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Erie News Now – Crawford County Furniture Closet Helps People Exiting Homelessness
In Crawford County, a non-profit organization is expanding its services to help out people attempting to get back on their feet. Common Roots has officially opened the Chris...
Meadville Tribune – Common Roots wins support for townhome development plan
It was a pardon-our-progress moment for Common Roots inside the housing nonprofit’s Liberty Street headquarters last week: Furniture destined for a storage area adjacent to the...
Meadville Tribune – Uncommon improvements: Meadville nonprofit offers tour of development sites
Outside, a scaffold stretched across the front of the two-story home, framed by two extension ladders along both sides and with four newly installed windows peeking out from...
Common Roots Celebrates the Completion of 1189-91 South Main Street and the Launch of its Renting Cooperative Program
Common Roots recently celebrated the completion of 1189-91 South Main Street. Check out these beautiful images captured by Bob Joint. One of the highlights of the day was...
Erie News Now – Common Roots Offers Renting Cooperative in Meadville
Paul Davis is the first person to move into Common Roots' energy-efficient apartment complex on South Main Street in Meadville. "I really feel like it's my place," said Davis. ...
The Meadville Tribune – Meadville nonprofit to launch cooperative for renters
A Meadville nonprofit announced plans for a rental cooperative in the city that would offer “a new approach to renting” by allowing low-income tenants to work together to manage...