Yearly Archives: 2015
Economist Elliot Eisenberg is keynote speaker during May 7-8 Housing Forum
Well-known economist Elliot Eisenberg, Ph.D., will be the luncheon keynote speaker on May 7 during the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency’s Housing Forum at the Hilton Harrisburg. Eisenberg will speak about economic trends in Pennsylvania, with a special emphasis on the housing market.
FHLBank Pittsburgh’s 2015 Affordable Housing Program funding round opens June 8
FHLBank Pittsburgh’s Affordable Housing Program provides grants for the acquisition, construction or rehabilitation of single- or multi-family housing for individuals at or below 80 percent of area median income.
Congressman Fattah Announces $520,463 in Veterans Housing Grants for Philadelphia
Today, Congressman Chaka Fattah (PA-02) announced that the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) will receive $520,463 from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to support ending veteran homelessness in the community
Expansion of the State Housing Trust Fund Unanimously Voted Out of Committee in Both...
Legislation to expand the state Housing Trust Fund statewide was unanimously voted out of respective committees in both the Pennsylvania House and Senate this week.
PHFA recognizes its top lending partners
The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency honored its top lending partners for 2014 during its annual homeownership awards event today at its headquarters. These lending partners play a key role in assisting homebuyers throughout the state in the application, processing, and closing of PHFA loans
Housing Market Sees Growth in First Quarter
The Pennsylvania housing market saw a nearly 11 percent jump in closed sales in the first quarter of 2015 compared to the same quarter in 2014, according to a report published by the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors® (PAR).
Job Opening: Housing Coordinator Program – Downingtown, PA
The Self Determination Housing Project of Pennsylvania (SDHP) is Pennsylvania’s only statewide entity devoted to expanding housing options for people with disabilities and older adults. SDHP accomplishes this through several initiatives including the Regional Housing Coordinator Program.
Auditor General DePasquale to Audit DCED’s Oversight of Federally Funded Homeless Prevention, Re-Housing Programs
Auditor General Eugene DePasquale today announced that his department will conduct a comprehensive performance audit to evaluate the Department of Community and Economic Development’s administration of federally funded homeless prevention and re-housing programs.
Fattah Announces $1.3 Million in Housing Counseling Grants
Congressman Chaka Fattah (PA-02) announced today that the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) will receive $915,324 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for counseling services.
John Crampsie Represents The Diocese Of Allentown At Riverside Business Center
NAI Summit’s John Crampsie recently represented the Diocese of Allentown in a multi-year lease transaction for almost 30,000 sf at Riverside Business Center in Whitehall, PA.
Mayor William Peduto Issues Executive Order On Complete Streets Policy for Pittsburgh Rights of...
The Mayor issued an Executive Order calling on the City Planning Director to work with all city departments, authorities and agencies to develop a complete streets policy and framework to guide the design, construction, maintenance, and use of the city’s public rights of way.
DCED Assists with Creation of Harmony Fire District Station 22 in Butler County to...
“Fire and emergency services are a vital and necessary service that the communities throughout Pennsylvania rely on daily,”
City of Pittsburgh Joins Day of Action as H-1B Cap Reached in Under a...
The City of Pittsburgh, as part of the Welcoming Economies Global Network, joins with cities and economic development agencies from various Great Lakes states in a Day of Action today – highlighting the cost local economies face under the current H-1B visa cap imposed by the federal government.
Dent’s Efforts on Housing Counseling Recognized with National Award
Representative Charlie Dent (PA-15) was presented with the 2015 Champion of Housing Counseling Award from the National Housing Resource Center (NHRC) and the area’s primary housing counseling agency, the Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley (CACLV)
PA Treasury Takes Important Step to Establish ABLE Tax-Exempt Savings Accounts for People with...
Pennsylvania Treasury is delivering to members of the state General Assembly draft legislation that, if enacted, would establish the PA ABLE Savings Program – tax-exempt savings accounts specifically for people with qualified disabilities and their families.
Dent’s Efforts on Housing Counseling Recognized with National Award
Representative Charlie Dent (PA-15) was presented with the 2015 Champion of Housing Counseling Award from the National Housing Resource Center (NHRC) and the area’s primary housing counseling agency, the Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley (CACLV).
Rothfus Team Helps Build With Beaver County Habitat For Humanity
Congressman Keith Rothfus [PA-12] and his staff teamed up with Beaver County Habitat for Humanity (HHBC) this week to help restore a donated home at 1920 Beaver Road in Ambridge, PA 15003.
DCED Announces New Low-Interest Loans Approved by Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority
Harrisburg, PA – April 1, 2015 – (RealEstateRama) — Department of Community and Economic Development Acting Secretary Dennis Davin today announced that new state investments approved...
Bucks County Real Estate Investor Arrested On Fraud Charges
Dean Rossi, 49, of Warrington, PA, was arrested today in connection with an alleged mortgage fraud scheme, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger.
Registration now open for PHFA’s Housing Services Conference
Registration is now open for the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency’s 2015 Housing Services Conference planned for June 10-12 at the Omni William Penn Hotel in downtown Pittsburgh.
