Update: Since then, the legal landscape has shifted. In June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in City of Grants Pass v. Johnson that the Eighth Amendment does not protect people…
Category: Policy
RHLS comments get incorporated into the PA Department of Aging’s Master Plan.
Cindy Daley, Director of Community Redevelopment Initiatives, submitted comments to the Pennsylvania Department of Aging for their Aging Our Way, PA: A Plan for Lifelong Independence. This plan will serve…
Statement Regarding the City of Grants Pass v. Johnson to be decided by the U.S. Supreme CourtÂ
For most Americans, their home is their sanctuary. A home is a place to unwind and to feel safe. It can be a place to recuperate from illness and to…
Bob Damewood drafts an ordinance to protect tenants.
RHLS Senior Staff Attorney, Bob Damewood, continues his advocacy for tenant rights in Western Pennsylvania. He has drafted an ordinance for the Borough of Sharpsburg that will prohibit landlords from…
Returning Citizens deserve affordable housing, too. A new report and resources are now available to help.
Too often, a criminal record merits an automatic exclusion from many places, jobs, housing, and even volunteering. The rationale is that it will make society safer to exclude "criminals." More…