For most Americans, their home is their sanctuary. A home is a place to unwind and to feel safe. It can be a place to recuperate from illness and to…
Category: Policy
Bob Damewood drafts an ordinance to protect tenants.
RHLS Senior Staff Attorney, Bob Damewood, continues his advocacy for tenant rights in Western Pennsylvania. He has drafted an ordinance for the Borough of Sharpsburg that will prohibit landlords from…
Returning Citizens deserve affordable housing, too. A new report and resources are now available to help.
Too often, a criminal record merits an automatic exclusion from many places, jobs, housing, and even volunteering. The rationale is that it will make society safer to exclude "criminals." More…
Policy initiative success means home repairs for asthma sufferers in Schuylkill County.
In 2017, with Community Redevelopment Legal Assistance (CRLA) funding from the PA Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts (IOLTA) Board, RHLS began working with community partners in northern Schuylkill County to…
RHLS and the Community Justice Project collaborated on an Amicus Curiae Brief in response to a recent Commonwealth Court decision.
Home should be a safe place. When a low-income tenant's home is not habitable, often they have little recourse: they fear retaliation from their landlord if they file a complaint…