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How do you set up homeowners for success from the start? How do you support homeowners in accessing safe, quality mortgages? What’s the best way for your program to build up a pipeline of qualified buyers? Register for this course to learn about policies and procedures to improve the way you relate to your homebuyers… Continue reading Pre-Purchase Stewardship for Shared Equity Homeownership

Electricity, heat, and water service are essential to modern life. Yet as energy costs have risen rapidly across Pennsylvania, an increasing number of families are falling behind on their bills and having their service shut off. Join the Pennsylvania Utility Law Project (PULP), in partnership with the Community Justice Project (CJP) and Community Legal Services of Philadelphia (CLS), for… Continue reading Utility Assistance Program (Webinar)

Electricity, heat, and water service are essential to modern life. Yet as energy costs have risen rapidly across Pennsylvania, an increasing number of families are falling behind on their bills and having their service shut off. Join the Pennsylvania Utility Law Project (PULP), in partnership with the Community Justice Project (CJP) and Community Legal Services of Philadelphia (CLS), for… Continue reading Utility General Consumer Protections & Termination Defense (Webinar)

A joint Housing & Utility Law Group Training will be held on April 13-14, 2026 at the Hilton Harrisburg, One North Second Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101. The Utility Law portion of the training will take place the afternoon of April 14, 2026. Registration is free to staff of the PLAN Network programs. This training is… Continue reading 2026 PLAN Housing & Utility Law Group Training

Join the Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania, Regional Housing Legal Services, Neighborhood Allies, and LISC Philadelphia as we build on the momentum to preserve affordable rental housing across Pennsylvania! This session will build upon the Governor’s Housing Action Plan and the robust discussion from the 2025 Homes Within Reach Conference. Together, we will develop locally driven… Continue reading Preserving Affordability in Mid-Sized Properties: Opportunities for Action

Fair housing isn’t just a legal obligation, it’s an opportunity to build stronger, more inclusive communities. Landlords and property managers play a critical role in protecting the fair housing rights of people with disabilities. Join Jessica Aviva, Ph.D., and 2025 Kathy A. Possinger, a Housing Policy Fellow with the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, for a… Continue reading Advancing Fair Housing for People with Disabilities

Join the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission for a one-day dynamic and collaborative event bringing together key housing stakeholders including community leaders, housing professionals, social service providers, fair housing partners, and others. The 2026 PHRC Housing Equality Conference will explore the critical issues surrounding housing opportunity through engaging sessions and workshops and will feature a keynote… Continue reading Liberty, Justice, and Housing for All: Advancing Fair Housing in Pennsylvania’s 250th year

Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2026| 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM Description: Join the Housing Alliance on April 28th, from 2:30 - 3:30 PM for a webinar on Pennsylvania’s new rule that gives the President Judge of each judicial district the authority to create or coordinate with landlord-tenant mediation programs aimed at preventing evictions. Why this matters: Landlord-tenant mediation programs can help prevent evictions by giving landlords… Continue reading Local Courts, Local Solutions: Pennsylvania’s New Landlord Tenant Mediation Rule

The Housing Equality Center of Pennsylvania invites you to attend the Delaware County Fair Housing Forum via Zoom on Friday May 1, 2026, at 10:00am. The featured speaker will be Rachel Wentworth, Executive Director of the Housing Equality Center of Pennsylvania. We will explore how past housing practices shaped patterns of segregation, access, and opportunity,… Continue reading Fair Housing in Delaware County: A Historical Perspective