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State Sen. Nikil Saval, D-Philadelphia, speaks during the Whole-Home Repairs Act Rally held on the Capitol steps on May 24, 2022 in Harrisburg, Pa. (Photo by Amanda Berg, for the Capital-Star).

Pa. Democrats propose overhauling Philly’s landlord-tenant officer system

BY: - April 3, 2023

Two Philadelphia-area lawmakers want to ensure that public offices — not private contractors — are responsible for handling court orders in landlord-tenant cases.

State Sen. Nikil Saval, D-Philadelphia, speaks during the Whole-Home Repairs Act Rally held on the Capitol steps on May 24, 2022 in Harrisburg, Pa. (Photo by Amanda Berg, for the Capital-Star).

Pa. Senate Democrat proposes series of bills to increase housing accessibility

BY: - March 23, 2023

Sen. Nikil Saval, D-Philadelphia, has drafted three bills aimed at helping people access housing and find affordable options across Pennsylvania.

Protesters gather at the Temple University bell tower during rally on Thursday 2/2/23 (Capital-Star photo by Michala Butler).

Temple U graduate students go on strike for a living wage

BY: - February 3, 2023

The current average pay for Temple University graduate employees is $19,500 a year.

State Sen. Nikil Saval, D-Philadelphia, speaks during the Whole-Home Repairs Act Rally held on the Capitol steps on May 24, 2022 in Harrisburg, Pa. (Photo by Amanda Berg, for the Capital-Star).

DCED opens application for Whole-Home Repairs Program. Here’s what to know

BY: - December 12, 2022

A county or designated entity can apply online until 5 p.m. on Jan. 31, 2023. DCED will review applications on a rolling basis.

COMMENTARY

‘Whole Home Repair’ law is proof lawmakers can work together when they want to | Ray E. Landis

BY: - July 17, 2022

Creating and funding Whole Home Repair acknowledges the demographic challenges facing the Commonwealth.

Dems, Republicans team up for bipartisan home improvement bill

BY: - March 23, 2022

The bill would allow homeowners or landlords to apply for up to $50K in state assistance to repair their homes.

COMMENTARY

Bills that fill jails are Harrisburg’s version of bipartisanship. We can do without it | Opinion

BY: - November 16, 2021

Our constituents sent us to Harrisburg to be part of the work of fixing a broken system, not upholding and expanding its cruelties.

COMMENTARY

Five Questions with Sen. Nikil Saval: From community organizing to the Capitol | Wednesday Coffee

BY: - October 20, 2021

'You just walk around the building and people are like 'Senator, how are you?' It's a ridiculous title. A Roman title,' the first-term, Philadelphia Democrat said in a recent interview.

Pa. Sen. Saval, Gov. Wolf, call on Pa. Supreme Court to halt evictions

BY: - August 27, 2021

A progressive, first-term state senator has called for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to halt evictions in the commonwealth, after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a federal moratorium Thursday evening on landlords removing tenants from their homes during the pandemic. State Sen. Nikil Saval, D-Philadelphia, said in a statement Friday afternoon that replacing the federal […]

‘The money is there’: Senate Democrats propose an alternative to immediate evictions, foreclosures

BY: - August 26, 2021

“The money is there,” Sen. Nikil Saval told the Capital-Star. “The best tenant you can have is the one you already have who’s just unable to make payments by virtue of them not having access to other income.”

COMMENTARY

In the Pa. Senate, an object lesson in how not to respond to a national tragedy | Thursday Morning Coffee

BY: - March 18, 2021

There were any number of ways that state Sen. Cris Dush, R-Jefferson, could have responded to a murderous rampage in Georgia on Tuesday night. He picked the worst one.

Dems float eviction moratorium plan: ‘We want people to live and thrive in their homes’

BY: - January 4, 2021

"We really must embrace those living on the margins with a significant amount of humanity and allow them to get back on their feet," state Sen. Vincent Hughes, D-Philadelphia, said.