Applications for Beautiful Blocks home improvement grants, available to residents of the cities of Carbondale, Pittston and Scranton, are now being accepted. The grant awards are for the 2025 cycle of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nearly two-thirds of housing in Shamokin, Northumberland County, was built before 1940 (double the statewide municipal median).

This is the third push to launch the program. Backers say the money is needed amid a housing crisis marked by a lack of affordable homes. Homes in West Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY) From ...

Applications for Beautiful Blocks home improvement grants in the cities of Carbondale, Pittston and Scranton are now being accepted for the 2026 funding cycle. Jointly sponsored by the nonprofit ...