Pittsburgh's Affordable Housing Task Force appeared before the Pittsburgh City Council on April 28th to present recommendations that address the City's growing affordable housing crisis. RHLS Staff Attorney, Bob Damewood, provided legal…
Category: Policy
PULP Attorneys Provide Critical Services to Survivors of Domestic Violence
In July of 2015, the Pennsylvania Utility Law Project (PULP) launched an initiative to serve survivors of domestic violence and the agencies that serve them by providing utility-related legal assistance.…
Section 3 Certification Handbook Provides Wealth of Resources for Small Businesses
On Wednesday, January 13th, Regional Housing Legal Services (RHLS) celebrated the kickoff of the Montgomery County Section 3 Business Certification program at the Community Room in the Willow Grove, PA…
A Doorway to Opportunity Closes: Court of Common Pleas in Philadelphia Strikes Down Windows and Doors Ordinance
Update: In September 2018, almost three years after this article was written, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court vacated the lower courts’ rulings and reinstated the “doors and windows” ordinance. The Supreme…
Laura Schwartz Discusses Neighborhood Assistance Program as a Tool to Aid Most Vulnerable
In case you missed it earlier this month, check out Director of Economic Development, Laura Schwartz's article in The Legal Intelligencer, "Neighborhood Assistance Program: Tool to Aid Most Vulnerable." Neighborhood…