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Pottsville, Schuylkill County housing authorities lay off employees in response to federal cuts

Sequestration is causing consternation among housing authorities across the state. The cuts are causing them to cut back on several facets of their work.
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PEC releases report on homeless youth in Philadelphia

An innovative method for identifying youth experiencing homelessness.
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Homeless man wants to stay in jail

A homeless man turned down a chance to get out of prison Wednesday because he had no place to go.
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Lebanon County Housing Authority struggles with federal funding cuts

Recent federal budget cuts are putting the squeeze on the Lebanon Co. Housing Authority's already tight budget, which might mean some families receiving Sec. 8 housing will lose their subsidized housing
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Poverty, hunger rise, charity doesn’t

Americans have donated the same proportion, without change.
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Sequester keeps hitting home

Federal budget cuts are forcing housing authorities to cut staff and services, further harming our nation's economic stability.
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Less low-income Pittsburgh housing squeezing those in need

Low-income housing is shrinking so much that emergency housing and shelters have a backlog.

Inventing the future: Saving homes, fighting blight in Philly

A partnership between University City District and the City's Department of L&I helps identify owners of distressed properties and guide them to rehabilitation.
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