RHLS has recently completed its Strategic Implementation Plan update. Building upon our prior strategic plan, we have renewed our commitment to diversifying and stabilizing our funding to ensure our ability…
Author: Rachel Blake
Rachel works on policy and advocacy at RHLS. Her current work includes the intersection of housing and health, energy efficiency, and equal access to housing-related rights.
Moratorium on Utility Shut-Offs
On Friday, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) Chair, Gladys Brown Dutrieuille, issued an Emergency Order halting residential utility terminations for the duration of the emergency declaration in Pennsylvania. The order…
RHLS Staff Working Remotely
In recognition of the growing consensus that organizations have a vital role to play in helping to reduce the spread of the Coronovirus, RHLS staff have started working remotely for…
Quick Take: Housing Affordability & Transit Costs
Transit costs are tightly tied to the real estate. Accordingly, the same quality of home, with similar rent, can be vastly less affordable depending on where it located. When you…
Healthy Homes are an Investment in Health: Shared Prosperity Roundtable
On Friday, June 22nd, Shared Prosperity hosted a Roundtable on Healthy Homes. Speakers ranged from local weatherization providers, to health experts, to national model builders. The message throughout was clear --…