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Affordable housing

Becky Bradley, executive director of the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission speaks at the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber’s 2025 Lehigh Valley Real Estate Outlook. PHOTO/STACY WESCOE
Apr 24, 2025

Lehigh Valley faces worsening housing gridlock crisis

Lehigh Valley’s housing crisis deepens with a 9,000-unit deficit and rapid population growth, experts warn of worsening affordability by 2050.

1528 West Apartments, a newly completed affordable housing community in Allentown.
Mar 24, 2025

Grand opening held for affordable housing apartments

HDC MidAtlantic recently held a grand opening for 1528 West Apartments, a newly completed affordable housing community in Allentown. 

Jan 24, 2025

Allentown releases plan to address local housing crisis

With Allentown and the Lehigh Valley as a whole facing a crisis in housing accessibility and affordability, Mayor Matt Tuerk has released a plan to address the issues. 

Urban Place Apartments will bring 33 affordable housing units to downtown Allentown. IMAGE/CORTEX RESIDENTIAL
Dec 5, 2024

Allentown developer focuses on low-income housing opportunities

Cortex Residential, a roughly 10-year-old affordable housing developer, has just received approval for what will be its second ground up affordable housing project. 

Dec 2, 2024

Montgomery County gains state funding to expand affordable housing

Montgomery County is one of eight Pennsylvania counties to receive funding to expand access to affordable housing, the Shapiro Administration announced Monday.

Oct 23, 2024

New $10M pilot program to expand housing options in Pa.

A new $10 million pilot program to expand affordable housing options was announced Wednesday by the Shapiro Administration.

Jul 12, 2024

Shapiro signs into law bipartisan budget emphasizing education, employment, health care

Gov. Josh Shapiro signed into law late Thursday night a long-awaited, bipartisan budget for fiscal year 2024-25.

Jun 17, 2024

Lehigh Valley receives $1.95M for affordable housing

The Lehigh Valley has received $1.95 million in funding for projects to make affordable housing more accessible and to address the affordable housing crisis in the Lehigh Valley. 

Jun 7, 2024

Proposed bills aimed at easing Pennsylvania’s housing crisis

There’s an affordable housing crisis in Pennsylvania and two proposed bills that would address the issue have passed out of committee to the full house for a vote. 

Mar 12, 2024

Northampton County looks to increase affordable housing

Northampton County is seeking to improve its affordable housing.

Sep 5, 2023

Affordable housing grants offered in Northampton County

Northampton County’s Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) will begin accepting applications for its 2023 Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grants Sept. 11. 

Jul 7, 2023

Lack of affordable housing plagues Pennsylvania, Lehigh Valley

Housing affordability continues to be a problem across the state and the Lehigh Valley is no exception.