Housing in Pennsylvania local government
What Pennsylvania city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about housing — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
872 Pennsylvania meetings since 2024 covered housing. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Pennsylvania with the most housing activity
- Allentown, PA (72)
- Philadelphia, PA (64)
- Pittsburgh, PA (63)
- Centre County, PA (57)
- Luzerne County, PA (57)
- Easton, PA (49)
- West Chester, PA (44)
- Norristown, PA (33)
- Wayne County, PA (32)
- Delaware County, PA (27)
- Bucks County, PA (24)
- Wyomissing, PA (21)
Latest matching meetings
Council hears bill to add inclusionary zoning, cut parking minimums
The Committee on Hearings and Policy is holding a public hearing on Bill 2025-1545, which would amend the Pittsburgh Zoning Code to add inclusionary zoning requirements and remove minimum off-street parking requirements. The bill has been through a prior public hearing and received a report and recommendation from the…
Zoning board hears 3 appeals: conversions, salon, parking
The Allentown Zoning Hearing Board will hear three appeals on September 14, 2026. These include a request to convert a single-family home into three units, an appeal of a denial to convert another home into two units, and a request to establish a beauty salon. The board will decide on these matters, which involve…
Zoning board hears 7 variance petitions for decks, fences, and livestock
The Upper Moreland Township Zoning Hearing Board will hold a public hearing on September 10, 2026, to review seven petitions for zoning variances. The agenda includes requests to build or reconstruct decks in riparian areas, install solid fences in front yards, and keep livestock or poultry on residential lots…
Council to review plan for 4 new twin homes on Powell Street
The Norristown Design Review Board is meeting to review a preliminary/final land development plan for 1400-1408 Powell Street. The applicant proposes to consolidate four vacant parcels into one and build two semi-attached twin dwellings, totaling four new units. The board will also approve minutes from the August 12th…
Committee discusses mobile food trucks, leaf blowers, and university master plan
The West Chester Smart Growth Committee meets to review reports, discuss ordinances, and prepare for a future vote on the West Chester University Master Plan. The committee will consider a mobile food truck ordinance, debate gas-powered leaf blower restrictions, and review HARB applications for local businesses.
Planning Commission to review four land-use applications, including a 4-unit apartment project
The West Goshen Township Planning Commission will hold a public meeting to review initial and pending land development applications, including a proposal to build a four-unit apartment building at 847 & 849 West Chester Pike, a lot line change near the airport, and a subdivision on Pottstown Pike. The commission will…
Proposed construction of four new homes at 1400-1408 Powell Street
The Planning Commission will review land development plans for AFM Buildings LLC. The proposal involves consolidating four vacant parcels to build two semi-attached twin dwellings.
Planning Commission reviews 4 land developments incl. 37-story tower
The Allentown Planning Commission will review four land development applications, including a medical office building, service garages, a data center conversion, and a 37-story mixed-use apartment tower. The commission will also approve minutes from the previous meeting and hear public comment on non-agenda items.
Council to consider snow route expansion, rental program, capital projects
The Elizabethtown Borough Council will hold a public meeting on September 3, 2026, to consider several ordinances, change orders, and project updates. Key items include a proposed ordinance on snow emergency routes, change orders for street and masonry repairs, and discussions on a residential rental program and…
Bucks County Commissioners to vote on a $7.5M mental health contract and facility repairs
The Bucks County Commissioners will consider a broad consent agenda featuring numerous human services, housing, and election contracts, alongside a $7.5M contract with Lenape Valley Foundation. The board will also vote on a 2026 operating budget adjustment and various board appointments.
Hanover Borough Council to discuss proposed rental unit registration and inspection ordinance
The Borough of Hanover is holding a Public Safety Town Hall to discuss a proposed ordinance that would require registration and periodic inspection of residential rental units. The agenda includes an overview by the Solicitor and a presentation by the Public Safety Official, followed by public comment and council…
Board approves $136,669 in grants for victim services and $215,000 for housing projects
The Centre County Board of Commissioners will approve funding for victim services and sustainable housing, along with several contract renewals for mental health and child welfare providers. The agenda includes the approval of a bid advertisement for probation office renovations and the adoption of a proclamation for…
Zoning board to hear variance for school-to-apartments conversion
The Luzerne County Zoning Hearing Board will hold a public meeting on September 1, 2026, to consider a use variance application from Yalick CCJ LLC. The applicant seeks to convert an intermediate school into 25 rental apartment units at 20 Sunset Lake Road, Hunlock Township, in an Agricultural District. The board will…
Vacant property registration fee set at $200, rising $100 each year vacant
The Borough of Palmyra is processing applications for vacant property registration under Chapter 277-12. Owners must provide contact information and, if applicable, a property‑management company’s 24‑hour contact. A registration fee of $200 per property per year is required, with an additional $100 added for each year…
Zoning board to hear four variance requests, including cell tower extension and flood-damage appeal
The Lower Providence Zoning Hearing Board will hold a public meeting on August 27, 2026, to consider four zoning matters. These include requests for variances for a three-family dwelling and contractor storage, a cell tower height extension, a garage setback reduction, and an appeal regarding flood damage and…
Commission reviews $605,500 opioid settlement grant for recovery housing expansion
The Luzerne County Commission on Opioid Misuse and Addiction Abatement is reviewing a grant application from Restorative Roots Wilkes-Barre, LLC. The request seeks $605,500 in opioid settlement funds to operate 30 recovery housing beds and expand capacity by 24 additional DDAP-licensed beds. The agenda includes a…
B.A.T.S. proposes Recovery Stability & Reentry Program for Lower Luzerne County
The Commission on Opioid Misuse and Addiction Abatement (OMAAC) is reviewing a proposal from Berwick Area Transitional Services (B.A.T.S.) to establish a Recovery Stability & Reentry Program. The initiative aims to assist individuals transitioning from substance-use-disorder treatment into independent living by…
Commissioners to approve FY2027/2028 budget and $50,000 housing grant
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners will vote on the Fiscal Year 2027/2028 Needs Based Budget and approve a $50,000 Affordable Housing Trust Fund grant. The agenda includes routine contract approvals for social services and public safety, as well as capital project requests for vehicle telematics and laptop…
Board approves 50-home residential development on former Weston Solutions campus
The Board of Supervisors is deciding to grant conditional use approval for the redevelopment of the 53.55-acre former Weston Solutions office campus at 1400 Weston Way into a residential community. The project includes 49 single-family detached homes and the conversion of the historic Morstein mansion into six…
Commissioners to vote on $211K sheriff grant, HUD contracts, and debt ordinance
The Butler County Board of Commissioners will vote on a range of contracts and grants, including a $211,411.75 Department of Justice grant for sheriff's equipment, multiple HUD-funded housing contracts, and a debt ordinance for the 2026 Infrastructure Bank Note. The agenda also includes routine approvals for…
Council to discuss housing fund and affordable housing legislation
The Allentown City Council is holding a meeting to discuss the Housing Fund and affordable housing legislation. The agenda includes a roll call, a discussion of the Housing Fund, and a discussion of affordable housing legislation, followed by adjournment. No votes or decisions are listed on the agenda.
OMAAC to review $1.2M in opioid settlement applications, including K-9 program
The Luzerne County Commission on Opioid Misuse and Addiction Abatement (OMAAC) will consider five new applications totaling about $1.08 million and revisit a tabled $130,000 request from Dallas Township Police for a narcotics detection K-9 program. The commission will vote on whether to refer these applications to the…
Commissioners vote on $117,486 election grant and $1.1M medical transport renewal
The Clarion County Board of Commissioners will vote on a debt ordinance, a $117,486.60 election integrity grant, and a $1,115,690.00 medical transportation grant renewal. The agenda includes approvals for CDBG funding totaling $2.2 million and a contract with COBYS Family Services for foster care. Personnel changes…
Centre County commissioners to vote on contracts, grants, and proclamations
The Centre County Board of Commissioners will consider approving meeting minutes, adopting two proclamations, authorizing a PennDOT grant, and approving several contracts including a lease renewal for a district judge office and multiple human services agreements. The board will also vote on a consent agenda with…
Zoning board hears five variance requests, including two-house parcel and duplex reuse
The Norristown Zoning Hearing Board will hold public hearings on five variance applications on August 25, 2026, at 7:00 PM. The requests seek exceptions to zoning rules, including allowing two houses on one parcel, reusing abandoned duplexes and a quadraplex, and adding residential apartments to a commercial property…
Commissioners to vote on HOME grants, contracts, and personnel actions
The Fayette County Commissioners will vote on several items, including applications for state HOME funding for affordable housing projects, approval of behavioral health and children's services contracts, and various personnel actions. The agenda also includes routine proclamations and a financial update from the…
Commissioners vote on $183,737 election grant and 11 new public safety hires
The Wayne County Commissioners will vote to accept a Pennsylvania Election Integrity Grant worth $183,736.97 for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The agenda includes motions to approve a data sharing agreement with the state for child welfare services and to support a downtown economic development grant. Additionally, the…
Council to vote on $3M HUD grant application for older adult home modifications
Allentown City Council will vote on several resolutions and ordinances, including a $3 million HUD grant application for an Older Adult Home Modification Program, contract approvals and increases, and budget amendments. The agenda also includes final passage of bills to reclassify a Fire Department position and…
Housing Task Force to discuss Addison Court and rural housing
The Centre County Housing Task Force will meet to approve June minutes, consider appointments, and discuss updates on Addison Court and a rural housing discussion. Public comment is allowed on agenda and non-agenda items.
Commissioners to approve $2M grant for Almshouse redevelopment project
The Bucks County Commissioners are meeting to vote on a consent agenda containing numerous contracts and grants, plus a regular agenda with budget adjustments, personnel actions, and board appointments. The most consequential item is a $2,000,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic…
County board to approve grants, contracts, and budget changes
The Centre County Board of Commissioners will consider approving several contracts, grant applications, and budget modifications, including a $434,070 HUD grant for rapid re-housing and a $232,575 HOME-ARP budget change. They will also adopt a proclamation for Grange Fair Days and appoint a firm for tax sale notices…
School board to review 5 policy revisions, including field trips and graduation
The State College Area School District Policy Development Committee will meet to review and discuss revisions to five board policies. The agenda includes proposed updates to policies on field trips, class size, student assignment, class rank, and graduation requirements. The meeting is scheduled for August 18, 2026…
Council to vote on data center zoning in Heavy Industrial District
The Norristown Municipal Council will hold a public hearing and vote on Ordinance 26-04, which would allow data centers as conditional uses in the Heavy Industrial District. The council will also consider authorizing advertisement of a zoning amendment for keeping hens, hear a presentation on a proposed 48-unit…
Board to consider multiple data center land development plans in King of Prussia
The Upper Merion Board of Supervisors will consider several preliminary land development applications for large data centers in King of Prussia, along with extension requests for related applications. The board will also vote on a consent agenda covering budget transfers, a citizen appointment, a lease renewal, and…
Council to vote on $1.08M insurance package and lead grant
The Wilkes-Barre City Council will consider several resolutions and ordinances at its August 13, 2026 meeting. Key items include accepting a $1,076,130 insurance package, entering a $425,425 lead hazard control grant agreement, and first readings of ordinances amending mobile food facility regulations and updating…
County to adopt Children & Youth plan, YMCA grant deal, and hires
The Wayne County Commissioners will vote on several items, including adopting the Children and Youth Services Needs Based Plan and Budget, a cooperation agreement for a $1.25 million YMCA grant, and multiple personnel hires. They will also consider a software maintenance agreement and a first-time homebuyer grant.
Council to vote on developer agreements, affordable housing ordinance
Easton City Council will consider several resolutions and ordinances, including developer agreements for properties on E. Berwick St. and Centre St., a renewal for OpenGov, and a cooperation agreement for hotel tax-funded improvements. They will also discuss an ordinance amending Chapter 176 on affordable housing and…
Design Review Board to review mixed-use plan for former Norristown State Hospital site
The Norristown Design Review Board will meet to review preliminary land development plans for 'The Preserve at Stony Creek,' a mixed-use redevelopment of a portion of the former Norristown State Hospital. The applicant, Pinnacle Realty Development Company, proposes 424 townhouses, 258 apartments, retail space, and…
Committee to vote on townhouse plan, solicitor attendance, and ordinance edits
The Smart Growth Committee will vote on a preliminary land development plan for townhouses at 410 S High St, decide whether to direct the Solicitor to attend zoning hearings for two properties, and consider minor edits to Chapter 66. They will also discuss large party permits and unresolved food truck ordinance items…
City Council hosts special meeting for Allentown Housing Authority presentation
The agenda lists only a special meeting and presentation by the Allentown Housing Authority without specific projects or votes. This appears to be procedural boilerplate or an informational briefing rather than a policy or budget decision. Residents should check the city website for details on the housing authority's…