Is it the squatting or the building ownership that is the root of the problem?

Sounds just like Alleppo, Syria, or Mosul, Iraq; apparently, we are not immune.

No owners since I read his name in obituaries like 10 years ago. Theft of utilities I thought was a crime. Just apparently not in philly. Wonder why I cannot sell my house because of city like this. My home value drops every single year for 15 years. Yet my taxes goes up along with all the shootings, stabbing, robberies, car thefts,druggies and drug dealers. If you live next to these fire hazards your insurance goes up. And no mortgage company will give someone a mortgage for a home that is connected to or within 700 feet of a squatted home.

Wow, that sounds like a BAD neighborhood. Maybe it's time to cut your losses and RUN.

City still allows this! Theft of utilities apparently isn't enough! Steal 5 bucks from a bank and police will be all over the place. Children at risk isn't enough in this city. But you will go to jail if you don't pay a soda tax. Wasn't taxation without representation the reason for the Boston tea party?

Still illegally occupying that house But now I see they can buy a new car. These type of animals are the worst. Funny because I saw her banging some dude in the men's room of a bar on frankford. And it wasn't her husband lol.

Was this situation ever addressed by the city or the council woman's office?

Never!

If we add a $1 an ounce soda tax then maybe just maybe the city will have a few bucks to remove these pill poppers, drunks from the area! They now have trash everywhere. And raccoons living in the hole in the roof.

Nothing has been addressed! Did see a report on the news about the city and da finally starting to address the problem of squatting in philly. Really isn't a issue for them because they all live in high end homes and they have squatters removed by police around them. Not us working class. They only show up at election time to lie to us about fixing. With all the fixings they have promised we should be living in Atlantis. Only one has been trying and keeping his promises and he is nuts he lives on Pennsylvania Ave in D.C.

Heard the city is collecting so much more in revenue. But the squatters at 1207 Harrison are still there. People died like a decade ago. Squatters have been there the whole time. Guarantee the city isn't collecting one penny from here!