A happy day for a historical Black church in the city of Pittsburgh. Almost 70 years since the original church was demolished to make way for development, Bethel AME has…
Category: Policy
RHLS and PULP statement on the murder of Jordan Neely and the demonization of homeless persons.
RHLS, together with PULP, joins the National Homeless Law Center in condemning the vigilante murder of homeless New Yorker Jordan Neely and the failure on the part of the NYPD…
How Does the Commonwealth Court’s Decision in Landlord Service Bureau v. City of Pittsburgh Affect Rental Licensing Ordinances in PA?
Bob Damewood, Senior Staff Attorney, has prepared the following policy memo describing the impact of the Commonwealth Court's recent opinion. Download a full PDF of the memo. On March 17,…
Put Vacant Land in Community Hands!
Affordable housing advocates across Philadelphia are grateful to City Councilwoman Jamie Gauthier, as well as her co-sponsors Council people Kendra Brooks and Derek Green, for their work in passing legislation…
The Biden-Harris Administration releases a proposal to increase renter protections and housing affordability.
By Vanessa Raymond-Garcia, RHLS Policy Analyst The Biden-Harris Administration has published a Blueprint for a Renters Bill of Rights. The Administration’s effort to spotlight protections for renters when inflation is…