Philadelphia City Council Holds Virtual Hearing On Emergency Housing Protection Plan

More than 135,000 Philadelphians have filed for unemployment since the pandemic started and some are still waiting for benefits.

HIS REVISED BUDGET TO RAISEPROPERTY TAXES BECAUSE THE CITYIS GETTING MORE STATE AID.WELL, RIGHT NOW, PHILADELPHIACITY COUNCIL IS HOLDING AVIRTUAL HEARING ON THE EMERGENCYHOUSING PROTECTION ACT.IT'S A COLLECTION OF SEVEN BILLSAIMED AT HELPING BOTH RENTERSAND LANDLORDS.WE NEED A PLAN TO PROTECTRENTERS.THAT GIVES THEM TIME TO PUTTHEIR LIVES BACK TOGETHERWITHOUT THE CONSTANT THREAT OFHOMELESSNESS.WE NEED A PLAN TO MAKE SURELANDLORDS GET PAID.THE BULK OF OUR AFFORDABLEHOUSING IS PROVIDED BY SMALLLANDLORDS WHO OFTENTIMESTHEMSELVES ARE STRETCHED THINFINANCIALLY AND WE NEED A PLANTO REVENT A MASSIVE WHAT WAVE OFEVICTIONS.WELL, MORE THAN 135,000PHILADELPHIANS HAVE FILED FOR