Congresswoman Houlahan tours homes, discusses housing issues in Chesco

Dated: September 7 2024

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U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D, PA-6) recently toured homes in Parkesburg and Coatesville to see how volunteers have performed home repairs at no cost to low-income homeowners using federal funding. She was joined by Bob Beggs, executive director of Home Works, and Chris Weisman, executive director of Habitat for Humanity of Chester County. After the tour, the congresswoman and county and local officials met for a panel discussion at Coatesville City Hall to discuss what Coatesville City Manager Roberta Cosentino said is a “housing crisis” in the city of 13,500 residents. Sixty percent of the city’s homes are rented, which Cosentino said “presents its own challenges.” Most are two- and three-bedroom homes, and the average family has 2.8 children. The average Coatesville home rented for $1,300 in 2020, and now in 2024 rents run from $1,500 to $2,000. “Rents are going up, but income is still staying the same,” said Debra Johnson, director of administration of the Housing Authority of Chester County.
Source: Daily Local; 8/12/2024

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