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Analysis: Trump's Housing Platform
With the Inauguration of the 47th POTUS just days away, Jackson offers analysis of what housing politics may look like in D.C.
Jackson DeGuzman
Dec 27, 20243 min read
We Are in a Housing Crisis
We take a look at options in Pottstown for those making less than $25/hr.
Doug Slick
Dec 26, 20243 min read


Lansdale Lends a Hand with County Funding
More than two years after the closure of Montco’s only year-round shelter for adults, a new one will be opening soon in 2025. In a move...
Michael Hays
Dec 19, 20243 min read


ChesCo, MontCo Look to Add 1,400 Affordable Homes by 2030
While preferences and household sizes have evolved in recent decades, the types of homes constructed in the suburbs have been slow to...
Michael Hays
Dec 9, 20243 min read


Berks Non-Profit to House Those in Need in Pottstown Hotels
The following press release went out to the community today: POTTSTOWN, PA., Nov. 27, 2024 – Several organizations have joined together...
Michael Hays
Nov 27, 20242 min read


Add Your Voice to Budget Process
Municipal budgets are documents that express our collective will and values. Over the coming weeks, Montgomery County residents will...
Michael Hays
Nov 23, 20242 min read


Housing Voucher Lottery Opens Nov. 15
For the first time since 2019, the Montgomery County Housing Authority will open a lottery that is the first step in securing a housing...
Michael Hays
Nov 8, 20241 min read


Two Mayors Take the Lead on Local Solutions
Politics can’t solve all our problems, Pres. Barack Obama said at Temple University on Monday night. Yet it can make our lives – and the...
Michael Hays
Oct 30, 20242 min read


Call to Action: Rep. Nelson's CHAMP Act
By Jackson DeGuzman As fellow residents of Montgomery County, we are reaching out to request your support in passing the Combating...
Michael Hays
Oct 22, 20242 min read


Lives are Changed by Servants at Ann Frances
“Ann Frances saved my life.” Kirk, who was previously living on the street contemplating suicide, found new hope after landing an...
Michael Hays
Oct 14, 20245 min read


Op-Ed: Details of Final NSH Proposal Released
My months-long quest to read the last and final proposal to redevelop a portion of the Norristown State Hospital grounds recently came to...
Michael Hays
Oct 6, 20242 min read


October Calendar: New & Noteworthy
October features the next county commissioners evening meeting “on the road,” in addition to several fundraisers for local human service...
Michael Hays
Sep 27, 20241 min read


Governor Directs Agencies to Devise Housing Plan
Moments after Gov. Josh Shapiro outlined his vision for taking action on Pennsylvania’s housing shortage, Sen. Vince Hughes stepped to...
Michael Hays
Sep 15, 20242 min read


Kamala Has a Plan for Housing if She Wins the White House
Analysis by Jackson DeGuzman Vice President, and current presidential candidate, Kamala Harris just revealed her comprehensive campaign...
Michael Hays
Sep 13, 20243 min read


Company Appeals to Keep Norristown State Hospital Proposal a Secret
Someone really does not want to share what their plan was for the Norristown State Hospital redevelopment. Last December, Norristown...
Michael Hays
Sep 6, 20242 min read


Church Proposal for Workforce Housing Receives Mixed Reviews
As her vision for integrating workforce housing into the fabric of Royersford Baptist Church came under scrutiny from the Upper...
Michael Hays
Aug 25, 20243 min read


Upper Prov Church Seeks Workforce Housing Approval
Your participation and support are needed this week at a public meeting. We can make progress for hard-working Montgomery County...
Michael Hays
Aug 17, 20242 min read


"They're Human Beings Who Need Help"
So many Lansdale Borough residents wanted to share their opinions on increasing camping at popular parks that there wasn’t any time for...
Michael Hays
Aug 10, 20243 min read


Collaboration, Creativity, Political Will Needed Now
On a call last week with nearly 100 citizen advocates, local elected officials, and organizers, I came away feeling a bit less...
Michael Hays
Aug 4, 20242 min read


Philly Inquirer special report: Empire of Greed
Last Sunday, the Inqy published a shocking expose about a New Jersey real estate family that exploits the poor by gobbling up large...
Michael Hays
Jul 28, 202415 min read
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