M
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Chester County
- West Chester, battling financial woes, raises taxes and takes out a loan
- Affordable housing projects begin across county
- Man pleads guilty to bilking homeowners associations
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Delaware County
- Delaware County millage rates will adjust to new assessment rolls
- Delco to release $4 million to help businesses hit by COVID-19 restrictions
- Marple commissioners reject plan for Don Guanella site
- Concord Township considers adopting 2018 IPMC
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Montgomery County
- Montco approves 2021 budget with property tax increase
- MIRIA awards additional $12.4 million in state PFAS grants
- Montco announces restaurant-specific grant program
- Man pleads guilty to bilking homeowners associations
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Philadelphia County
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Philly advocates push Pa. lawmakers to adopt tiny homes building codes
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Report: West Philadelphia renters face a growing risk of displacement
Week of December 21, 2020
General News
- SRA 2020 Annual Report is available online
- NAR urges against rushed actions on Fannie and Freddie
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Bucks County
- Falls to amend occupancy inspection guidelines
- Municipalities suffered losses in $2M fraud scheme
- Sellersville holds the line on taxes
- BCCC offering free 12-week manufacturing training
- Morrisville School District to sell closed school
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Chester County
- County adopts budget with tax hike
- New round of funding for revitalization in Coatesville
- Second round of Main Street Preservation Grants to help small businesses
- Municipalities get funding to preserve land
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Delaware County
- Newtown Township passes inspection ordinance with amendments
- Radnor sets revenue-neutral property tax rate
- State-appointed receiver questions Chester’s fiscal stability
- Ridley Park looks to set millage
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Montgomery County
- North Penn assessment appeals may end up in court
- Municipalities suffered losses in $2M fraud scheme
- Norristown forms stormwater advisory committee
- Taxes steady in Whitemarsh Township
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Philadelphia County
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City offers some BIRT tax refunds to beleaguered business owners
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Tiny-house villages coming to Philly
Week of December 14, 2020
General News
- NAR urges Treasury and FHFA to delay actions on GSEs
- PennDOT considers tolling bridges to fund repairs
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Bucks County
- Newtown Township residents could see 133% tax increase
- Tax increase for Nockamixon
- Falls begins review of $1.5 billion redevelopment plan
- Mask up in crowded Bucks County parks
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Chester County
- County website to aid businesses gets update
- Deadline nears for rental aid
- Phoenixville council to vote on 15.6% tax hike
- Malvern posts proposed 2021 budget ahead of vote
- East Marlborough budget vote set for Dec. 23
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Delaware County
- Delco computer systems restored after hack attack
- Newtown Township looks to amend property maintenance requirements
- County council details no tax increase, $352M budget
- Upper Darby prepares to vote on 2021 budget
- Upper Chichester to vote on budget on Dec. 16
- Media Borough budget vote scheduled for Dec. 17
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Montgomery County
- Norristown approves ‘Quick Ticket’ program for certain property maintenance violations
- Aqua PA no longer buying Norristown sewer system
- New Hanover preserves part of golf course
- Taxes steady in Royersford
- Whitpain holds the line on taxes, again
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Philadelphia County
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City’s Eviction Diversion Program shows early success
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How would you spend $1M in city cash? Philly wants residents to shape next budget
Week of December 7, 2020
General News
- Fannie, Freddie loan limits announced for 2021; NAR urges access to safe, affordable financing
- Gov. Wolf vetoes home inspector license legislation
- Court approves PREIT restructuring
- Pennsylvania expands COVID-19 tracking app to school-age phone users
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Bucks County
- Weeks left for Bucks COVID-19 Mortgage Assistance Program
- Bucks County offices open by appointment-only for remainder of 2020
- Falls to hold special meeting for proposed redevelopment of U.S. Steel site
- No tax increase in Middletown preliminary budget
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Chester County
- Chester County Recorder’s office temporarily closed, but services continue
- Report claims CWA makes $6.5M profit on Chester water rates
- Good Neighbors nonprofit group helps seniors stay in homes
- Despite deficit, North Coventry property taxes won't rise in 2021
- Honey Brook considers comprehensive recreation, parks, open space and greenway plan
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Delaware County
- Recorder of Deeds system disrupted by hack
- Report claims CWA makes $6.5M profit on Chester water rates
- New Springfield High School set to open in January
- County council approves $5.5M for PPE stockpile
- Brookhaven appoints new council member
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Montgomery County
- SEPTA maintains commitment to King of Prussia Rail project
- Pennsburg swears in new mayor
- MCCC launches Recovery Tuition Assistance Program
- Montco prothonotary’s satellite office handles eviction appeals
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Philadelphia County
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Philly is set to create a new construction tax and cut a big property tax break
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City Council committee votes to extend landlord-tenant mediation mandate
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Mayor Kenney prioritizes Philly renters in latest coronavirus spending plan
Week of November 30, 2020
General News
- $11B budget package passes state legislature
- Quinn’s pipeline safety bill moves to governor’s desk
- How do new state rules affect real estate businesses?
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Bucks County
- Bucks County releases preliminary budget
- Sellersville gets help to improve blight
- Doylestown Borough adopts preliminary budget
- Public invited to participate in Delaware River recreation study, town hall
- Bucks municipalities plan budget votes
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Chester County
- Valley Township to consider vacant property registration ordinance
- County urges families to apply for childcare financial relief
- West Chester $100 stimulus plan rejected
- Kennett Township adopts preliminary budget calling for no tax hike
- Recorder of Deeds system to go offline during upgrade
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Delaware County
- Delco 2021 budget calls for no tax hike, significant job cuts
- Radnor Township updates procedures during COVID-19
- EPA soil sampling moves to Winona Homes in Norwood
- Residents voice concern about proposed PECO facility in Marple
- Delaware County computer system hack prompts criminal investigation
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Montgomery County
- Schwenksville eyes 22% tax increase
- Montgomery County introduces 2021 budget with 5% tax increase
- Last-minute tax hike proposal nixed in Lower Merion
- Taxes steady in Limerick
- Montco municipalities plan budget votes
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Philadelphia County
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City council passes bill to curb real estate scammers
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Clarke proposes ban on roof decks and certain building materials in gentrifying Strawberry Mansion
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Council president pushes for reduction of commercial real estate abatement
Week of November 23, 2020
General News
- NAR board approves new personal conduct policy addressing discrimination
- Pa. imposes broader mask mandate to stem a surge in hospitalizations
- Some campaign lawn signs can be recycled
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Bucks County
- Luxury apartments proposed for Doylestown Shopping Center
- Bensalem voters nix emergency squad funding in referendum
- Solebury plans one-mill tax hike
- Taxes steady in Richland
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Chester County
- Construction of new train station in Coatesville set to begin next year
- Pennsbury voters urged to get tested for coronavirus
- West Chester property owners could see a tax hike
- New Garden park expansion opens
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Delaware County
- Collingdale revises procedures during COVID-19
- Haverford enacts ‘reasonable accommodation’ ordinance
- Receiver’s report spotlights Chester’s precarious finances
- Springfield to hold the line on taxes in 2021
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Montgomery County
- No tax increase in Lower Merion Township
- Towamencin eyes tax hike
- Winding road leads developer to two municipalities
- North Wales advertises budget with tax increase
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Philadelphia County
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Philadelphia officials impose restrictions on indoor gatherings
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Housing Authority vows to give 240 vacant properties to nonprofit developers
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Penn to donate $100 million to Philadelphia School District for asbestos abatement
Week of November 16, 2020
General News
- Realtors® applaud FHA effort to expand private flood insurance options
- NAR offers Private Flood Insurance Toolkit
- Analysis: Pa. schools need $4.6 billion more to close education gaps
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Bucks County
- Taxes steady in Hilltown
- Hulmeville budget proposal maintains property tax rate
- Bucks County Commissioners remind public to mask up
- County program aims to reduce lead hazards
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Chester County
- Kennett considering local services tax
- County planning commission to hold A+ Homes Forum
- Westtown Township to consider sign ordinance
- East Caln 2021 draft budget available for review
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Delaware County
- Chester closes City Hall after COVID-19 outbreak
- Prospect Park adopts EIT
- Media to consider chicken ordinance
- Lansdowne Borough to adopt budget
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Montgomery County
- Lower Frederick voters OK open space tax
- Pottstown eyes 3.5% tax hike
- Norristown to adopt 2021 budget
- Lower Merion revises solid waste fee structure
- Montco seeing ‘substantial’ level of coronavirus transmission
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Philadelphia County
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Philadelphia’s affordable housing strategy depends on repairing existing homes
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Philadelphia continues its ‘fragile’ economic recovery
Week of November 9, 2020
General News
- Tax headaches could hit firms and employees who work from home
- State paid out $29.8 billion in unemployment benefits
- Low-income energy assistance applications now available
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Bucks County
- New grant will cover delinquent mortgages related to COVID-19
- Billion-dollar development plans unveiled in Falls
- Warminster replaces township manager
- Food pantry open in Tullytown
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Chester County
- Proposed Chester County 2021 budget includes tax increase
- West Chester BID looks to the future
- New Garden community considers St. Anthony’s property plans
- Uwchlan Township to consider comprehensive plan
- East Nottingham drafts budget
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Delaware County
- Prospect Park to consider earned income tax
- Delco Strong offers third round of grants to assist businesses
- Upper Darby budget presentation
- Citizen Corps to hold training on Nov. 12
- Aston to recodify ordinances
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Montgomery County
- North Wales draft budget includes tax increase
- Montco debuts first online sheriff’s sale in the state
- Upper Frederick comprehensive plan hearing rescheduled for Nov. 12
- Mask up in Narberth
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Philadelphia County
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Callowhill GoPuff site relocated
Week of November 2, 2020
General News
- Struggling rental market could usher in next American housing crisis
- Wear a mask
- Realtor® election resources
- Killion’s bill on affordable housing heads to governor
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Bucks County
- New Britain Township to consider zoning amendment
- County to build community center, more housing for homeless
- Grant will help complete Route 202 trail
- Bucks County Herald posts League of Women Voters voter guide
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Chester County
- East Nottingham to consider reducing EIT
- West Chester faces tax hike
- West Chester council passes mask ordinance
- 53-unit town house complex coming to Kennett Township
- Crebilly developer, Westtown supervisors discuss sewers
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Delaware County
- Springfield: Don’t link high school costs with reassessment
- Delaware County Intermediate Unit schedules property tax assessment webinar
- Chadds Ford faces lawsuit over stalled shopping center project
- Marple to hold work session on budget
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Montgomery County
- Lower Salford eyes no tax increase for 2021
- New Hanover planners reject final quarry site plan
- Montco Cares grant program for families and childcare providers ends Nov. 2
- Pottstown to get $5M in electrical infrastructure upgrades
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Philadelphia County
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Housing crisis looms as eviction moratorium legislation stalls in city council
Week of October 26, 2020
General News
- Senate GOP halts fixes for Pa.’s troubled rent relief program, surprising even their own
- Supreme Court rules to stop census counts on Oct. 15
- Realtors® believe fairness is worth fighting for
- Cyber charter schools are growing, public districts are paying for it
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Bucks County
- Falls Township issues new U&O fact sheet, but process remains too burdensome
- Middletown considers $5.8M budget wish list amid COVID revenue hit
- Springfield to amend sewer pumping regulations
- Plumstead Township to consider omnibus zoning, land development amendment
- Townships host budget meetings
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Chester County
- Chester County initiative will support families and child care providers
- East Whiteland Township plans budget workshop
- East Marlborough partners with agency to enhance water quality
- Coatesville budget meetings
- West Fallowfield budget meetings
- Upper Oxford Township budget meeting
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Delaware County
- Middletown to consider update to the comprehensive plan
- Gift card program helps small businesses in Haverford
- Upper Darby School District faces resistance on building plans
- Delaware County finalizes 32 ballot box locations
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Montgomery County
- No tax hike in Upper Pottsgrove budget draft
- Montco prothonotary opens landlord/tenant office to handle eviction appeals
- Aqua PA gets $3.9M in state funds for PFAS treatment in Montgomery County
- Bridge, trail extension projects coming together in Royersford
- Hatboro hosts budget workshop
- Upper Providence to host budget workshops
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Philadelphia County
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City council proposes 1% construction tax, but also a delay in reducing property tax abatement
Week of October 19, 2020
General News
- With rental reforms stalled in the legislature, Wolf announces a workaround
- Landlords are getting squeezed between tenants and lenders
- PAR names new director of public policy and political affairs
- Realtor® election resources
- Election experts advise against voiding your mail-in ballot to vote in person
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Bucks County
- Solebury officials review 2021 budget needs
- NWWA seeks information from Warrington well owners
- Bucks, Montco first responders share $3.4M in COVID grants
- Pennsbury superintendent to retire at end of school year
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Chester County
- Kennett Township starts budget talks
- Larger groups now allowed at private residences in West Chester
- Trail feasibility committee to host public meeting
- Mail-in ballot drop boxes available in Chester County
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Delaware County
- Upper Darby leaders unresponsive as residents and Realtors® struggle with broken U&O system
- Delaware County Council to resume in-person meetings on Oct. 21
- Delaware County small business survey
- Concord planning trail enhancements
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Montgomery County
- Norristown mandates local sewer authority be conveyed to municipality
- Abington to hold special budget meeting
- Draft Pottstown budget calls for 3.5% tax increase
- Redevelopment plan for Publicker site brought forward in Limerick
- Bucks, Montco first responders share $3.4M in COVID grants
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Philadelphia County
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Philadelphia Inquirer series: Pennsylvania tenants’ rights guide
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Philadelphia ballot questions, explained
Week of October 12, 2020
General News
- State extends deadline for rent, mortgage assistance
- Realtor® election resources
- Coronavirus best practice: Stay civil, including with legislators
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Bucks County
- Casino-funded municipal grants expected to be smaller
- Bedminster to consider stormwater management ordinance
- Doylestown Borough schedules budget meetings
- Bucks County offers voter information portal
- Lower Southampton to update property maintenance and fire code editions
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Chester County
- West Chester Borough declares state of emergency following virus spike
- Chester County is conducting COVID-19 business impacts survey
- Chandler Mill Bridge reopened
- Voter Services satellite offices open
- Chester County plans tree seedling giveaways
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Delaware County
- Chester Upland collects almost $4.5 million in delinquent real estate taxes
- Developer scales back plans for former Wayne post office
- EPA continues testing of Norwood Landfill
- Morton Borough to consider amendments to use and occupancy
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Montgomery County
- Norristown takes first look at 2021 budget
- Lower Pottsgrove trash rates will double under five-year pact
- Springfield Township schedules 2021 budget meetings
- Towamencin to study potential sewer system sale
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Philadelphia County
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City council approves bill allowing down zoning for Society Hill
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Could a land value tax make Philadelphia a more equitable city?
Week of October 5, 2020
General News
- NAR responds to NFIP extension, renews calls for long-term reform, reauthorization
- Realtor® election resources
- Labor Department proposes independent contractor rule
- Tell lawmakers: Pass meaningful rental assistance legislation
- COVID Best Practice: Limit face-to-face contact
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Bucks County
- SRA tells Falls Township it must improve U&O process
- Developer proposes three new 55-plus communities in Bristol Township
- Upscale apartments proposed in Northampton
- New Britain to adopt comprehensive plan
- 1st District Congressional candidates forum set for Oct. 12
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Chester County
- Chesco sets ballot drop-off locations
- Tredyffrin Township Building to reopen
- Phoenixville to consider stormwater management amendments
- North Coventry trail and park improvements on track
- Chester County is conducting Covid-19 business impacts survey
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Delaware County
- Delco Council held a special meeting to discuss CARES Act funding
- Upper Chichester seeks to appoint tax collector
- Officials hold census events in Delco to boost count
- Newtown lays out budget timeline
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Montgomery County
- Norristown to consider sale of sewer system
- Towamencin budget better than expected in wake of coronavirus
- Whitpain to hear land development proposal
- Norristown budget hearings underway
- Montgomery County approves ballot drop boxes
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Philadelphia County
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City begins phased opening of satellite voting offices
Week of September 28, 2020
General News
- Pa. launches new virus exposure notification app
- Realtor® election resources
- Are you experiencing U&O issues?
- Pa. Supreme Court extends ballot deadline, OK’s local drop boxes
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Bucks County
- Sale of stormwater system balances Warminster’s 2020 budget
- Yardley’s draft budget includes 16% tax increase
- Bristol Borough residents to see tax reduction after sale of Grundy Arena
- Lower Makefield gets down payment on sewer sale
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Chester County
- County approves $1.8M to prevent evictions
- CWA chair testifies in support of ratepayer vote bill
- West Chester proposed tax hike trimmed by half
- East Whiteland planners to hear proposal for Bishop Tube site
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Delaware County
- Developers unveil redevelopment project for Chester waterfront
- Haverford approves $12M library improvements
- Elections board waits on responses from municipalities on drop boxes
- CWA chair testifies in support of ratepayer vote bill
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Montgomery County
- Upper Gwynedd spending halt turns deficit into surplus
- Montgomery County adds satellite offices for voter services
- Norristown schedules special budget meeting
- Your Way Home coalition to assist county in rent and utility relief distribution
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Philadelphia County
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You can’t look up property owners by name anymore due to ‘security matters’
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‘Co-living’ investment group acquires International House
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N.Y. developer Durst selected for Penn’s Landing site
Week of September 21, 2020
General News
- Bill proposes state park entrance fees
- Fair housing conference set for Oct. 7
- Coronavirus: NAR offers FAQ for housing providers
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Bucks County
- Horsham water customers to receive PFAS reimbursement
- Proposed Springfield quarry hearings off to a slow start
- Northampton to sell flood-damaged inn
- Tinicum to review zoning for new events venue
more»
Chester County
- West Chester proposal would increase taxes by 32%
- Sunoco ordered to move pipeline
- Interactive tool to trace property unveiled
- East Vincent continues to discuss senior housing plan
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Delaware County
- Nick’s House perseveres in long court battle
- Upper Prov gives OK to Clark’s Manor group home
- Chester Stormwater Authority unveils Eyre Park trail
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Montgomery County
- Deed scam targets Montgomery County homeowners
- Upper Providence to consider anti-discrimination ordinance
- Hatboro to consider bamboo ordinance
- East Greenville mayor to resign
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Philadelphia County
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Philadelphia’s COVID Emergency Rental Assistance Program now matching up to $1,500
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Philadelphia postpones property reassessment due to coronavirus
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City bans evictions until Sept. 23
Week of September 14, 2020
General News
- NAR opposes CDC eviction order until Congress provides further rental assistance
- COVID Best Practice: Take the virus seriously
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Bucks County
- Bensalem ballot referendum on funding EMS
- $15 million available in second round of Bucks Back to Work Grants
- Bucks County posts resources for avoiding eviction
- Solebury begins 2021 budget process
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Chester County
- County to distribute $2.3M in community revitalization funding
- New Garden Township to have open house for St. Anthony in the Hills property
- Study looks at reducing Route 422 congestion
- East Goshen Township gets permanent drug collection box
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Delaware County
- CARES Act mortgage, rental aid available
- Stormwater runoff creates havoc in Middletown neighborhood
- Delco council earmarks $20M for DCIU
- Ballot controversy in Concord
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Montgomery County
- County experienced 15-year new housing high in 2019
- Lower Merion announces rent and mortgage assistance program
- Study looks at reducing Route 422 congestion
- Whitpain to consider creation of a human relations ordinance
- Sen. Haywood to lead advocacy training
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Philadelphia County
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Philadelphia to temporarily block landlords from enforcing evictions
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New Jersey mayors complain about noise traveling across the river
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Sen. Haywood to lead advocacy training
Week of September 7, 2020
General News
- NAR urges Congressional action on rental assistance, as CDC unveils eviction moratorium
- PECO announces new financial assistance plan
- Realtor.com adds flood risk ratings
- Coronavirus Best Practice: Provide a wastebasket
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Bucks County
- Middletown to consider human relations ordinance, property maintenance code update
- Newtown Township denies 45-home development
- Lower Makefield OKs zoning for Wegmans plan
- Bensalem to use eminent domain to acquire parkland
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Chester County
- County planners release housing report
- Affordable housing initiative in Chester County gets $1M boost
- Kennett Heritage Center will soon have a new home
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Delaware County
- SRA to Upper Darby: Your U&O process is broken. We can help fix it.
- School districts may sue Delco over residential reassessments
- Will drastic measures solve Chester’s financial woes?
- PUC denies Delaware County petition, finds ‘factual dispute’ on DELCORA rate plan
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Montgomery County
- LERTA tax break approved for Luxor by Lansdale and North Penn
- Upper Pottsgrove zoners deny expansion of senior housing project
- Lansdale fills council vacancy
- County Commissioner Joe Gale settles lawsuit over social media censorship
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Philadelphia County
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City Planning Commission rejects plans for affordable housing on ‘very small lots’
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City accepts $10M grant for election plan
Week of Aug. 31, 2020
General News
- State extends deadline of property tax/rent rebate program
- New mortgage refinancing fee delayed until Dec. 1
- What if you signed up for mail-in voting, but want to vote in person?
- Coronavirus Best Practice: Make a plan to sanitize listings
more»
Bucks County
- Apartments approved for Oxford Valley Mall
- Bucks County to charge delinquent property tax payers for costs of collection
- PennDOT outlines Bucks projects
- 174-unit Hilltown project fails to win support of supervisors
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Chester County
- Coatesville moves forward with new rail station, revitalization plan
- Developer says senior housing in East Vincent would be a boon
- Five Chester County farms preserved in perpetuity
- Chester County matches its 2010 census response rate
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Delaware County
- Census count in Delaware County lower than expected
- Study makes the case for a health department in Delco
- Pandemic issues dominate Media council business
- Upper Prov finishes hearings on proposed group home
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Montgomery County
- Pottstown, Montco housing efforts get $750K grant
- Proposed ordinance would dissolve Norristown sewer authority
- Petition calls for livestream of Limerick supervisor meetings
- Hospital developers ask Douglass Township for higher building
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Philadelphia County
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Philly school board rejects tax break for former refinery site
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Inquirer series highlights tenants’ rights in Philadelphia
Week of Aug. 24, 2020
General News
- Think twice before you post on social media
- NAR asks CFPB to extend qualified mortgage rule patch
- NAR urges Congress to support rental assistance
- LIHEAP Recovery Crisis program ends Aug. 31
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Bucks County
- Lower Makefield supervisors approve sale of sewer system for $53M
- Community donations provide laptops to Morrisville students
- Middletown Township unveils MTGo for resident service requests
- Plumstead to define short-term transient rental
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Chester County
- Nonprofit, district judge collaborate on eviction prevention program, as moratorium nears end
- Acting city manager named in Coatesville
- Chester County municipalities receive sewer and water grants
- Chesco commissioners to Wolf: Shut down pipeline
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Delaware County
- Delaware County posts assessment rolls; appeals due by Sept. 1
- Delco municipalities receive sewer and water grants
- Upper Darby trash collection returning to normalcy
- County drafts housing plan
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Montgomery County
- Norristown Waste Authority to seek public input on sewer sale
- Rep. Malagari, Sen. Collett announce grants to improve sewer systems
- Lower Merion seeks bamboo hearing officer
- Take the survey: Pottstown’s High Street Corridor Study
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Philadelphia County
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Trash pickup woes are delaying street repairs, recycling continues to lag
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Proposal for Philadelphia-to-Reading rail line gets a new push
Week of Aug. 17, 2020
General News
- PUC seeks comment on terminations and consumer protections
- Watch: NAR virtual appraisal summit examines fair housing issues in real estate
- Simon Properties talks with Amazon could impact region
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Bucks County
- Middletown to consider anti-discrimination ordinance
- Short-term rental regulations included in East Rockhill comp plan update
- Stay lifted on sewer sale decision; talks resume in Lower Makefield
- $24 million in water infrastructure upgrades to begin in Yardley
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Chester County
- West Chester’s new budget reality — $9 million in cuts
- Franklin Township comprehensive plan task force to meet
- West Goshen to consider sustainability advisory committee
- Mariner East pipeline construction spills up to 10,000 gallons of drilling mud into Chesco stream and lake
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Delaware County
- County drafts housing plan
- Folcroft to consider repealing disorderly houses ordinance
- Upper Darby resumes trash collection with some changes
- Chester residents work to clean up city
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Montgomery County
- Public input needed for Montco Pikes roadway plan
- Hobart’s Run expands Pottstown focus area
- Lansdale to add property to LERTA boundaries
- Drive-in movies pop up in Oaks
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Philadelphia County
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How will the repeal of the fair housing rule affect Philadelphia?
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Tiny homes made in Amish country may help solve Philly homelessness
Week of Aug. 10, 2020
General News
- Pennsylvania to cover the cost of stamps for mail-in ballots
- State Supreme Court tosses challenge to eviction ban
- PA tax collections rebound but deficit still looms
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Bucks County
- Hilltown delays vote on 194-unit, age-restricted development
- Falls Township changes certification time frame requirement
- Centennial chooses new superintendent
- County's data portal offers wealth of information
- SRA survey: Tell us your experience working in Falls Township
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Chester County
- County makes legal moves before PUC hearings
- Good Works nonprofit that repairs homes hits milestone
- Chesco home to many ‘best places to live’
- Parkesburg comprehensive plan meeting is Aug. 13
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Delaware County
- Rutledge finances force out Keffer as administrator
- Brandywine Creek Greenway mini-grant program launched
- Three Upper Chi fire departments join forces
- Financial aid available to small businesses in Chester
- SRA survey: Tell us your experience working in Upper Darby Township
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Montgomery County
- Comprehensive plan meeting scheduled in Abington
- New county initiative focuses on planning to help with recovery from COVID-19 restrictions
- Grant moves Pottstown Plating site closer to reuse
- Widening of bottleneck in Towamencin becoming a reality
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Philadelphia County
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Grassroots group placing homeless families in PHA properties; PHA wants them out
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Advocates call for expanded internet access in the city
Week of Aug. 3, 2020
General News
- HUD revokes fair housing rule designed to diversify the suburbs
- NAR advocating for federal priorities
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Bucks County
- Elcon officially withdraws application for Falls facility
- Penndel planning 1% earned income tax
- Solebury eyes purchasing Route 202 land
- SRA survey: Tell us your experience working in Falls Township
more»
Chester County
- Pandemic causes pause in use and occupancy certifications in South Coatesville
- West Chester ‘open-air marketplace’ gets green light
- County planners discuss circuit trail feasibility
- Questions raised about West Chester's finances, plans
- Schuylkill Township to consider impact fees
- Chesco assessment roll now available; appeals due by Aug. 3
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Delaware County
- Delco’s new executive director outlines his goals
- Chester women organize bi-weekly cleanup in the city
- Edgmont Township to consider changes to basement regulations
- Former state Rep. Nick Micozzie dies at 89
- SRA survey: Tell us your experience working in Upper Darby Township
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Montgomery County
- Trappe to allow payment in lieu of open space
- Whitpain purchases Mermaid Lake
- Lansdale opens skate park
- MCPC website identifies ‘low-stress streets’ for recreation
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Philadelphia County
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Philly public schools will stay all-online at least until November
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Refinery owner to detail cleanup efforts
Week of July 27, 2020
General News
- Big banks ask HUD not to weaken anti-discrimination rule
- DCNR seeks public input on state forests
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Bucks County
- SRA survey: Tell us your experience working in Falls Township
- Warminster ratepayers get free water; reduction in rates
- Pennridge School District property tax rebate program information
- Bucks to use some CARES funding to promote tourism, support economic assistance
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Chester County
- West Whiteland gets $940K in funding for Ship Road project
- Chesco assessment roll now available; appeals due by Aug. 3
- Homelessness declining in Chester County, report says
- More Mariner East pipeline-related sinkholes in the region
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Delaware County
- SRA survey: Tell us your experience working in Upper Darby Township
- Wolf appoints receiver for Chester City
- Upper Darby to beef up code enforcement in ‘beautification’ effort
- Chadds Ford may vote Aug. 5 on proposed ‘good neighbor’ ordinance
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Montgomery County
- Lower Frederick to consider referendum for open space funding
- Perkiomen Valley School District property tax rebate program information
- Plan maps out Keim Street corridor in Pottstown
- North Penn to buy property adjacent to high school
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Philadelphia County
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Affordable housing complex proposed in Point Breeze
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Waterfront park in Bridesburg moving forward
Week of July 20, 2020
General News
- How Gov. Wolf’s new restrictions impact real estate
- Pottstown Mercury reporter’s ‘lonely mission’ chronicled by NY Times
- New state law changes criminal history policy for licensure boards
- Population in southeastern Pennsylvania is aging
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Bucks County
- No school tax increase for Bristol Township
- Council Rock drafts reopening plan
- PFAS testing planned for 1,300 adults, children in Bucks, Montgomery counties
- ‘Fresh from Bucks County Farms’ guide published
- Recorder of deeds offers historical online book tour July 28 and 30
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Chester County
- County awarded $500K to prevent homelessness
- Westtown planners pan Toll’s new Crebilly plans; supervisors to consider on July 21
- Intelligent Transportation System being installed on Route 30
- Schuylkill Township to consider animal nuisance ordinance
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Delaware County
- Delco school districts scramble to form reopening plans
- County Council orders spending cuts of up to 10%
- Concord to permit daily burning in agricultural district
- Delco Strong 2 grant requests surprisingly low
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Montgomery County
- Montco Recorder of Deeds update
- Lower Merion officials propose zoning change, months after adopting new code
- PFAS testing planned for 1,300 adults, children in Bucks, Montgomery counties
- Abington Township comprehensive plan update meeting
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Philadelphia County
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Penn professors call on university to pay city taxes to support Philly schools
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Philadelphia School District announces back-to-school plan
Week of July 13, 2020
General News
- Wolf extends eviction and foreclosure moratorium through Aug. 31
- PA finishes 2019-2020 budget year $3.2B below expectations
- Homeowners, renters may be eligible for assistance
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Bucks County
- Looking for a deed? Recorder says to check closing documents first
- Bucks prepares for eviction moratorium end
- Northampton extends LERTA tax breaks for an additional five years
- Merger creates new county department focused on economic development
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Chester County
- Westtown supervisors schedule hearing on Crebilly development
- Task force to discuss Icedale Trail feasibility in public meeting
- West Vincent supports 100% renewal energy by 2050
- West Chester council member resigns, raises concerns about closing Gay Street
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Delaware County
- Don’t panic yet over new assessment values
- Media Borough mulls temporary chicken ban
- Delco council appoints new executive director for county
- Radnor may require Knox Boxes
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Montgomery County
- Help available to county renters, homeowners
- West Norriton to authorize commercial property fire inspection program
- Commissioners look for feedback on primary election
- County assessment appeals due before August
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Philadelphia County
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City landlords sue to block pandemic renter protections
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Philadelphia delays reopening of landlord-tenant court
Week of July 6, 2020
General News
- New nationwide flood model says U.S. is unprepared
- NAR offers branding-ready COVID-19 consumer guides
- PAR answers questions about green phase
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Bucks County
- Neshaminy School District passes budget with tax increase
- Lower Makefield votes to advertise overlay district plans
- Morrisville school budget hikes taxes
- Pennsbury seeks input on school reopening
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Chester County
- County to help fund two affordable housing projects
- New aid available for Chester County renters, homeowners
- Westtown to hold indoor meeting on Crebilly development proposal
- West Chester Borough considers zoning amendments for university
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Delaware County
- Springfield schools increase taxes by 2.25%
- Garnet Valley's 1% tax increase is lowest in 20 years
- Guidelines in place as county government reopens
- Chadds Ford posts draft of ‘good neighbor’ ordinance
- Concord, Chadds Ford conduct commercial corridor survey
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Montgomery County
- Lansdale to adopt comprehensive plan
- Building boom continues in Conshohocken
- Norristown adopts school budget, announces tax rebate program
- Montco coronavirus response fund for nonprofits surges to $750K
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Philadelphia County
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Small Philadelphia landlords can apply for loans to offset missed rent due to pandemic
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City deed analysis reflects the challenges facing low- and moderate-income home buyers
Week of June 29, 2020
General News
- The high cost of bad sidewalks
- Suburban Philadelphia counties set to go green on June 26
- Homeowners, renters may be eligible for assistance
more»
Bucks County
- Plumstead to consider short-term transient rental ordinance
- Lower Makefield sewer sale could net up to $56M
- Solebury reviews Route 202 development plan
- Doylestown Borough to launch pedestrian area pilot program
more»
Chester County
- West Chester approves plan to close roads, 'save Main Street'
- Lower Oxford to fire zoning officer, make changes to position
- Kennett council to consider library’s conditional use application
- East Brandywine posts supervisor vacancy
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Delaware County
- Official property reassessment values will go out July 1
- Chester Upland welcomes new superintendent amid charter tumult
- County council, DELCORA meet in court
- County approves CARES funds for businesses and nonprofits
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Montgomery County
- Bryn Athyn to consider sewer maintenance and inspection ordinance
- Lower Merion extends deadline for residential mortgage, rental, business relief funding
- West Norriton to authorize commercial property fire inspection program
- Towamencin receives $190k county grant for trail
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Philadelphia County
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City council passes housing bills to aid renters during pandemic
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13,000 Philadelphians applied for pandemic rental assistance, but funds ran out after 4,000
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Philly proposes $43M Schuylkill trail extension to include bridge with scenic overlook
Week of June 22, 2020
General News
- MCAR, SWRA members approve merger to form Tri-County Suburban Realtors®
- Suburban Philadelphia Realtors® took the lead in reopening push
- Tenants and landlords seek rental assistance to fend off evictions
- SCOTUS ruling on sexual orientation, gender identity discrimination has implications in Pa.
- PAR: Still wise to use COVID-19 forms
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Bucks County
- Bucks health director issues back-to-school guidelines
- Lower Southampton hires consultant for zoning operations
- Middletown works toward safe business reopenings
- Safewise names Bedminster, Buckingham among safest cities in Pennsylvania
- Rep. Ullman reopens district office
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Chester County
- West Brandywine to update peddling and soliciting ordinance
- Conestoga High School expansion begins
- PennDOT completes of $6.1M replacement of Route 322 bridge connecting East, West Bradford
- State Rep. Lawrence to introduce bill requiring referendum before CWA sale
- U-CF board passes $90.6M budget, approves sports plan
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Delaware County
- Ridley schools finalize budget with no tax increase
- U-CF board passes $90.6M budget, approves sports plan
- Sunoco Pipeline invokes eminent domain at Middletown apartment complex
- Marple to update dangerous dog ordinance
- State Rep. Lawrence to introduce bill requiring referendum before CWA sale
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Montgomery County
- ‘Green energy’ plant gets necessary rezoning in Pottstown
- Collegeville to consider human relations ordinance
- Taxes up 3.5% in Upper Perkiomen School District
- Report shows water quality surpassed standards
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Philadelphia County
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Philadelphia budget hole grows to $749M
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Company buying refinery promises 18,000 jobs within 10 years
Week of June 15, 2020
General News
- Pitt Study: Pa. municipalities could lose $3.4B in tax revenue in next two years
- Wolf announces $225M grant program for businesses impacted by coronavirus
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Bucks County
- Doylestown launches ‘Operation Doylestown’ to help business community
- Bristol Township reopens park amenities and administration building
- Lower Southampton zoning officer resigns
- Bucks County Intermediate Unit coordinating reopening plans for county school districts
more»
Chester County
- Kennett school board approves final budget
- West Chester works to balance budget mid-year
- Kennett Township releases preliminary financial report
- Downingtown passes $230 million schools budget with no increase in taxes
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Delaware County
- Judge temporarily blocks Delco takeover of DELCORA
- SRA hosts Realtor® Town Hall with U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon
- Upper Darby announces $350K grant program for small businesses
- Newtown Square considers creation of tree commission
- County seeks public input on housing and community development plan
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Montgomery County
- Norristown discusses potential sale of sewer system
- Montco commissioners approve $2.2M in ‘Montco 2040’ grants; censure member
- Jenkintown approves temporary 2020 tax reduction for Business Privilege & Mercantile Tax
- Phased reopening of Montgomery County parks
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Philadelphia County
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Philadelphians ask mayor to rethink housing cuts
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Mayor Kenney rescinds proposed $19M increase to police budget
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Schuylkill dredging set to begin
Week of June 8, 2020
General News
- $440 million shortfall in state revenue for May
- NAR president issues statement on death of George Floyd
- Threat of unforeseen school tax hike due to casino shutdowns averted
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Bucks County
- County offers guidelines for return to work and activities in yellow phase
- Penndel to consider Transportation Overlay District amendments
- Richland notes decline in Earned Income Tax revenue
- Springfield Township supervisor resigns
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Chester County
- West Bradford to adopt comprehensive plan
- Three multi-million-dollar proposals under consideration for developing 22-acre tract in Coatesville
- County outlines plans for reopening
- Conservancy developing preservation plan
- Malvern to keep borough manager, treasurer jobs separate
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Delaware County
- As DELCORA seeks legal intervention, county council pulls the plug
- Bringing Back Delco Task Force formed
- Prospect Park to use eminent domain for storm sewer
- DELCORA to host meeting on plan to reduce sewer overflow
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Montgomery County
- County offers yellow-phase reopening guidance
- Spring-Ford considers tax increase
- Lansdale to reopen borough hall on June 8
- Marlborough discusses financial impact of coronavirus
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Philadelphia County
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Landlords resist laws to freeze rents and ban evictions
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Kenney scraps proposed tax increase
Week of June 1, 2020
General News
- Mail-in ballots due by Tuesday, June 2; postmarks don’t matter
- Suburban Philadelphia counties move to yellow phase on June 5, Wolf says
- Pa. lawmakers plan to pass short-term budget
- Financial meltdown looms for America’s schools
- Wolf clarifies: Some evictions and foreclosures are permitted
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Bucks County
- County resumes some in-person services
- Bensalem school board eyes tax increase
- Upper Southampton to amend on-lot sewage disposal regulations
- No tax increase on Quakertown schools for the first time in almost 50 years
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Chester County
- Phoenixville considers creation of Neighborhood Improvement District
- Residents fear loss of public use of 2,000-acre Octoraro Reservoir property
- $125M OJR budget would hike taxes 2.6%
- ‘Restore Chesco’ launched to help businesses prepare to open on June 5
- Chesco Housing Authority increases incentives for landlords
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Delaware County
- County council to vote on market-value assessment ordinance
- Marple Newtown proposed budget calls for tax increase
- County council will vote on terminating DELCORA on June 3
- Middletown considers tree ordinance
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Montgomery County
- County to place secure ballot boxes for upcoming primary
- Pottstown School District backs away from tax hike
- Commissioners sanction $5M transfer for MontcoStrong program
- County hires interim health director; begins contact tracing program
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Philadelphia County
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Sale of South Philadelphia refinery about to close
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Upcoming ballot question: Should Philadelphia create a Department of Labor?
Week of May 25, 2020
General News
- Gov. Wolf reopens real estate by executive order
- Governor’s order omits HB2412’s municipal inspection language
- Deadline to apply for mail-in ballot is May 26
- Pennsylvania opens property tax and rent rebate application process early
- Phased reopening of Pennsylvania state parks and forests announced
more»
Bucks County
- Back to Work grant applications accepted May 26 only
- Bucks settles class action lawsuit; saves millions
- Middletown hires new director of building and zoning
more»
Chester County
- Lawmakers call on Wolf to move Chester County to 'yellow'
- County launches weekly newsletter
- County planners conduct trail feasibility study
- Great Valley budget vote scheduled
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Delaware County
- Chester Upland ordered to open its doors to charters
- Delco now has the region’s highest 14-day rate of COVID cases
- County Council moves to dissolve DELCORA
- Fair Housing Task Force plans virtual meeting
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Montgomery County
- Pottstown gets $300K EPA cleanup grant
- Montco coronavirus relief fund tops $600K
- Wissahickon School District proposed final budget includes tax increase
- Upper Merion School District to finalize budget
- Pennsburg postpones vote on reopening businesses against governor’s orders
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Philadelphia County
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Philadelphia area homes sold quickly in April
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New apartment project planned along Schuylkill waterfront
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Software snafus could affect residents’ property tax bills
Week of May 18, 2020
General News
- HB 2412 — to safely reopen real estate — headed to Gov. Wolf
- Statewide ban on evictions and foreclosures extended to July 10
- May 26 is deadline for mail-in ballot requests
- Forbearance becomes a ‘scarlet letter’ on credit reports
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Bucks County
- County to launch Economic Recovery Task Force
- Visit Bucks County – Support Local inititative
- Bucks voters must wear masks
- Taxes steady in Pennridge School District budget, but next year uncertain
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Chester County
- UCF budget would affect Chesco, Delco residents differently
- Chesco Visitors Bureau maintains list of open businesses
- Chester County secures permission for COVID-19 antibody testing
- Otten, Muth submit joint comments on proposed pipeline projects
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Delaware County
- Ridley School Board OKs proposed budget with tax increase
- Delco leaders call on Gov. Wolf to prioritize reopening state’s ‘economic engine’
- Delco Chamber maintains a list of open local businesses
- Concord opposes sale of CWA
- Concord plans to reopen municipal building with precautions
- Chester to livestream meetings on Facebook
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Montgomery County
- Lower Pottsgrove to amend sewer inspection requirements
- Tax increase planned in Upper Perkiomen School District
- County commissioners approve ‘pandemic election plan’
- Pottstown Borough Land Bank to host ‘Virtual Lunch & Learn’
- Luxury apartment complex planned in Fort Washington
- Tax collector vacancy in Pottstown
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Philadelphia County
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Philadelphia launches COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program
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Push to expand Playstreets in Philadelphia
Week of May 11, 2020
General News
- PAR issues best practices, new forms as real estate resumes in 24 counties
- State tax revenue plummets
- Schools feeling budget crunch from coronavirus crisis
- Regional housing authorities receive federal funding
- Americans can now access their credit reports free each week
- Coronavirus takes steam out of home buying season but sales, prices should rebound
- Increase in sewer blockages reported since stay-at-home order
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Bucks County
- Bucks County officials urge Governor Wolf to be flexible with reopening metrics
- SRA, BCAR host ‘State of Bucks County: An Update for Realtors®’ webinar
- Plumstead to consider sewer lateral ordinance
- State lawmakers seek more aid for Morrisville School District, cite formula error
- Centennial opens superintendent survey
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Chester County
- Grant program offers up to $25K for small businesses and agriculture enterprises
- East Marlborough seeks supervisor candidates
- Coronavirus business task force formed in Chester County
- Kennett Township initiates civil lawsuit against former township manager
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Delaware County
- Delaware County commits to second round of grant funding
- Chadds Ford polling location up in the air
- Radnor prepares for phased reopening of township building
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Montgomery County
- Upper Frederick to adopt 2015 IPMC
- County municipalities offer tax relief
- Pottsgrove School District looks to hold taxes steady
- MCPC website identifies local streets for recreation
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Philadelphia County
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Advocates and city officials prepare for wave of evictions
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Near record valuation for sale of Independence Blue Cross Tower
Week of May 4, 2020
General News
- How did your Pa. House member vote on HB 2412, which would allow real estate services to reopen?
- SRA webinar covers PA reopening plan, how to apply for federal funding
- Mortgage lenders demanding higher credit scores
- Construction in Pa. can resume, bringing relief but continued fear of fallout
- Realty Transfer Tax exemption for beginner farmers
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Bucks County
- Morrisville School District ‘fighting a losing battle’ with budget
- Northampton Township to resume inspections
- Warminster to consider changes to sewer ordinance
- Solebury postpones open space spending
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Chester County
- Chesco schools get $22.7 million in emergency funding
- County commissioners extend essential-services-only policy, but ease park closures
- New orders cloud possible sale of Chester Water Authority
- Chester County has a second economic impact survey out
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Delaware County
- Delco council opens $1.75 million grant fund for small businesses
- County considers asking court for more time for reassessment
- Upper Darby Township orders furloughs, pay cuts for employees
- William White named new Radnor Township manager
- New orders cloud possible sale of Chester Water Authority
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Montgomery County
- Norristown resumes limited use and occupancy inspections
- Pottstown school board eyes 3.8% tax increase
- State board revokes Gibraltar Rock mining permit in New Hanover
- Upper Moreland superintendent announces retirement
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Philadelphia County
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Report finds Philly metro area ‘moderately difficult’ for first-time homebuyers
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City’s water systems being clogged by wipes and PPEs
Week of April 27, 2020
General News
- Wolf outlines three-step reopening plan; real estate returns in ‘yellow’ phase
- Pandemic Unemployment Assistance application available online
- SB 841 passes with three provisions that could impact real estate
- Senate passes deal to replenish coronavirus relief funding
- Pennsylvania boosting efforts to promote voting by mail amid pandemic
- Killion introduces bill to halt commercial foreclosures and evictions
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Bucks County
- Bensalem mailing homeowners Parx checks early
- Train whistles to go silent in Middletown
- Bucks County reopens public parks
- Doylestown public works department develops sanitation device
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Chester County
- County takes steps to purchase West Chester office building
- Former township manager waives hearing in theft case
- West Chester acts to balance budget and reinstates health insurance benefits for laid-off workers
- Phoenixville Area School District budget and per capita tax notice
- Coatesville enacts curfew citywide
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Delaware County
- Delco to temporarily furlough 400 workers
- Delaware County Record of Deeds update
- Chester to open bids for water authority sale
- Delco Times editor retires after 38 years at paper
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Montgomery County
- Pottstown online tax payment system experiencing delays
- $60K gift to Pottstown Area School District for Chromebooks
- Swamp Pike traffic realignment begins in Limerick
- County grant program receives 1,500 requests
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Philadelphia County
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Home offices won’t replace Philly office towers anytime soon, analysts say
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Philly families search for a safe place to stay as city quarantine hotel rooms go empty
Week of April 20, 2020
General News
- Rep. Polinchock introduces bill to allow safe real estate transactions
- Nearly 8,000 Realtors® respond to PAR’s call to action on SB613
- Updates on industry waiver request and amicus brief filing
- IRS extends deadlines for 1031, opportunity zone investors
- PAR pushes for clarification on Department of State guidelines
- Pa. tax deadline extension brings relief for taxpayers and disruption to lawmakers
- Map shows census self-response rates in communities
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Bucks County
- Mining lease agreement for Rockhill Quarry has been terminated
- Tough decisions in Lower Makefield
- Newtown Township extends ‘essential services only’ services through April 30
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Chester County
- West Chester holds virtual meetings
- Downingtown Borough meets in person with a Zoom component
- Historic Castle Rock Farm preserved
- Chesco leads state in U.S. Census responses
- Parkesburg considers changes to planning commission
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Delaware County
- Upper Darby approves controversial sewer inspection ordinance
- Delco ordered to turn over assessment records
- Pipeline waivers awarded in error
- Ridley assures citizens services are being provided
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Montgomery County
- $142M ‘green energy’ plant proposed in Pottstown
- Cheltenham Township names interim manager
- MontcoStrong Small Business Gift Card Network
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Philadelphia County
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Painful cuts to city services anticipated as Philly faces coronavirus’ staggering costs
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Pandemic could lead to foreclosure surge, but help is just a call away
Week of April 13, 2020
General News
- NAR provides answers on coronavirus, mortgage and personal finance
- PAR files brief in support of lawsuit asking governor to designate real estate as life-sustaining
- State commission issues broker price opinion regulation
- PA primary election postponed to June 2
- Penn State Extension offering free online courses for a limited time
- SRA coronavirus information page
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Bucks County
- K.C. Tomlinson takes oath of office for 18th District
- Council Rock to restart Rolling Hills renovation project
- Warwick to consider ‘Accessory Farm Business’ ordinance
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Chester County
- Chesco courts will try video conferencing in virus crisis Pho
- enixville considers amendments to ordinance regulating pipelinesE
- ast Coventry Township accepting comments on Act 537 update
- County to test front line workers
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Delaware County
- SRA urges Upper Darby to table sewer inspection ordinance
- Upper Darby to consider sewer lateral and property maintenance ordinances
- Radnor extends state of emergency for 60 days
- COVID-19 prompts municipalities to extend tax periods
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Montgomery County
- MontcoStrong grants support small business grants
- Lower Merion to amend Volunteer Service Credit Program
- Pottstown to consider ordinance for minimum parking requirements and pools
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Philadelphia County
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Tenants fear eviction. Landlords fear bankruptcy. How can Philly balance the two?
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Philadelphia COVID-19 resources
Week of April 6, 2020
General News
- SRA coronavirus information page
- Real estate license renewal and CE requirements extended to Aug. 29
- Governor authorizes temporary use of remote online notarization
- NAR information relating to Covid-19 relief
- PUC offering options regarding utilities
- Pa. primary moved to June 2
- PAR offers information about pandemic unemployment assistance
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Bucks County
- Sellersville considers legal action against landlords
- Bucks County facilities update
- Pennsbury school board cancels Village Park hearing
- Centennial superintendent announces departure
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Chester County
- Layoffs and furloughs in West Chester Borough
- North Coventry navigating ‘new normal’ with virus
- County office shutdown continues
- Chester County Recorder of Deeds update
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Delaware County
- Upper Darby considers sewer lateral inspection
- Delaware County Recorder of Deeds update
- Chester cuts workforce as emergency rages
- Springfield OKs deal for school bus storage site
- Chester issues calls for RFPs despite court-ordered stand-down
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Montgomery County
- Lower Moreland to extend tax deadline
- Municipal spotlight: Pottstown Borough
- Montgomery County facilities and Recorder of Deeds update
- Valley Forge National Historical Park closes trails
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Philadelphia County
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No deed, no deal: Philadelphia real estate industry stymied by move online
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Philly Council advances $85.4 million coronavirus emergency spending bill
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Developers say coronavirus won’t end Philly’s real estate boom
Week of March 30, 2020
General News
- Congress passes $2 trillion relief package
- Coronavirus impacts public meetings, municipal activity
- Pa. primary moved to June 2
- Fannie Mae issues new appraisal requirements
- U.S. orders up to a yearlong break on mortgage payments for those who have lost income or jobs
- Pa. legislature implements remote voting
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Bucks County
- Bucks County resources
- Bucks Recorder of Deeds office update
- Sewer authority: Don’t flush wipes
- Falls food bank seeking donations
- Municipal spotlight: Doylestown Borough
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Chester County
- Chester County Recorder of Deeds update
- County planning commission office closed
- Chester County Hospital seeks donations from public to battle coronavirus
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Delaware County
- Delco strikes deal for services provided by Chesco Health Department
- Delaware County extends deadline to qualify for property tax discount
- Thanks to new affidavit, Aston can continue use and occupancy inspections
- Ridley Park extends tax discount deadline
- Delco needs citizen volunteers to battle COVID-19
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Montgomery County
- Montgomery County resources
- Recorder of Deeds information
- Lower Moreland ceases regular operations
- Municipal spotlight: Jenkintown Borough
- Towamencin Township administration information
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Philadelphia County
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Mayor to landlords: ‘Be a good citizen,’ don’t evict people during a pandemic
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Philadelphia gives notice of adjustments to filing deadlines
Week of March 23, 2020
General News
- SRA: As local governments close, what happens to property sales?
- Foreclosures, evictions postponed statewide through April 3
- Gov. Wolf orders all businesses that aren’t ‘life-sustaining’ to close
- NAR provides updates on federal coronavirus relief legislation
- How to get a mail-in ballot
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Bucks County
- Bucks County government information
- Tomlinson prevails in District 18 special election
- Telford council hears voting machine updates
- Wrightstown preserves 67-acre property
more»
Chester County
- Chester County government information
- Coatesville Opportunity Zone site draws businesses
- Development proposal sparks outcry in East Vincent
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Delaware County
- Delaware County government information
- Delaware County strikes deal for services provided by Chester County Health Department
- Marple Newtown mulls new school at Don Guanella site
- Lead poisoning ‘hotspot’ gets $1M grant
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Montgomery County
- Montgomery County government information
- Former Audubon Elementary site prepped as possible testing site
- Plymouth Township adopts International Fire Code
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Philadelphia County
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Philadelphia Land Bank pauses plan to redevelop Kensington gardens into housing
Week of March 9, 2020
General News
- Pa. approves $200K fine, orders 'remaining life’ study of leaky 89-year-old Sunoco pipeline
- Registration is open for PAR’s Public Policy Training
- SRA creates web page for Delaware County reassessment
- Reminder: New voting machines and registration deadline for April 28 primary
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Bucks County
- Judge orders injunction preventing asphalt plant at Rockhill Quarry
- Residents fight demolition of mobile homes in New Britain Township
- Newtown supervisors decline to give conditional use approval for townhouse project
- Bucks continues public voting machine demonstrations
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Chester County
- County officials launch new fraud detection program
- Downingtown school board plans to seize land for potential development
- New Garden’s plan to ‘revitalize’ Toughkenamon
- West Bradford Township to amend peddling and soliciting ordinance
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Delaware County
- Aston moves to a resale affidavit and sidewalk inspection
- Marple gets preview of new plan for Don Guanella site
- Delco officials: Don't panic over new assessment values
- Chester moves on residential parking issue
- Legal fees mount in middle school standoff in Clifton
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Montgomery County
- Upper Moreland approves controversial land swap
- County commerce department launches Montco Site Select
- Commissioners kick off ‘Tourism Talks’ panel
- Plymouth Township to adopt International Fire Code
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Philadelphia County
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500 properties Philly sold for $1 are blighted or owe back taxes
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Philly City Council wants to lift 100K residents out of poverty. Here’s their plan.
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Councilmember Kendra Brooks wants to bring rent control to Philly
Week of March 2, 2020
General News
- State lawmakers seek to end gerrymandering
- Registration is open for PAR’s Public Policy Training
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Bucks County
- Upper Southampton Authority begins sewer lateral inspections
- Tullytown to discuss proposed fire tax referendum
- Lower Makefield April ballot to include liquor referendum
- Durham Township cuts administrator hours
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, county commissioners join call to close Rockhill Quarry
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Chester County
- East Coventry considers sump pump inspections
- Kennett Square mayor: ‘Everybody wants to build here’
- Kennett officials debate what to do with historic Isaac Allen House
- OJR selling 22 acres for $1.2M
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Delaware County
- Property owners have 10 days to schedule informal appeal of tentative assessment
- SRA creates reassessment web page
- How Delco reassessment affects agreements of sale and existing contracts
- Delco to spend $2M to battle lead-paint poisoning
- County warns of fake census mailer
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Montgomery County
- First test for Lower Merion bamboo ordinance
- North Penn School District expands real estate tax rebate program
- Pottstown school budget has $2.6M deficit
- Jenkintown Community Alliance annual meeting is March 3
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Philadelphia County
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Philly’s finances might not be strong enough to ride out severe recession
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Street sweeping will include parking restrictions this year
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Activists call for affordable housing amid gentrification
Week of February 24, 2020
General News
- Report: What it costs to live in Philly region
- Registration is open for PAR’s Public Policy Training
- PA challenges constitutionality of FERC’s eminent domain practices
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Bucks County
- Warminster adjusts tax millage a second time
- Sen. Santarsiero calls for permanent closure of Rockhill Quarry
- New Britain’s University Village construction on track
- Doylestown Borough offers survey to guide economic development
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Chester County
- Coatesville officials tour Qualified Opportunity Zones
- Possible change in plans for Crebilly Farm in Westtown Township
- Flats project moving forward in Coatesville
- Transition team to study county government
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Delaware County
- Questions abound as Delco property reassessment proceeds
- Property owners have 10 days to schedule informal appeal
- Foundation for Delco announces new housing initiative
- Lower Chi sinkholes are from storm drain, not pipeline
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Montgomery County
- Preliminary Upper Dublin School District budget includes 2.6% tax increase
- Trail study underway for Tookany Creek area
- Historical society to host classes on researching the history of your home
- County planners to offer community planning course
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Philadelphia County
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Philly’s long-term flooding plan could involve buyouts, relocation
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$1 sales: How Philly gave away $54M in properties
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Help pick the logo for Philly’s new ‘I Voted’ sticker
Week of February 17, 2020
General News
- Registration is open for PAR’s Public Policy Training
- Gov. Wolf rolls out new plan to fund state police; this time everybody pays
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Bucks County
- Falls Township offers DocuSign, updates forms
- Council Rock, Quakertown conducting school start time surveys
- Developer revives 30-year-old plan for homes in Upper Makefield
- County to hold voting machine expos
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Chester County
- Kennett township manager: Fired workers weren’t directly involved in scandal
- New access road will improve safety on Route 202 near Route 926
- Franklin Township to amend regulations in historic district
- WCASD foundation to host round table discussion for the business community
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Delaware County
- County begins sending new assessment notices, announces 10-day review window
- County seeks applicants for Auxiliary Tax Assessment Appeals Board
- County offers information session on reassessment project, appeals process
- Chester to adopt county assessments in 2021
- County prosecutors eye a new target: environmental crime
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Montgomery County
- Developer discusses 279-unit mixed-use building in Ardmore
- New Horsham PFAS Remediation Authority gets to work
- Whitpain planners to review latest Mermaid Lake development plan
- Hill School buys 54 acres of Brookside County Club
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Philadelphia County
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Philly offers assistance program for first-time homebuyers
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Rapidly changing neighborhoods may be skewing the count of underwater mortgages
Week of February 10, 2020
General News
- Governor outlines budget proposal
- In Philly suburbs, premium rentals are on the rise
- First-Time Homebuyers Savings bill passes Senate
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Bucks County
- Preliminary Council Rock budget includes tax increase
- Morrisville seeks resident input on comprehensive plan
- Bucks County tourism is fueling local economy
- Northampton Master Trail Bicycle Facilities Plan info session planned
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Chester County
- Planners consider 66-unit housing development in Downingtown
- Ex-planner chosen to fill East Vincent supervisor vacancy
- Chesco earns national award for financial reporting
- Preliminary T-E schools budget includes 2.6% tax hike
- East Marlborough gets new township manager
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Delaware County
- Radnor commissioners nix televising financial advisory group’s meetings
- Delco may spend $50M to $70M for new equipment for first responders
- More developments in case of Concord Township’s denial of Pulte Homes
- Countywide reassessment update: new values being mailed soon
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Montgomery County
- ‘Transformative’ development proposed in Bridgeport
- Royersford moving ahead with sale of sewer system
- Development plans reviewed in Franconia
- Lower Merion will not change school start times this fall
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Philadelphia County
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What to do if you suspect illegal or negligent construction
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How a scammer used Airbnb to lease out a Philly apartment he didn’t own
Week of February 3, 2020
General News
- Reminder: Act 133 doesn't cover pre-existing violations
- Greater Philadelphia hosted more than 583K Airbnb guests in 2019
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Bucks County
- Warminster tax increase awaiting court approval
- Newtown Township reschedules Toll development hearing to Feb. 12
- Lower Makefield planners OK townhouses at Marazzo site
- Sellersville approves age-restricted apartments
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Chester County
- Roundtable looks at affordable housing, transit in Chester County
- East Marlborough considering an increase in Planning Commission size
- Three township employees laid off in Kennett shakeup
- Digital billboard company makes pitch to East Whiteland residents
- Regional police department settling into new $5M New Garden facility
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Delaware County
- Delco posts job openings, will focus on ethics
- Delco Council OKs $1M for 9-1-1 center upgrade; total tab likely to approach $30M
- Nether Providence pushes forward with plans to raze Summit School
- Haverford billboard fight resumes in court
- FOP is cutting ties with Colwyn, residents question police presence
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Montgomery County
- Horsham enforcing Residential Property Transfer Inspection Program
- Upper Pottsgrove moves to scrap planning commission
- Norristown approves senior housing development, townhomes
- Fate of proposed 779-unit New Hanover Town Square development still unclear
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Philadelphia County
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Kendra Brooks calls for hearings on rent control at her first city council meeting
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Philly just took a step toward getting LED streetlights citywide
Week of January 27, 2020
General News
- NAR discusses fair housing action plan
- Hotter neighborhoods (literally) are a lingering effect of redlining
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Bucks County
- County to hold voting machine expos
- Middletown considers the future
- Council Rock presents early look at $256M budget
- Sellersville adopts new comprehensive plan
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Chester County
- South Coventry Township to consider use and occupancy ordinance
- 44-unit apartment complex planned in Uwchlan
- Coatesville school district is in ‘a fight for our lives’ as students flock to charters
- Chip Huston steps down at Habitat for Humanity
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Delaware County
- Delco moves forward on establishing a health department
- Chester Riverfront receives $20K boost from Harrah’s
- Aston gives green light to new truck facility
- Eddystone hires new borough manager
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Montgomery County
- Lower Merion planners to consider ‘comprehensive rezoning’ of township
- Jenkintown explains U&O ordinance provisions
- Luxury apartments finished near Lansdale train station
- Centre Square Commons in Whitpain sells for $40M
- Moody’s praises Lower Merion Township’s credit position
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Philadelphia County
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City survey reveals most residents want better services
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Philly experiments with new rent voucher program
Week of January 20, 2020
General News
- NAR outlines new fair housing action plan
- U.S. House passes legislation to address PFAS chemical contamination
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Bucks County
- Lower Makefield to inspect sewer laterals at point of sale
- Warminster reopens 2020 budget, looks to 71% general fund tax increase
- Developer appeals Middletown rejection of Stone Meadows Farm housing plan
- Morrisville seeks to fill council vacancy
- State investigating energy inspections in Lower Southampton
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Chester County
- OJR to keep tax hike under 2.6%
- T-E budget calls for 2.6% tax hike
- Oxford adopts procedures for appealing sidewalk, curb requirements
- Great Valley facilities survey closes Jan. 19
- Leff elected to chair Kennett Township supervisors
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Delaware County
- Hearing date set for Chester Upland recovery plan
- Upper Darby Council eyes outstanding business tax payments
- New housing in works for Wayne estate of Campbell Soup heiress
- Upper Chichester holds line on taxes ninth straight year
- New mayor solicits ideas for Upper Darby motto
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Montgomery County
- Markley Street construction to begin in Norristown
- Pottstown council opposes bed-and-breakfast zoning variances
- Lower Merion School District raises concerns over conditions placed on middle school project
- Glenside flood control update in Cheltenham
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Philadelphia County
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Tax abatement changes may affect future housing prices, construction
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How Point Breeze and Tioga-Nicetown have differed over the past decade
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Nearly 450 residences coming to South Philly waterfront land once eyed for casino
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PHDC offers seminar on how to buy public land
Week of January 13, 2020
General News
- Local housing trends reflect national shift toward multi-unit housing
- For the first time on record, fewer than 10% of Americans moved in a year
- Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick, a Realtor® champion, dies at 56
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Bucks County
- Falls Township adds sewer lateral requirement to U&O process
- Developer revises plan for vacant Bensalem school property
- Falls Township manager resigns
- Bristol Borough and Quakertown receive façade improvement grants
- Bristol Township appoints manager
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Chester County
- Public meeting on Route 82 interchange
- Oxford considers new procedures for appealing sidewalk, curb requirements
- Amid Kennett embezzlement scandal, officials hold line on taxes
- Great architecture in West Chester, the ‘Athens of Pennsylvania’
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Delaware County
- Delco towns get funding for revitalization projects
- County to study salaries, benefits of county employees
- Meeting set to update Haverford residents on possible new billboards
- Ridley School taxes to stay within Act 1 cap
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Montgomery County
- Pottstown suffers loss in court battle over rental inspections
- County commissioners outline goals for new term
- Air Force commits to stop contaminated water flow
- Lansdale considers creating Environmental Advisory Council
- Lower Merion seeks resident volunteers for advisory boards
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Philadelphia County
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Mayor Kenney pocket vetoes six bills as his first term ends
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Mayor starts second term with vow to address gun violence, racial and economic inequality
Week of January 6, 2020
General News
- County tax roundup for 2020
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Bucks County
- Taxes up in Lower Makefield
- Hearing planned for 41-home proposal in Newtown
- Bedminster to develop nuisance ordinance
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Chester County
- 2-1-1 call center established in Chester County
- No tax hike in Oxford, but water bills to increase by 10%
- Eminent domain process underway in T/E School District
- Coatesville gets infusion of cash for revitalization
- West Chester Area School District hosts breakfast for business leaders
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Delaware County
- Radnor OKs 2020 budget with 6% tax increase
- Aldan sets budget for 2020
- Chester stormwater authority prevails in court fight
- Morton hikes taxes, fees in 2020 spending plan
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Montgomery County
- New YMCA opens in Willow Grove
- Aqua completes purchase of Cheltenham wastewater system
- County planning commission lists 2019 highlights
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Philadelphia County
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Philly Council has changed the 10-year tax abatement
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City budget has grown 25% over four years, in line with other cities
Week of December 23, 2019
General News
- Happy Holidays from Suburban Realtors® Alliance
- SRA’s 2019 annual report is online
- NAR supports group of credit scoring and student loan bills
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Bucks County
- County passes $452M budget with tax increase
- Zoning fight over Bucks farm spurs ‘agritourism’ bill
- County commissioners approve $5.2M purchase of new voting machines
- Bristol Township manager resigns
- Sellersville to implement a fire protection tax
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Chester County
- Crebilly developer Toll Brothers loses in court
- Over $40K in grants awarded for local historical projects
- Looming 14% tax hike falls to 1.5% in Phoenixville Borough
- East Whiteland gives update on King and Sproul intersection
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Delaware County
- Preliminary budget shows tax hike looming in Eddystone
- Chester moves forward with budget plan, real estate tax hike
- William Penn schools get $1M boost in state funding
- Concord OKs budget, buys land
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Montgomery County
- Montco commissioners adopt budget with no tax increase
- Pottstown passes budget with tax increase
- Taxes steady in North Wales
- Upper Moreland School District announces board vacancy
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Philadelphia County
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City Council is making it harder to demolish buildings in 6 historic Philly neighborhoods
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Kenney signs law requiring green tune-ups for Philly’s biggest buildings
Week of December 16, 2019
General News
- SRA’s 2019 annual report is online
- Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae baseline loan limits set to increase
- PFAS water contamination not widespread, state says
- Report highlights Pa. transportation challenges
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Bucks County
- Bensalem approves 600 housing units for Drexel shrine property
- DA finds no criminal activity in Lower Southampton zoning department
- Solebury opens survey on library funding
- East Rockhill looks to keep taxes steady
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Chester County
- West Marlborough to increase earned income tax
- Kennett Township levies new tax to help Kennett Library
- New Garden gets grant to improve Toughkenamon
- Former Kennett Township manager stole $3.2M, DA says
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Delaware County
- DELCORA receives county approval to set up ratepayer trust fund
- County council unveils $358M budget
- Clifton planners hold hearing on controversial U.D. school plan
- Glenolden updates U&O code in response to SRA lawsuit
- Aston taps Devuono as assistant township manager
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Montgomery County
- Upper Merion hikes taxes for first time in nine years
- Conshohocken to add house number requirement to rentals
- Bridgeport posts proposed budget
- Lower Merion school enrollment expected to continue increasing
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Philadelphia County
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City council approves bill to provide low-income residents with wage tax relief
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41% of Philly area renters live in houses that need repair
Week of December 9, 2019
General News
- Glenolden updates U&O code in response to SRA lawsuit
- Sources: White House, CDC in dispute over crucial study on toxic PFAS chemicals
- Purple paint markings will soon mean no trespassing in Pa.
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Bucks County
- Falls to consider sewer lateral inspections at point of sale
- PennEast plans appeal to U.S. Supreme Court
- Bucks Democrats appoint transition budget/finance review committee chair
- Bristol Township proposed budget holds taxes steady
- Falls eyes 28th year without a tax increase
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Chester County
- North Coventry approves comprehensive plan
- East Marlborough supervisors holding the line on taxes
- Parkesburg train station to undergo improvements
- Oxford Borough to consider repeal of per capita tax
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Delaware County
- Chester gets federal housing voucher boost
- Radnor makes cuts, still eyes 6% tax hike in 2020 budget
- Ridley budget calls for first tax hike in five years
- Proposed Chester budget packs 10% tax hike
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Montgomery County
- County receives $1.8M to clean up lead in Pottstown, Lansdale homes
- Lower Pottsgrove budget has 22% tax increase
- Taxes steady in Worcester
- Report: $50K not enough for families in Montgomery County
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Philadelphia County
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Philadelphia L&I redesigns website
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City council votes to shrink 10-year abatement, stoking real estate industry fears
Week of December 2, 2019
General News
- Study raises questions about who benefits from buyouts of flood-prone homes
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Bucks County
- Warminster faces bleak financial future
- Bucks County announces transition team
- Centennial superintendent named best in the state
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Chester County
- Phoenixville school board OKs $3.5M to purchase site for new school
- Chester County Water Resources Authority plans two public meetings
- West Bradford to make changes to accessory suites ordinance
- East Whiteland, Charlestown get park grant
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Delaware County
- Hundreds apply to Delco transition team
- Ridley Park talks contractor permits, budget
- Upper Prov OKs $6.3M budget with tax bump
- Meeting on plans for Don Guanella site postponed
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Montgomery County
- Proposed 2020 county budget maintains current tax rate
- Springfield Township budget holds the line on taxes
- Pottstown proposed budget advertised
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Philadelphia County
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Philly Council moves to phase down abatement after abandoning cap on tax break
Week of November 25, 2019
General News
- Counties offer first-time homebuyer programs
- FEMA outlines changes to flood risk rating
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Bucks County
- Bristol Borough to consider earned income and local service taxes
- Middletown supervisor rejects Stone Meadows Farm development plan
- DART bus service will extend to Chalfont and New Britain
- Upper Makefield passes 2020 budget
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Chester County
- $2.5 million targeted for county transportation projects
- Easttown planners lean toward equestrian overlay for Devon Horse Show
- Habitat for Humanity awarded tax credit for work in Coatesville
- New Kennett Township manager promises transparency
- T/E school board approves property acquisition
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Delaware County
- Tax hike, sewer fee increase likely for Radnor residents
- Hearing set for Aronimink school expansion in Upper Darby
- Firm unveils new masterplan for Chester waterfront
- Springfield OKs purchase of Saxer Avenue property
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Montgomery County
- No tax increase in Lower Merion proposed budget
- Lansdale draft budget includes small tax increase
- Route 422 campaign hopes to reduce congestion
- Lansdale unveils plans for Whites Road Park playground
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Philadelphia County
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City council passes bill giving free legal representation to tenants facing eviction
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New program offers repair loans to some Philly landlords
Week of November 18, 2019
General News
- FBI investigating Mariner East pipeline approvals
- High-risk dams pose upstream danger for many Pennsylvanians
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Bucks County
- Rockhill water contamination linked to tire shop fire
- Bucks County Planning Commission receives statewide award
- Neshaminy announces enhanced Senior Citizens Tax Assistance Program
- Falls Township posts updated U&O fact sheet
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Chester County
- Investors, developers looking to Coatesville as revitalization progresses
- Southern Chester County Regional Police get three-year pact
- East Pikeland gets $315K for pedestrian safety
- Kennett Township tapping brakes on historic preservation spending
- OJR to keep any tax increases within Act 1 index
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Delaware County
- No tax hike in proposed Delaware County budget
- Delaware County Transition team forms
- Problem Middletown intersection gets infusion of state funds for improvement
- Upper Darby’s proposed budget increases taxes and fees
- Chitwood to retire as Upper Darby’s top cop
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Montgomery County
- Lafayette Street Extension Project celebrated in Norristown
- Upper Dublin to receive $1.5M trail grant
- Upper Pottsgrove taxes steady in budget draft
- Upper Providence posts budget schedule
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Philadelphia County
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A new kind of affordable housing comes to South Philadelphia
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West Philly neighborhood gets historic designation
Week of November 11, 2019
General News
- Airbnb working to fight 'unauthorized parties'
- Scammers prey on rental-seekers
- Comment period open for ‘Penn’s Parks for All’ preliminary report
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Bucks County
- Springfield abandons plan to regulate short-term rentals
- Wrightstown budget looks to hold the line on taxes
- Taxes steady in Warrington for fifth straight year
- Middletown’s new skate park completed early
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Chester County
- Proposed county budget shows no tax hike in 2020
- Devon Horse Show grounds once again out of Devon Center zoning change
- West Fallowfield to consider local services tax
- Chesco makes CWA appointment
- West Brandywine officials adopt anti-gerrymandering resolution
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Delaware County
- Municipal preservation grants awarded
- Delco preps for 2020 Census
- Morton to change parking rules in certain areas
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Montgomery County
- Pottstown stakeholders discuss $62M revitalization plan
- Limerick to adopt 2015 International Fire Code
- Public hearing in Douglass Township to discuss traffic impact fees
- Pottstown superintendent to head Pennsylvania urban schools group
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Philadelphia County
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Philly steps up fight against deed fraud with new tools
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Philly strives to build and preserve affordable housing as rents rise
Week of November 4, 2019
General News
- Realtor® resources for Nov. 5 election
- Pa. tries a new tactic to help people navigate its professional license system
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Bucks County
- West Rockhill hears opposition to short-term rental ordinance
- Pennridge passes property tax rebate for seniors
- Central Bucks to update comprehensive plan
- Declining tax revenue affects Newtown Township budget
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Chester County
- Residents face tax to pay for Embreeville purchase
- North Coventry to consider adopting comprehensive plan
- West Chester to hold line on taxes
- County water authority plans meetings for public input
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Delaware County
- Concord rejects development near Brandywine Summit
- Radnor Township eyes $35.5M 2020 budget
- Springfield to make changes to rental ordinance
- Broomall Fire Co. set to open new $7M firehouse
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Montgomery County
- New 14-story office tower to rise in Conshohocken
- Lower Merion eyes traffic calming on River Road
- King of Prussia office building sells for $37.85 million
- Perkiomen Township to consider grinder pump ordinance
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Philadelphia County
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Closed Sharswood school to be transformed into veterans’ housing
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Philly needs to move its airport before it’s underwater
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Philadelphians can opt for renewable natural gas in January
Week of October 28, 2019
General News
- Find RPAC-endorsed local candidates on new website
- Bucks lawmakers take crack at Sterling Act changes
- Lawmakers question Pa.’s hefty student loan debt
- Proposed legislation would give local officials a pay raise
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Bucks County
- Some homes with tainted water to get water treatment systems
- Rockhill Quarry asbestos concerns continue
- West Rockhill to appeal compressor station approval
- Bucks YMCA gets $20M low-interest loan to fund improvements
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Chester County
- Oxford Sewer Authority raises rates by 4%
- Forum highlights destination towns in county
- 244-unit apartment complex set to open in Malvern
- County to host housing forum on ‘Creating A+ Homes’
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Delaware County
- SRA sues Borough of Glenolden for violating homeowners’ rights
- Rep. Kirkland announces $9.9M loan for Chester stormwater project
- SEPTA, Upper Darby ready for next step on 69th Street project
- Architects hired for redevelopment of Chester waterfront
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Montgomery County
- New developer for former Ashbourne Country Club property
- Lower Merion to discuss draft zoning code on Oct. 30
- Pottstown considers different option for fifth-graders
- Lower Merion school officials to recommend later secondary start time
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Philadelphia County
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School board votes to take back control of two charters
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Despite loud opposition, business improvement districts for Fishtown, South Philly advance
Week of October 21, 2019
General News
- SRA sues Borough of Glenolden for violating homeowners’ rights
- Long-awaited FHA condo rule went into effect Oct. 15
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Bucks County
- Middletown approves zoning for housing at Oxford Valley Mall
- West Rockhill loses pipeline appeal
- Upper Makefield to keep taxes steady
- Sellersville considering adding fire tax
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Chester County
- Embreeville psychiatric hospital may be demolished in deal to preserve open space
- Toll Brothers offers new plan for Crebilly, but it’s much like the original
- West Fallowfield to consider soliciting ordinance
- WCASD approves construction of elementary school
- Several school districts could lose their bets on interest rates
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Delaware County
- U.D. councilman’s call for rental crackdown draws rebuke
- Radnor OKs final change to old Wyeth Lab property plans
- Ridley unveils $46 million revamp of district buildings
- Senior housing, health care coming to former Community Hospital in Chester
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Montgomery County
- Pottstown unveils draft 2020 budget
- Lansdale budget deficit widens
- Plymouth Township to present Parks, Recreation and Open Space comp plan
- Several school districts could lose their bets on interest rates
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Philadelphia County
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Tipster busts E-Z Park for stealing public land
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Philly considers preservation fund for owners of historic homes
Week of October 14, 2019
General News
- State sets school district tax increase limits for 2020-2021
- Hispanic population a growing economic influence in Pennsylvania
- Are you signed up for Realtor® Party alerts?
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Bucks County
- County awarded $1.56M grant for lead abatement
- County loses bid to overturn $68M damage award
- East Rockhill looks to hold the line on taxes
- Bucks continues to weigh voting machine options as deadline looms
- Grand View Health announces $210M facilities expansion
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Chester County
- Parking, accessibility improvements coming to Parkesburg Train Station
- Coatesville 4th Avenue Streetscape project starts soon
- Downingtown Main Street Association dedicates the Armor Alley
- Avondale to consider adoption of 2015 IPMC
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Delaware County
- Upper Darby raises taxes, trash and sewer fees
- Eddystone considers inspection requirement for commercial buildings
- Eddystone considers adopting quality of life ordinance
- Delaware County allowed to threaten lawsuits against Sherwin-Williams over lead paint
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Montgomery County
- Lower Salford plans for steady taxes
- Jenkintown posts 2020 budget workshop schedule
- Grand View Health announces $210M facilities expansion
- State Rep. DeLissio to discuss recreational cannabis at town hall
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Philadelphia County
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Tax-exempt property in Philadelphia has a total worth of $29.6 billion
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State Rep. DeLissio to discuss recreational cannabis at town hall
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City revokes business curfew, settles discrimination suit with Chinese restaurateurs
Week of October 7, 2019
General News
- NFIP extended through Nov. 21
- Voter registration deadline is Oct. 7
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Bucks County
- Lower Makefield planners OK mixed-use overlay district
- Hilltown grapples with yard waste
- Lower Southampton hires new zoning officer
- Solebury places land preservation bond referendum on November ballot
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Chester County
- Investors look to capitalize on Coatesville’s revitalization
- Why Chester County Historical Society needs your vote to win grant
- Luxury apartment building proposed in Berwyn
- County officials pass resolution on clean energy
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Delaware County
- Chester City Council updates parking ordinances
- How Havertown became hot with old-fashioned charm
- Springfield zoners deny request for new parking area
- Nether Providence OKs zoning change for South Media development
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Montgomery County
- County releases voting system feedback
- Pottstown selected to pilot flexible plastic recycling program
- Pottstown to amend vacant property registration ordinance
- Lower Gwynedd meeting location changes
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Philadelphia County
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In gentrifying Philly, speculators exploit the poor for massive gains
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After 18-month battle, Philly Council passes lead safety bill
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New federal report surprises: Philadelphia poverty down, income up
Week of September 30, 2019
General News
- Bill would provide shared responsibility among homeowners on private roadways
- Voter registration deadline is Oct. 7
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Bucks County
- Warrington homestead tax exemption registration ends Oct. 31
- Perkasie Borough rezones former lumber property for housing
- Bucks, Montco picked for national PFAS study
- Solebury special forum on Agriculture and Sustainability set for Oct. 3
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Chester County
- Ribbon cut for Paoli train station project
- Study: Roundabouts reduce crashes, fatalities in Chester County
- Longwood Rotary, State Farm donate $20K to jump-start Habitat project in West Grove
- New voting machines unveiled in Chesco
- Phoenixville in midst of economic boom
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Delaware County
- Lansdowne passes Earned Income Tax
- Lansdowne Borough to publish meeting agendas earlier
- Ridley Park warns residents of door-to-door scammers
- PennDOT plans open house on Route 322 Conchester project
- Massive 135-foot community mural celebrating diversity unveiled in Upper Darby
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Montgomery County
- County schedules new voting system demo
- Realtors® help Lower Frederick prepare for centennial celebration
- Pottstown Authority lowers rates for fire sprinklers
- Bucks, Montco picked for national PFAS study
- Planning commission vacancy in Collegeville
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Philadelphia County
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Philadelphia Realty Transfer Tax update
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Landlords, safety advocates continue battle over lead abatement bill
Week of September 23, 2019
General News
- PAR CEO talks flood insurance with state insurance commissioner
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Bucks County
- Former Falls code enforcement officer claims he was forced out
- Sellersville moves forward with Blighted Property Review Committee
- Warrington sells sewer system for $16.4 million
- Federal court ruling could have implications for PennEast in Pennsylvania
- Hilltown Township proposed 2020 budget available for review
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Chester County
- East Marlborough residents seek traffic calming
- County officials approve resolution to form census committee
- Daily Local to feature series on municipal revitalization
- Easttown Planning Commission begins discussions on Devon Center zoning changes
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Delaware County
- DELCORA board OKs $276M merger deal with Aqua
- Corvias and Chester continue stormwater, beautification projects
- East Lansdowne reminder for Realtors®
- DCCC pays $3M for old Prendie building
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Montgomery County
- Collegeville to consider commercial property fire inspection program
- Major renovation in store for MCCC West
- Lower Moreland posts Ward 4 commissioner vacancy
- Shade trees available for Jenkintown residents
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Philadelphia County
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Basic tenant rights in Philadelphia, explained
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Germantown residents search for consensus on what to ask of developer
Week of September 16, 2019
General News
- NAR responds to administration proposal to reform Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
- Pennsylvania launches online application for absentee ballots
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Bucks County
- Bensalem approves 106 more townhouses at Waterside community
- Lower Makefield planners continue hearing on mixed-use overlay district
- Doylestown Township seeks input on rec center
- Bucks County attracted more than 8 million visitors in 2018
- Hilltown to adopt comprehensive plan update
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Chester County
- Embreeville Redevelopment zoning hearing postponed
- Luxury town center proposed around Berwyn’s beloved ice cream shop
- County commissioners establish pipeline safety advisory board
- French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust opens preserve
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Delaware County
- SEPTA upgrades Secane station
- DELCORA, Aqua meet the public to discuss merger plans
- Borough of Lansdowne to consider EIT
- Ridley, Clifton look ahead as Kmarts prepare to close
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Montgomery County
- New Hanover Town Center project raising concern
- Upper Providence preparing for sewer extension
- Lower Providence schedules events to talk budget, development
- Penn State Extension to host public spotted lanternfly seminar
- Realtors® needed for volunteering event in the park
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Philadelphia County
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Center City developers benefit the most from city’s tax abatement
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Callowhill neighbors group concedes defeat in the creation of a business improvement district
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Independence National Park gets GoFundMe campaign for maintenance work
Week of September 9, 2019
General News
- Redistricting Reform Commission releases anti-gerrymandering proposal
- Gov. Wolf announces ‘Lead-Free Pennsylvania’ initiative
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Bucks County
- Solebury schedules Sept. 24 meeting for Route 202 corridor discussion
- Lead testing results raise questions in Bucks school districts
- Pennridge Regional Police propose 2.6% budget hike
- State Sen. Collett announces town hall
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Chester County
- Oxford Area Sewer Authority sale likely to be scuttled
- Hankin to build $100 million project at Eagleview
- East Marlborough to consider sidewalk maintenance ordinance
- West Nantmeal to consider property maintenance ordinance amendment
- West Chester schools to hold meeting on later school start times
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Delaware County
- Chester moves forward on riverfront redevelopment plan
- DELCORA, Aqua meet the public to discuss merger plans
- Zoning board hears arguments over too-tall house in Radnor
- New Springfield High School is on the rise
- Media Borough installs new parking kiosks in courthouse district
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Montgomery County
- Pottstown School District most underfunded in the county
- Realtors® needed for volunteering event in the park
- State Sen. Collett announces town hall
- Hatfield Township approves ‘Do Not Knock’ list
- Norristown to offer ‘Citizens’ Leadership Academy’
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Philadelphia County
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Muslims in Philadelphia face more housing disadvantages than non-Muslims, report says
Week of September 2, 2019
General News
- Map: Where are Pennsylvania school property taxes highest?
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Bucks County
- West Rockhill working on short-term rental ordinance
- Warminster water, sewer sale could avert bankruptcy
- Solebury residents turn out in opposition of Route 202 corridor draft concept plan
- Officials break ground on Upper Bucks Rail Trail
- Gov. Wolf allocates $3.8 million to towns for PFAS treatment
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Chester County
- Caln planners exclude commercial uses in recommendation to township board
- Rep. Shusterman holding open house events in Paoli
- Chester County getting $90K for battlefield preservation
- Sappey to hold policy hearing on stormwater management
- West Chester Council enacts tree ordinance
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Delaware County
- DELCORA to host open house on Sept. 4
- Ridley Park urges public to report clogged storm sewers
- Morton cracks down on dumpsters
- Nether Providence looking for cheaper ‘Welcome’ signs
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Montgomery County
- Gov. Wolf allocates $3.8 million to towns for PFAS treatment
- Lower Pottsgrove township building cost estimate at $8.2 million
- North Penn rebate program seeing success
- Limerick subdivision heading for approval
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Philadelphia County
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Renters are being forced out of Old City apartments to make way for Philly visitors
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Philly's sidewalks discriminate against people with disabilities, lawsuit claims
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City moves toward legalizing accessory dwellings in historic buildings
Week of August 26, 2019
General News
- Study: Poor districts are funding cyber charter schools
- How much are your school taxes increasing? A district-by-district look
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Bucks County
- Sellersville to routinely inspect rental properties
- Typo leads to tax break in Pennsbury
- BCWSA offers $16.4M for Warrington sewer
- EPA recognizes Bucks Superfund site for excellence in reuse
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Chester County
- Commissioners order pipeline safety evaluation
- Rep. Williams discusses options for fair education funding
- Downingtown Borough Council appoints new member
- Public hearing held on Comitta’s pipeline safety legislation
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Delaware County
- Radnor BOC discusses storms, flooding
- Media to amend chicken ordinance
- Mapping manholes and historic sites in Chadds Ford
- New public information officer debuts in Radnor Township
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Montgomery County
- Ardmore theater redevelopment proposed
- County planners offer training course
- Plymouth Township hires firm to oversee Covanta facility
- Full-day kindergarten to begin in North Penn
- Free six-week training course to fill the skills gap for Montgomery County manufacturers
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Philadelphia County
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In Philly, two-thirds of the landlords won’t take affordable housing vouchers
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Philadelphia’s rowhomes and new construction
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Rebate programs aim to make solar more affordable in Philadelphia
Week of August 19, 2019
General News
- Opportunity zones added to Realtors® Property Resource
- New Jersey rolls back short-term rental tax for some
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Bucks County
- Morrisville hears $100M redevelopment plan
- 600 apartments proposed for Oxford Valley Mall
- Lower Makefield residents turn out to oppose Wegmans
- Density of proposed townhomes an issue in Lower Makefield
- Northampton Township seeks volunteers for boards and commissions
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Chester County
- Affordable homes subject of 2020 Citizen Planners meeting
- Walking tour examines Johnsontown, ‘A Town Within A Town’
- Kennett Square-based Regional Rail sold
- Ashbridge complex will include 410 luxury units in Main Street at Exton
- Commissioners approve $2.5M for Community Revitalization Program
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Delaware County
- Clifton Heights sues Upper Darby schools
- Planners recommend changes for Nether Providence development
- Ridley’s Kinder Park redevelopment gets $1M grant
- Upland is home to historic Caleb Pusey House
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Montgomery County
- Lower Pottsgrove schedules sneak peek at new township building plans
- Upper Providence to consider expanding municipal authority duties
- Lansdale skate park plans move forward again
- Upper Merion unveils Request for Service portal
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Philadelphia County
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Why new houses in Philadelphia (and elsewhere) aren’t made of brick
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Two-story grocery store coming to Center City
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What’s inside the new Gallery mall? First look at Fashion District Philadelphia
Week of August 12, 2019
General News
- New ‘Clean Slate’ law helps secure housing
- Study: Pennsylvania's economy is the most diverse
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Bucks County
- Plumstead discusses ‘town center’
- County’s final public demo of voting machine options is Aug. 19
- Operator wants to fill Wrightstown quarry
- Planning Commission offers valuable resources
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Chester County
- West Whiteland readying official township map
- Oxford Borough considers amending rules for signs
- East Whiteland Township to consider in-law suites
- Phoenixville reviews update to comprehensive plan
- PennDOT to close Route 52 bridge in Birmingham
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Delaware County
- Upper Darby spending millions on capital projects for schools
- Countywide reassessment resources
- Radnor approves new 25-year lease with Willows Park Preserve
- Newtown Township to adopt 2015 IPMC
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Montgomery County
- Upper Gwynedd to define short-term rentals
- Lower Merion planners approve tentative sketch plan for Suburban Square
- Interest is high for Towamencin shopping center revival
- Officials review ambitious agenda for Ridge Pike revitalization
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Philadelphia County
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Advisory group considers future of South Philadelphia refinery land
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Twice as many Washingtonians as New Yorkers are apartment hunting in Philly
Week of August 5, 2019
General News
- What the Fed’s interest rate cut means for the housing market
- Pa.’s tight absentee-ballot deadlines lead to rejected votes
- State issues new Common Level Ratios for property assessments
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Bucks County
- Warrington agrees to $17M water system sale
- Elcon revises application for waste treatment facility
- County creates portal for 2020 census info
- Lower Southampton to start over on zoning officer replacement
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Chester County
- Developer set to break ground on 410-unit luxury apartment complex in Exton
- Neighborhood University to start in September
- Killion, Quinn to host renewable energy expo
- Affordable homes subject of 2020 Citizen Planners meeting
- Chesco leaders back CWA Board
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Delaware County
- Launch of the countywide zoning mapping application
- Concord agrees to purchase 17-acre former Christmas tree farm for open space
- Chester Township set to unveil new park
- Killion, Quinn to host renewable energy expo
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Montgomery County
- Lansdale to develop formal alleyway maintenance program
- Work begins on Franconia sewer line extension
- Pottstown School District seeking input through survey
- Plans for town center plaza move ahead in Bridgeport
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Philadelphia County
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City Hall is uniting around a lead poisoning law unpopular with some landlords
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Philly’s low-income neighborhoods have few trees, despite free-tree program
Week of July 29, 2019
General News
- State budget promises more funding for affordable housing projects
- PennDOT seeks public input on highway safety
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Bucks County
- Sellersville to consider residential rental inspections
- Solebury schedules ‘Forum on the Future of the Route 202 Corridor’
- Newtown Township begins zoning plan review process
- Lower Southampton struggles to restore trust
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Chester County
- Kennett Township adopts plan to become leader in open space
- Malvern Borough to consider adopting 2015 IPMC
- West Chester stormwater fee lawsuit moves forward
- Chester County receives $3M to support affordable housing
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Delaware County
- Realtors® meet with Upper Chichester Township officials
- Aqua enters takeover talks with DELCORA
- County approves plan to boost open space
- Chester Stormwater Authority gets $9.98M loan from state
- Radnor says no to more bamboo
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Montgomery County
- Hobart’s Run offers home buyer incentive in Pottstown
- Norristown passes 5% amusement tax
- Pottstown Borough Authority discusses stormwater fee
- Public information session for Conklin Recreation Center Creek Improvement Project
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Philadelphia County
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Judge orders city and schools to repay nearly $50 million in tax revenue to commercial property owners
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Judge rules against Philly’s assessments of high-rise condos with tax abatement
Week of July 22, 2019
General News
- Pennsylvania offers property tax/rent rebate program for seniors
- State: Beware property tax rebate scams
- HUD commits $330M to prop up ‘healthy’ housing
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Bucks County
- Falls to discuss proposed sewer lateral ordinance
- Bensalem votes to renew School Lane Charter School through 2023
- Bristol Council president insists on rules of order
- Bucks towns receive tentative storm water permits
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Chester County
- County unemployment rate is so low, industries face a ‘labor shortage’
- Opportunity knocking on Coatesville’s door
- Exton Chamber is ‘excited about potential’ of its new space in mall
- Downingtown school board adopts $226M budget
- Devon Center Task Force hammers out zoning changes
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Delaware County
- Upper Chichester plans meeting for Realtors®
- Lansdowne implements ticket system for property maintenance
- Radnor residents to see 3% school tax hike
- Chichester School Board OKs spending plan with no tax hike
- New hotel opens in downtown Chester
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Montgomery County
- Reports point to ‘vibrant real estate market’ in Montgomery County
- Towamencin board to discuss village overlay update
- Upper Moreland to consider tax changes
- Hatfield Township to establish a ‘do not knock’ list
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Philadelphia County
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A thousand new homes are planned next to Graffiti Pier
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Assessment notices miss deadline
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Week of July 15, 2019
General News
- Court issues decision on short-term rentals in residential areas
- Opportunity Zone regulations still a work in progress
- Pennsylvania’s own insurance exchange coming next year
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Bucks County
- New Scudder Falls Bridge opens, tolls begin July 14
- Middletown unveils comprehensive plan
- Bristol Township schools to get $250K a year from housing authority
- Bucks County 2019 Real Estate Assessment Roll open for public inspection
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Chester County
- Goshenville: A new overlay district proposed in East Goshen
- Tree ordinance to be considered in West Chester
- Chester Water Authority granted preliminary injunction to stop city-Aqua deal
- Crebilly Farm controversy puts spotlight on tax breaks
- Opportunity Zone project leans on arts community to revive Coatesville
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Delaware County
- Upper Chichester meeting for Realtors®
- Penn-Delco adopts budget with tax increase
- Ridley School Board approves budget, tax hike
- Chester works to escape state oversight
- Chester Water Authority granted preliminary injunction to stop city-Aqua deal
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Montgomery County
- West Pottsgrove to crack down on unkempt properties
- Norristown Code Enforcement Department earns national accreditation
- Signal coming for dangerous Limerick intersection
- Two-year Route 422 rehabilitation project has begun
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Philadelphia County
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Controversial new affordable housing policy might actually be working
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Inquirer to recognize ‘influencers of real estate’
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Week of July 8, 2019
General News
- Report: 60% of Pennsylvania school districts heading for fiscal stress
- Bills aim to regulate drinking water near PFAS-contaminated air bases
- A disturbing trend is emerging around U&O inspections
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Bucks County
- Morrisville board approved 6.3% tax increase
- New public water, sanitary sewer inspection requirements by Northampton Authority
- Hilltown gives preliminary approval to five-home development
- 2-1-1 phone service launches in Bucks County
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Chester County
- Surveillance cameras installed in West Chester to fight crime
- Opportunities open for farmland preservation program
- New Garden meetings set to decide how to best use St. Anthony in the Hills
- Phoenixville Mayor Urscheler recognized as ‘Outstanding American'
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Delaware County
- Lansdowne Borough considering adoption of EIT
- Upper Chichester planned meeting for Realtors
- Taxes going up in Interboro School District
- Upper Darby OKs grant process for open space purchase
- County holds public forum on new voting system options
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Montgomery County
- Lansdale unveils permit parking zone plan
- SEPTA dedicates $34 million for new Ardmore Station
- Red Hill officials discuss proposed housing development
- Cheltenham issues soliciting ordinance reminder
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Philadelphia County
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Council President wants to increase transparency of city land sales
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Philadelphia to launch city-wide composting network
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Councilman Squilla introduces bills to make it easier to reuse Philadelphia’s historic buildings
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Week of July 1, 2019
General News
- A disturbing trend is emerging around U&O inspections
- Pennsylvania warns of property tax scam
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Bucks County
- Route 202 ‘Village’ plan forming in Solebury
- County approves plans for $3.2M in HUD grants
- Pennridge Airport Business Park in Perkasie eyes manufacturers
- Souderton Area School District hikes taxes
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Chester County
- Kennett taxpayers face average $91 tax hike
- Spence Building receives state historic tax credits
- Zoning hearing on Paoli digital billboard set to continue on July 9
- West Goshen to discuss comprehensive plan
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Delaware County
- Eddystone is cracking down on soliciting
- Upper Darby School Board approves $215M budget, tax increase
- Garnet Valley OKs budget with tax increase
- Lazaretto Quarantine Station to become Tinicum Township building
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Montgomery County
- Pottstown Area School Board approves tax increase
- Tax hike in Upper Perkiomen School District
- Lower Merion School Board approves 2.3% tax increase
- Boyertown School District increases taxes by 3.6%
- Souderton Area School District hikes taxes
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Philadelphia County
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Six Philadelphia properties awarded state historic tax credits
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Council president: Force big developers to offer community benefits
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Week of June 24, 2019
General News
- Wolf, lawmakers push for municipalities to pay for state police coverage
- Lack of affordable housing isn’t just a city problem
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Bucks County
- Warrington approves homestead exemption
- Elcon appeals Falls denial of waste treatment facility
- Palisades taxes to increase
- State Sen. Steve Santarsiero opens new district office
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Chester County
- New zoning mulled for Devon Center District
- Landscapes3 garners national, regional awards
- Beware the spotted lanternfly, county says
- Chester seeks potential buyers for water authority
- Willistown welcomes new township manager
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Delaware County
- Chester seeks potential buyers for water authority
- Delaware County passes resolution about pipeline safety concerns
- Radnor commissioners approve stadium lights for Villanova
- Wallingford-Swarthmore taxes will rise 3.2%
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Montgomery County
- Pottstown brings busloads to school funding rally in Harrisburg
- West Conshohocken conducting public opinion survey
- Lansdale looking at parking options around train station
- New river landing opens in Bridgeport
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Philadelphia County
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City Council punts on mandating lead inspections for pre-1978 rental homes
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Potential for new school boundaries could upset housing market
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A Philly neighborhood negotiated with a developer and won
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Week of June 17, 2019
General News
- Teams legislation introduced
- Pennsylvania cyber charter schools fare poorly in report
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Bucks County
- Central Bucks $342 million budget holds the line on taxes
- New Hope-Solebury budget includes tax increase
- County towns differ on ‘agritainment’ rules
- Public comment period for New Britain Township Pollutant Reduction Plan
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Chester County
- Smart growth topic of June 20 forum
- Route 352 and King Road intersection discussed
- Phoenixville Board eyes budget with 2.3% tax hike
- Oxford to consider historic district ordinance
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Delaware County
- Delco puts spotlight on opportunity zones
- Upper Darby council eyes repaving of 42 miles of back alleys
- Reassessment update
- New hotel opens at Drexelbrook complex
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Montgomery County
- Lansdale council discusses alleys
- Hatfield commissioners approve resolution for sidewalk study
- Owner of Gladwyne estate in Lower Merion talks redevelopment options
- Lansdale code director resigns
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Philadelphia County
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Philly to increase homestead exemption to $45,000
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Computer virus still crippling Philly courts and their online systems
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New rowhouse-and-apartment enclave planned on Fishtown waterfront site where Wynn casino was planned
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Philly has the nation’s 19th best park system, study finds
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Week of June 10, 2019
General News
- Governor's commission seeks ideas for fair redistricting
- Pennsylvania is the ‘broken’ link in effort to clean up the Chesapeake Bay
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Bucks County
- County to appeal federal jury’s $67 million verdict
- Tax increase for Quakertown Community School District
- Richlandtown to amend certificate of occupancy requirements
- Upper Makefield to continue tree grant program
- Warrington Township work sessions to discuss potential sale of water and sewer system
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Chester County
- School taxes going up 1.8% in West Chester Area
- Chester County OKs clean energy financing program for commercial properties
- Public invited to focus group meeting for new superintendent in KCSD
- Ground broken for 175-unit luxury apartment complex in Kennett Township
- County to host public breakfast meeting on benefits of smart growth
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Delaware County
- Clifton eyes zoning to fight school plan
- School taxes going up 1.8% in West Chester Area
- Springfield OKs schools budget with 2.25% tax hike
- Lansdowne to amend zoning ordinance
- Taxes going up in Ridley School District
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Montgomery County
- Bridgeport to amend sewer ordinance
- Hatboro library referendum win margin grows after recount
- Montgomery Township manager to retire
- Planners to hold webinar to introduce county ‘Complete Streets’ policy
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Philadelphia County
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Philly’s new Register of Wills wants to fight fees that lock people out of homeownership
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Councilman Kenyatta Johnson pushes ban on bay windows
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Officials have no clue when the Philly courts website will be fixed
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Week of June 3, 2019
General News
- Wolf administration considers lead exposure initiative
- Flood buyout costs have risen over the past decade
- Flood Insurance Extension Update: May 30, 2019
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Bucks County
- Proposed Pennsbury budget includes 2.3% tax increase
- Solebury to host recycling forum
- No tax increase proposed for Bristol Borough School District
- Tullytown proposed ordinance will regulate dumpsters
- Doylestown Township considers sustainable building ordinance
- Upper Southampton Authority begins point-of-sale sump pump inspections
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Chester County
- New Wawa possible in West Whiteland after town officials change zoning rules
- Bank offers briefing on protecting small businesses from cybersecurity threats
- Kennett hires interim manager
- Learn about Chester County’s villages
- Liberty exits Great Valley
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Delaware County
- SE Delco OKs budget and tax hike, curriculum cuts expected
- Traffic plans, costs of new schools unveiled in Upper Darby
- Chester gets $182K state grant for waterfront development
- Newtown Square public meetings to examine ‘roadmap to future’
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Montgomery County
- Report details Pottstown’s financial future
- Main Line Health purchases Lower Merion seminary property
- Upper Pottsgrove approve sewer system assessment agreement
- Montgomery County commits to wind power
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Philadelphia County
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More community gardens to bloom on city lots, Philly Land Bank czar says
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Philadelphia has highest rate of residents lacking banking services
Week of May 27, 2019
General News
- Audit finds $4.25 billion diverted from PA road repair to state police
- Pennsylvania to begin sampling drinking water across the state
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Bucks County
- DEP issues ‘draft’ denial of Elcon proposal
- New public water, sanitary sewer inspection requirements in Northampton
- Doylestown Borough wins national contest for best small-town cultural scene
- Council Rock earns ‘Great District for Great Teachers’ designation
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Chester County
- Avondale to get full-time police protection in deal with regional police
- West Marlborough and Franklin residents vote to allow sale of booze
- 115-acre Crouse Farm in East Pikeland preserved as open space
- Rep. Houlahan to hold open house for West Chester office
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Delaware County
- Haverford changes curb replacement ordinance
- Arbor Estate brings affordable housing to Chester
- Swarthmore approves senior housing ordinance
- Upper Darby School Board passes proposed final budget with tax hike
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Montgomery County
- North Penn proposed final budget includes 2.3% tax increase
- Upper Moreland to amend property maintenance code
- Rep. Dean plans town hall on May 29
- PennDOT to detail plans for roundabout in Upper Salford
- Fifteen projects receive Montco 2040 Implementation Grants
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Philadelphia County
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Real estate start-up new to Philly offers ‘co-living’ options
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Lidl to open Port Richmond location by next spring
Week of May 20, 2019
General News
- Municipal primary election is on Tuesday, May 21
- Area school districts awarded funding to bolster security
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Bucks County
- Haycock opposes state code-enforcement proposal
- Council Rock working on new comprehensive plan
- Perkasie announces street and sidewalk restoration
- Palisades seeks charter funding change
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Chester County
- Route 352 and King Road meeting set for June 5
- Unionville school directors adopt preliminary budget with tax hike
- Modernization project to start at Church Farm School
- Valley Township schedules comprehensive plan workshop
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Delaware County
- Middletown to have open space referendum
- Marple pool reopens as Splash Club
- Nether Providence planners frown on townhouse proposal
- Chester Stormwater Authority and Corvias showcase their first project in the city
- Unionville school directors adopt preliminary budget with tax hike
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Montgomery County
- Pottstown school board considers music cuts to balance budget
- Pennsburg to consider 40-unit townhome development
- Lower Pottsgrove to consider driveway ordinance
- Norristown to adopt 2015 International Fire Code
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Philadelphia County
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City officials announce down payment assistance program for first-time home buyers
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Philly launches two programs to help minority businesses
Week of May 13, 2019
General News
- Members of Congress tour PFAS contamination areas, discuss solutions
- Municipal primary election is on Tuesday, May 21
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Bucks County
- New public water, sanitary sewer certification inspection requirements in Northampton
- Central Bucks proposes no tax increase
- Bucks County’s Aaa bond credit rating affirmed
- Doylestown gets $1.5M state grant for new borough hall
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Chester County
- In Pittsburgh, Toll Brothers spars with Westtown over Crebilly plans
- New Garden to get grant for park
- Barclay Friends breaks ground on new building in West Chester
- FEMA proposes West Whiteland flood map updates
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Delaware County
- Philadelphia Union owner launches new development effort in Chester
- Upper Darby School District breaks lease with Clifton Heights
- Millbourne Fire Co. officially closes
- 'Classic conflict of interest' kills stadium bond refinancing
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Montgomery County
- Recorder of Deeds consolidates records
- New projects proposed in Douglass Township
- Lower Merion to consider sidewalk ordinance amendment
- Long-delayed section of Schuylkill River Trail opened
- Sen. Muth plans town hall in Worcester
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Philadelphia County
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Abatement is getting primary attention
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Germantown High reimagined as $30M housing development
Week of May 6, 2019
General News
- SRA Municipal Database features new map and FAQ
- EPA proposes weaker standards on chemicals contaminating drinking water
- Appeal of anti-toll lawsuit keeps SEPTA improvements on hold
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Bucks County
- Falls Township supervisors deny Elcon hazardous waste treatment proposal
- Bucks, Montgomery rail lines get $900K in state grants
- East Rockhill challenges asbestos testing plan for quarry
- Plumstead to amend peddling & soliciting ordinance
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Chester County
- Higher property values could pay for return of Phoenixville commuter rail
- Plan to build housing on contaminated Bishop Tube site faces major setback
- Planned construction of new high school puts strain on Avon Grove budget
- West Whiteland residents moving from pipeline-adjacent homes
- County maintains online Pipeline Information Center
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Delaware County
- Delco Council offers annual state of county update
- ’Nova stadium lights hearing delayed again; residents irked
- Nether Providence moves forward with development proposal
- Tax increase ahead in next Upper Darby schools budget
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Montgomery County
- Ribbon cutting held for long-delayed Ardmore One project
- Schwenksville to consider amendments to simplify residential rental ordinance
- Bucks, Montgomery rail lines get $900K in state grants
- Lansdale gives conditional use for apartment plan
- Upper Gwynedd seeks guidance for comprehensive plan
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Philadelphia County
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Philly housing costs rising faster for poor and middle class than for the wealthy
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Lawsuit seeks to break Building Trades’ hold on city construction contracts
Week of April 29, 2019
General News
- SRA Municipal Database features new map and FAQ
- Flood mapping and insurance bill voted out of committee
- Gov. Tom Wolf touts $4.5B plan to help townships at municipal conference
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Bucks County
- DEP suspends mining at New Hope Quarry
- Falls Township to consider Elcon application at April 30 meeting
- Doylestown opens bid process for borough real estate
- Bridgeton Township purchases Casilo Quarry
- Bedminster Township ordinance will create accessory short-term rental use
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Chester County
- Commissioners approve $3.8M in open space grant awards
- Ground broken for 225-unit housing complex in Downingtown
- Oxford adopts $70.5 million budget; tax hike uncertain
- Developer envisions 79 new homes in Downingtown
- Willistown to consider bird ordinance
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Delaware County
- Reassessment fight over Haverford properties continues, even as countywide reassessment looms
- Architect outlines vision for walkable Wayne
- Wallingford development proposal stirring concerns
- Radnor, Newtown residents oppose ‘Taj Mahal’ athletic field in their backyards
- Clifton Heights increases zoning fees
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Montgomery County
- Cyber charter reform bills could save county school districts $19.6 million
- Norristown eyes 5% amusement tax
- Upper Gwynedd welcomes new manager
- Upper Moreland to consider landscaping requirements for commercial properties
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Philadelphia County
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Philly’s 2020 assessments are out
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Elected officials' roles in setting property taxes
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Street cleaning pilot has launched in six neighborhoods
Week of April 22, 2019
General News
- State to test 300 water utilities for PFAS contamination
- Deadline to register for the primary election is April 22
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Bucks County
- SRA seeks input on Bristol Township’s sewer lateral inspection requirement
- Falls Township to consider Elcon application at April 30 meeting
- Council Rock eyes 2.3% tax hike
- No-tax-increase budget considered in Pennridge
- Tinicum is in ‘good standing’ with FEMA
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Chester County
- East Goshen Parks and Recreation named best in state
- Chester County plans open space summit for May 2
- Avon Grove officials: Despite rumors, school construction project cost is capped at $127M
- New Garden Township to consider amendments to historic preservation ordinance
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Delaware County
- U.D. school board rebuffs Clifton demand for representation
- Radnor commissioners consider upgrades for Wayne Business Overlay District
- Environmental study of former Folcroft Landfill released
- Millbourne seeks help with fire protection
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Montgomery County
- DEP visits Abington to talk water contamination
- Pottstown park to remain closed for at least 2 more years
- Plymouth Township to require contractor registration
- Hatboro residents to vote on library tax referendum
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Philadelphia County
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Pew releases annual report on Philly, finds renters rising
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Here’s what city council candidates say they’d do first
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Historical Society of Pennsylvania lays off 30 percent of its staff
Week of April 15, 2019
General News
- School funding reform advocates unveil new report for Realtors®
- State House committee hearing on infrastructure
- HUD shortens notice for inspections
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Bucks County
- Warehouse plan worries Lower Makefield neighbors
- Hilltown residents want township to help with nuisance property
- Planning commission vacancies in Perkasie
- Lower Makefield to consider tree protection ordinance
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Chester County
- East Marlborough adds permit for door-to-door solicitors
- Phoenixville Rail Project moves forward
- County officials renew commitment to ending homelessness
- Taxes going up 2 percent in Kennett Consolidated School District
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Delaware County
- Aqua Pa. sues to block Chester Water Authority deal with city
- Hundreds turn out in Clifton to protest possible loss of athletic fields
- County tourism bureau revamps website
- Lansdowne to consider beekeeping ordinance
- Brandywine Conservancy looks to the future
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Montgomery County
- Lower Salford approves homes and Wawa
- North Penn gets state approval for tax hike exceptions
- Pottstown approves outdoor dining, discusses noise
- Raven’s Claw development may finally be finished after 19 years
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Philadelphia County
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Tax bills set to increase — again — as Philly releases new assessments
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Task force unveils new approach to preserving unrecognized Philly history
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Could a driveway kill the Italian Market?
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Week of April 8, 2019
General News
- Taxes, fees seen as fix for Pa.'s $450M transit problem
- Housing Equality Center plans ‘Fair Housing: 50 Years and Beyond’ event for April 11
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Bucks County
- Bensalem zoning approvals open Drexel property to housing
- Falls planning commission denies Elcon
- New Hope removes paper license requirement from business tax
- Lower Makefield passes equality and nondiscrimination resolution
- Bensalem, Doylestown and Warrington awarded trail grants
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Chester County
- Commissioners continue ‘Coffee and Conversation’ events
- Coatesville School District residents decry proposed tax increase
- Construction begins on new Kennett Square retail complex
- Residents say former garden site at Route 1, 52 an eyesore
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Delaware County
- Middletown puts Elwyn acreage purchase on ballot
- Problem trees spark debate in Radnor
- Upper Chi gets $675K from state for streetscapes project
- Media residents express concerns regarding parking shortage
- Why the middle class in Delaware County is having trouble making ends meet
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Montgomery County
- Pottstown Investors Conference set for April 12
- Upper Pottsgrove considers selling sewer system
- Entire Pottstown Downtown Improvement District Authority board resigns
- Cirque du Soleil returns to Montco in July
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Philadelphia County
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Philadelphia seeks to heal old Eastwick wound with a ‘village in the city’
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Rooms for rent: Inside Philadelphia’s shadow housing market
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Week of April 1, 2019
General News
- NAR pushes for bipartisan GSE reform
- Philly region to see nearly 2,700 new hotel rooms
- What is the Restore Pennsylvania infrastructure proposal?
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Bucks County
- Bedminster eyes short-term rental regulations
- DEP continues to monitor Rockhill Quarry for asbestos
- New ‘demonstration’ sludge conversion facility coming to Morrisville
- State gives Warminster, Warrington $8M to tackle water contamination costs
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Chester County
- Coatesville school board mulls 6.2 percent tax hike
- South Coventry Township to consider changes to sidewalk ordinance
- Officials discuss new Downingtown train station plans
- Rep. Shusterman announces town hall meeting
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Delaware County
- Universal Studios-style theme park proposed for Aston
- Marple, Lansdowne voters to decide liquor question
- Clifton Heights fights back in battle over new school on borough fields
- Eddystone to determine boundaries of LERTA
- Philly Fed continues focus on revitalizing Chester
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Montgomery County
- Planning commission releases 2018 annual report
- Pottstown to consider zoning change to permit outdoor dining
- One Ardmore Place parking garage is open in Lower Merion
- Rep. Shusterman announces town hall meeting
- Redevelopment coming for large parcel of Norristown State Hospital grounds
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Philadelphia County
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Kenney orders competitive city land sales
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Pew: Philadelphians pay more taxes than most big city residents
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Week of March 25, 2019
General News
- NAR cheers bill to extend Fair Housing protections to LGBT
- Debate continues over the cost of cyber charter schools
- Pennsylvanians urged to provide transportation feedback to PennDOT
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Bucks County
- Upper Southampton Authority inspecting sump pump connections at point of sale
- Fight over farm’s use in Hilltown
- Former Girl Scouts property in Haycock/East Rockhill eyed for agriculture
- Bucks homeless will soon have another place to turn for help
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Chester County
- Chester County awarded $3.7M to preserve farms
- Restoration workshop scheduled in West Chester
- Penn Township issues reminder about soliciting
- Mosteller building demolished in West Chester
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Delaware County
- U.D. school board OKs study of proposed new school on Clifton fields
- Chadds Ford Village map under consideration
- New community wellness center coming to Chester
- Radnor considers plastic shopping bag restrictions
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Montgomery County
- Norristown Day set for April 6
- Skippack supervisors call for fair redistricting
- Lansdale officials see early plans for apartment building
- Big changes at Blue Bell Country Club
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Philadelphia County
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Philadelphia launches $40 million home repair loan program
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Urban farming plan could include thousands of vacant lots
Week of March 18, 2019
General News
- The most — and least — prosperous places in Pennsylvania
- Proposal aims to ease government efforts to reclaim records
- Transparency in government budget data is growing
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Bucks County
- Springfield targets septic tank neglect
- Federal court rules mostly in favor of Rockhill Quarry
- Plumstead to draft EDU policy for water usage
- Judge approves sale of vacant Bristol Township schools
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Chester County
- 6 historic groups get $43k in state funding
- Chester Valley Trail public meeting scheduled
- Realtor® summit planned at West Chester Area School District
- Officials consider plan to spruce up Unionville Park
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Delaware County
- New development moves forward in Nether Providence
- Penn-Delco issues tiny refunds
- Delco D.A. launches probe of Mariner East pipeline
- Businessman again makes offer to U.D. schools for school site in Clifton
- Condo group in Chadds Ford requires pre-settlement safety inspection
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Montgomery County
- County announces dates for public to view new voting system
- Hatfield Township approves land transfer for 309 connector
- Developer presents revised land plans in Lower Salford
- Lansdale readies for fire safety inspections for commercial properties
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Philadelphia County
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Troubled city land sale office facing takeover after scandals
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A park that makes money? Dilworth generated $2.5M in 2018
Week of March 11, 2019
General News
- Southeastern Pa. schools suffer under state funding formula
- Applications now available for state Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program
- Register for PAR Public Policy Regional Trainings
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Bucks County
- Hundreds attend DEP's Elcon meeting
- Solebury to host land preservation forum
- Upper Makefield enlists Heritage Conservancy to monitor conservation easements
- Warrington plans meetings on possible sale of water/sewer systems
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Chester County
- Chester County cancels pipeline easements, seeks to join legal challenge
- Paoli residents discuss plans for assisted-living center
- Avon Grove directors consider tax options
- Some want LeBold out of West Chester BID
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Delaware County
- Radnor BOC approves ‘Ready for 100’
- Ridley 7 EMS going out of business; township inks new deal with Crozer-Keystone
- New apartments for homeless veterans in Sharon Hill
- Chester trash incinerator working overtime
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Montgomery County
- KOP rail project funding still up in the air
- Cheltenham to consider Short-Term Transient Lodging and Vacation Rentals amendment
- Lower Merion fills commissioner vacancy
- Pottstown planners urged to focus on renewable energy
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Philadelphia County
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Domb proposes 10-year tax abatement reform
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City council introducing bills to expand protections for low-income residents
Week of March 4, 2019
General News
- Realtors® commend HUD commitment to affordable housing
- Register for PAR Public Policy Regional Trainings
- NAREB announces down payment assistance agreement
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Bucks County
- Warminster considers remedies to financial crisis
- Centennial School District preliminary budget has 4 percent increase
- New Hope to amend Business Privilege Tax ordinance
- Bedminster quarry zoning designation now a conditional use
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Chester County
- New task force to define Devon Center
- Coatesville City Hall renovated
- County agency receives $300K for affordable housing
- Progress at Paoli rail station
- Unionville-Chadds Ford School board opts to borrow
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Delaware County
- County council files motion to intervene in pipeline lawsuit
- Radnor Historical Society plaques tell stories of historic homes
- Upper Darby middle school proposal faces opposition in Clifton Heights
- Unionville-Chadds Ford School board opts to borrow
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Montgomery County
- Concerns hamper Pottstown’s land bank launch
- New housing developments in Upper Dublin
- State of the county is ‘strong,’ commissioners say
- Pottstown School Board supports computers for every student
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Philadelphia County
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Philly looks to replace embattled chief assessor amid outcry
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Developers flout city design board recommendations, study finds
Week of February 25, 2019
General News
- Analysis examines redistribution of Pa. tax revenue
- Registration open for PAR Public Policy Regional Trainings
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Bucks County
- EPA announces plan to address water contamination
- Preliminary Bensalem schools budget has 3.64 percent tax increase
- Richland supervisors discuss door-to-door soliciting
- Gas-to-energy winding down at Bucks landfills
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Chester County
- Regal Builders receive feedback from Caln residents
- West Chester Borough carves out budget surplus
- Natural Lands transfers 57 acres to Marsh Creek State Park
- Plans unveiled for $15M library in Kennett Square
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Delaware County
- Middletown wants to purchase property from Elwyn
- Chester, state talk infrastructure redevelopment
- Volunteer opportunities for Concord residents
- Applications available for Habitat’s home repair program
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Montgomery County
- EPA announces plan to address water contamination
- 236-unit housing project nears approval in Douglass Township
- Pottstown proposes zoning changes aimed at revitalizing downtown
- Applications available for Habitat’s home repair program
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Philadelphia County
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Center City housing production strongest since 2002
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Landlords must exterminate bed bugs under proposed city council bill
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Plan to transform Philadelphia’s waterfront about to become a reality
Week of February 18, 2019
General News
- Wolf tries again to impose fees for state police
- Study: Housing is key to improving the American economy
- Support legislation to create First-Time Homebuyers Savings Account program
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Bucks County
- DEP to host public meeting regarding proposed Elcon facility in Falls
- West Rockhill to consider adoption of comprehensive plan update
- Council Rock reserves option to raise taxes above Act 1 Index
- Bucks County hotel occupancy up 4 percent in 2018
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Chester County
- New task force to define Devon Center
- Transportation center, parking garage set to transform Oxford
- Chester County acquires 80 acres to extend Nottingham Park
- Upper Uwchlan to consider regulations for on-lot sewage systems
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Delaware County
- Radnor planners nix proposed lighting ordinance
- Marcus Hook passes 2019 budget with no tax increase
- Morrone pushes for progress on county building project
- Chadds Ford ponders future of its village
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Montgomery County
- Land owners fight Lower Merion School District over use of eminent domain
- Bridgeport LERTA designation aims to boost business
- Norristown talks redevelopment
- Influx of development triggers discussion in New Hanover
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Philadelphia County
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Philadelphia could expand residential tax-abatement program
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Why your neighborhood school probably doesn't have a playground
Week of February 11, 2019
General News
- First-Time Homebuyers Savings Account legislation introduced
- Registration for PAR Public Policy Regional Trainings
- Gov. Wolf unveils state budget
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Bucks County
- Rockhill Quarry zoning hearings continued
- New Britain to consider fire code, human relations ordinances
- Tullytown to change business privilege tax deadline
- Aerial tree adventure course considering East Rockhill location
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Chester County
- Sunoco pipeline easements expiring in Chester County
- $96M preliminary budget for Phoenixville schools has $2M deficit
- Tredyffrin denies permits for digital billboard at busy intersection in Paoli
- Tredyffrin/Easttown proposed budget call for tax increase
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Delaware County
- Clifton shoots down middle school meeting with U.D.
- Wallingford-Swarthmore eyes 3.2 percent tax hike
- Radnor approves study of proposed Earle's Lake dam breach
- ‘At risk’ status promises resources for Woodbourne Mansion in Darby Borough
- Delaware County’s property tax reassessment process continues
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Montgomery County
- North Penn draft budget shows $14M deficit
- Towamencin awarded $1 million multimodal transportation grant
- Spring-Ford adopts $171M preliminary budget
- East Norriton comprehensive plan scheduled for adoption
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Philadelphia County
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Philly officials to face council scrutiny on faulty property assessments
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Councilwoman introduces bills to reform tax abatement
Week of February 4, 2019
General News
- Registration open for PAR Public Policy Regional Trainings
- Realtors® running for office
- Officials advocate for more state tech school funding
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Bucks County
- Homes proposed in Warrington
- Bensalem delays review for Drexel property ordinances
- Bucks towns get grants for trails, walkable communities
- Members of Congress to pressure the EPA to address PFAS-contaminated water
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Chester County
- Developer purchases former Lipkins warehouse
- Historic Barnes estate preserved
- Chester Water Authority OKs 10 percent rate hike
- Atglen to consider chicken ordinance
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Delaware County
- Chester Water Authority OKs 10 percent rate hike
- Radnor approves $101.1 million draft schools budget
- Chester unveils new police app
- Parkside OKs budget, holds line on taxes
- Eddystone hires new borough manager
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Montgomery County
- King of Prussia rail project moves forward
- Upper Pottsgrove waives some sewer hookup fees
- Plans proposed for new grocery store in Towamencin
- Members of Congress to pressure the EPA to address PFAS-contaminated water
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Philadelphia County
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Philly property owners won’t have to pay increased taxes while they appeal 2019 assessments
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City incinerates half its recyclables
Week of January 28, 2019
General News
- New rental tax worries some NJ shore renters, homeowners
- Suburban Philadelphia office sales strong
- What the government shutdown means for Realtors®
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Bucks County
- Yardley Borough secures Community Rating System status, NFIP discount
- Taxes steady in Tinicum
- Council Rock to seek Act 1 exceptions
- Newtown Borough preserves historic land
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Chester County
- Oxford school directors vote to limit tax increase
- $2M garage expansion in Kennett Square may be done by year's end
- Meetings planned for 22-mile Brandywine water trail
- Coatesville Area School District to hold hearing on charter school proposal
- Pipeline safety forum in West Chester is open to public
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Delaware County
- Haverford purchasing Brookline School, plans demolition
- Clifton Heights lauds crackdown by new building inspector
- Upper Darby resident complains of ‘exit tax’
- Delaware County’s property tax reassessment process continues
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Montgomery County
- Pottstown considers reopening former Edgewood Elementary building
- Community group: Westover Golf Course developer suing homeowners
- Plymouth Township amends solicitation ordinance
- Upper Merion to create Township Manager Search Committee
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Philadelphia County
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Thieves, forgers take houses from deceased in ‘hot’ neighborhoods
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Watered-down 'good cause’ eviction bill now Philly law
Week of January 21, 2019
General News
- Pennsylvania Airbnb hosts made $122M last year
- What the government shutdown means for Realtors®
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Bucks County
- Property taxes up in Riegelsville
- Adelphia pipeline project is closer to approval
- New warehouse to bring jobs to Bristol Township
- Bensalem to review redevelopment ordinances for Drexel shrine property
- Solebury seeking volunteers for advisory boards
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Chester County
- West Chester council may lift permit parking moratorium
- Brandywine Conservancy gets $1.5 million to preserve 569 acres
- More than mushrooms: Kennett Square squeezes more shops, people in a tiny borough
- New Uwchlan Hills Elementary on the way
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Delaware County
- After complaints, Chester revamps open records process
- Ridley schools vow to hold to Pa. Act 1 index on taxes
- Route 252, Springton Reservoir dam slated for $13M improvements
- Upper Chichester holds line on taxes, but trash fee increases
- Morton council schedules special session to appoint mayor
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Montgomery County
- Upper Moreland School District questions tax exemption for cancer center
- Lower Pottsgrove to consider several ordinances
- Boyertown School District rejects tax cap
- Taxes up in Upper Moreland
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Philadelphia County
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Philadelphia halts most public land sales, pending reforms
Week of January 14, 2019
General News
- What the government shutdown means for Realtors®
- What the government shutdown means for mortgages
- Opportunity Zones: Rules finally come out
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Bucks County
- Bucks recorder of deeds debuts fraud alert system
- Bensalem school board sets budget meetings
- Sanitary sewer cleaning and maintenance in Northampton
- Arts charter high school application withdrawn in Bensalem
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Chester County
- EIT suit against West Chester Borough withdrawn
- New Garden Township officials draft first official map
- Chester County Planning Commission releases affordable housing data
- Coatesville’s four Opportunity Zones prime for investment
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Delaware County
- Chadds Ford passes budget
- Former state Sen. Ted Erickson dies
- Radnor awards topographical survey contract for Gulph Creek
- Meetings delayed for Don Guanella plans
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Montgomery County
- Upper Gwynedd considers bamboo and solicitation ordinances
- Jenkintown sets meetings for Cedar Street Park
- Montgomery County approves new paper-based voting system
- Montco’s winter calendar includes outdoor, historical activities
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Philadelphia County
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Citywide property assessing placed on hold
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Philadelphia demolitions hit record high in 2018
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New loans for home repair may be lifeline for ‘small landlords’ and their tenants
Week of January 7, 2019
General News
- County taxes roundup for 2019
- FEMA revives flood insurance sales after backlash
- PECO hikes rates, Aqua seeks to do same
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Bucks County
- Morrisville government shutdown averted
- Pennsbury to review charter school finances
- Warminster avoids tax increase
- Pennsbury schools seek feedback for comprehensive plan update
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Chester County
- Municipalities getting new water mains
- East Fallowfield holds the line on taxes, but trash fee increases
- Petition seeks to halt EIT hike in West Chester
- Charlestown Township to consider creation of EAC
- Chesco preserves its 500th farm
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Delaware County
- Pilgrim Park Trail plans unveiled in Upper Darby
- Media OKs 2019 budget with no new taxes
- Clifton Heights raises taxes in 2019 spending plan
- Morton holds line on taxes, but trash, sewer fees go up
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Montgomery County
- Lower Merion School District invokes eminent domain for field space
- No tax increase in Norristown
- Franconia passes 2.9 percent tax increase
- Towamencin to consider LERTA ordinance
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Philadelphia County
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Thousands of homeowners could get tax breaks under new proposal
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Have a tax abatement? Public schools nonprofit seeks donations
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Preservation task force unveils report