Harried homeowners seek out help
May 7, 2008
The Inquirer reports, “Though foreclosure filings in the Philadelphia region are down so far this year, the faltering economy is pushing many homeowners right to the brink.”
Source: Harried homeowners seek out help
Positive Thinking
May 7, 2008
The Philadelphia Weekly reports, “Reports about Philly’s lagging economy are misleadingly negative.”
Source: Positive Thinking
Razing Hell
May 7, 2008
The Philadelphia Weekly reports, “Sixteen years after the city leveled it, Stella Street remains a junkie wasteland.”
Source: Razing Hell
Bush Advisers Oppose Housing Measure, and Vow a Veto
May 7, 2008
The New York Times reports, “On the eve of a House floor debate on a plan to help homeowners in danger of foreclosure, the Bush administration said on Tuesday that it opposed the measure and that White House advisers would urge the president to veto it.”
Source: Bush Advisers Oppose Housing Measure, and Vow a Veto
Congress weighs housing rescue package set for vote today
May 7, 2008
USA Today reports, “A broad housing rescue package aimed at preventing foreclosures would have the government step in to insure up to $300 billion in new mortgages for struggling homeowners.”
Source: Congress weighs housing rescue package set for vote today
Program promoting riverfront development
May 6, 2008
The Phila. Business Journal reports, “The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission is taking a step toward igniting development along the Schuylkill and Delaware rivers in Philadelphia.”
Source: Real estate wrap: Program promoting riverfront development
PHA meets federal rules for wheelchair accessibility
May 5, 2008
The Daily News reports, “The Philadelphia Housing Authority now meets federal wheelchair accessibility requirements, according to an independent analysis released yesterday.”
Source: PHA meets federal rules for wheelchair accessibility
Rerouting SEPTA’s governance
May 5, 2008
The Inquirer reports, “The politically powerful but largely invisible directors of SEPTA are about to get an unaccustomed moment in the spotlight.”
Source: Rerouting SEPTA’s governance
$lowdown endangers city budget
May 2, 2008
The Daily News reports, “Mayor Nutter, who ran for office on a promise of making City Hall business more transparent, yesterday tried to have reporters removed from a budget briefing that he held for City Council.”
Source: $lowdown endangers city budget
Hotel-condo in Society Hill gets Council OK, threat of suit
May 2, 2008
The Daily News reports, “A 15-story hotel and condominium project in Society Hill won zoning approval in City Council yesterday, drawing a threat of a lawsuit from a neighborhood activist who fears it will destroy the area’s historic charm.”
Source: Hotel-condo in Society Hill gets Council OK, threat of suit
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