On July 29, Women Against Abuse (WAA) held a ribbon cutting to celebrate completion of the $3 million renovation and expansion of Sojourner House, WAA’s transitional house program for survivor’s…
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.
Ribbon Cutting for Mackey Lofts in Pittsburgh
RHLS attorneys attended a ribbon cutting for Mackey Lofts in Pittsburgh on July 15. Mackey Lofts was developed by ACTION-Housing. The development is located in the Uptown neighborhood in Pittsburgh.…
Groundbreaking for Mission Green
Mission Green Mission Green will be a 61-bed, fully accessible residence for persons over 55 with limited incomes. 10 of the units will be targeted for persons with significant physical…
Mark Schwartz Receives Equal Justice Award at CLS Breakfast of Champions
On June 5th, Community Legal Services (CLS) presented awards to several people and organizations for their outstanding work in support of CLS and its low-income clients at their annual Breakfast…
Op-Ed – Before Recess, Pass Land Bank Bill
An op-ed was published in today's Philadelphia Inquirer encouraging Philadelphia's City Council to pass land bank legislation before taking a summer recess. The op-ed was co-authored by Anne Fadullon of…