Housing

Cornerstone Bed and Breakfast, located at 33rd and Baring atreets, is a cozy, family-owned inn. Dennis Bartelme runs the facility with his wife, daughter and son-in-law. Jules Spaeth, Bartelme’s daughter, always wanted to own a

Abandoned houses are probably the biggest issue facing the community,  Melissa Dunbar, a lifelong resident of Fairhill, explained while sitting comfortably on her couch. “I consider myself lucky every day that I have a roof

https://vimeo.com/20550739] After receiving a $100,000 grant from the city, Mt. Airy, USA, has moved forward with initial planning stages for a transit-orientated development at the intersection of Washington Lane and Chew Avenue. This was part

https://vimeo.com/20480119]   The 1500 block of Poplar Street didn’t look like much two years ago. It was home to a few vacant lots, some abandoned properties and a junkyard one resident called a “horrible eyesore.”

[soundslide url=”https://smcsites.com/soundslides/uploads/sp1112tiogahousingsoundslide/” height=550 width=600] Abandoned homes, vacant lots and crumbling structures have not always been how the Nicetown/Tioga area was decorated. Believe it or not, this community used to host several booming businesses and the

A fire engulfed and eventually destroyed the Windermere Court Apartments in West Philadelphia. As if this wasn’t devastating enough, the aftermath proved to be even worse since the fire on Jan. 10. With the building

[soundslide url=”https://smcsites.com/soundslides/uploads/sp1117olneyhousingcrisis” height=550 width=600] Once again the economy has made a major impact on people’s lives. People are hurt and upset. Some residents of Olney are forced out of their homes because they cannot pay

[soundslide url=”https://smcsites.com/soundslides/uploads/sp1107mantuahousingjamaitus/” height=550 width=600] The Veterans Group, located at 32nd and Baring streets, is an organization that provides help to former soldiers dealing with homelessness in Philadelphia. The goal of the program is to give