Community Matters

Hoarding and Associations: When the Accumulation of “Stuff” Requires Intervention

This episode of Community Matters is this first in a new series of episodes re-purposing content from CAI's bi-monthly magazine, Community Assets. The topic for this episode is dealing with hoarding in community associations. This article was originally published in Community Assets in the May-June, 2016 issue, and was authored by Josephine Wolf, Esq., and Scott MacNair, Esq., with the law firm Clemons, Richter & Reiss. 

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The Minute Email Newsletter for December, 2019

Tune in the audio version of CAI's The Minute Email Newsletter for December, 2019. Spend sixty seconds to hear about December events, our new podcast on Religion in Community Associations, the 2020 member directory and more!

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Religion in Community Associations: Fair Housing or Free Speech?

This episode of Community Matters is being recorded at the start of the holiday season, which means associations may be dealing with holiday decorations, religious displays, and related issues that may lead to violations of fair housing laws.

We’ll be discussing the challenges that religion may pose to community associations with today’s guest - Ed Hoffman, co-founder and partner of Barrow Hoffman, a law firm with offices in the Philadelphia area and the Lehigh Valley. Ed is an active member of CAI and currently serves on the Pocono Mountains Regional Council and as a delegate to CAI’s Pennsylvania Legislative Action Committee. For more information on Barrow Hoffman, please visit their website. 

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CAI is Sleeping Out for Covenant House in Philadelphia

Welcome to this edition of Community Matters Podcast. This is a very special episode featuring Chapter President Cathy Dunn, Chapter Secretary Nicole Skaro and Business Partners Council Chair Sean McCabe talking about CAI’s efforts to support Covenant House of Pennsylvania’s Executive Sleep Out. On Thursday, November 21, 2019, nearly 40 members and friends of CAI will be participating in the Executive Sleep Out in Philadelphia. These brave members will be spending a night sleeping out on the street and experiencing what thousands of homeless youth have to endure on a daily basis not only in Philadelphia, but throughout the region and the nation. This team has already raised almost $20,000 to help Covenant House fulfill their mission of showing homeless youth unconditional love and absolute respect — demonstrating in word and action that we care about them. Sleep Out raises funds for the Covenant House programs that offer homeless youth the chance of an abundant life away from the streets and out of harm’s way. Tune in and find out how this team effort came together, and how you can help.

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Emerald Ash Borer - The Threat Persists

Today’s topic is invasive pests…specifically the Emerald Ash Borer, which has been killing our Ash Trees, at an alarming rate, for the last several years. The threat persists despite new treatments. We’ll cover this topic in today’s episode of Community Matters, including where the Emerald Ash Borer came from, and what you can do to help save any Ash Trees that may be in your community or on your own property. My guest today is Rick Close, Senior Consulting Arborist with The Davey Tree Expert Company. Davey was founded in 1880 and has been employee owned since 1979. Contact Davey via their website at www.davey.com.

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The Minute Email Newsletter for November, 2019

Tune in the audio version of CAI's The Minute Email Newsletter for November, 2019. Spend sixty seconds to learn how to join a chapter committee, nominate a member for CAI's Excellence Awards, and more!

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The Way We'll Live: Housing of the Future

What will housing of the future look like? The housing landscape, indeed the entire way we live, work and play – is changing. In today’s episode of Community Matters, we’ll explore these issues, along with how technology will impact housing of the future, with our guest Robert C. Griffin, Esq, with the law firm Griffin Alexander, which in Community Association law and Landlord/Tenant Law in the states of New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 1995 and can be found online at https://www.lawgapc.com/.

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Ground Zero: Invasion of the Spotted Lanternfly

Southeast Pennsylvania is ground zero in the invasion of the Spotted Lanternfly. The insect is literally taking over. Hardly a day goes by when we don’t hear about this invasive pest on the news or see them swarming around our homes and workplaces. In this episode of Community Matters, we’re talking with Rick Close, Senior Consulting Arborist with The Davey Tree Expert Company, about this invasive pest, where it came from, and what you can do to help combat these insects. Davey was founded in 1880 and has been employee owned since 1979.. Contact Davey via their website at www.davey.com.

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Trends in Solar Roofing

Solar energy is a hot topic these days, including in community associations. In today’s episode of Community Matters, we’ll be talking about new trends in solar roofing, explore the costs, and explore the relationship between solar energy and roofing. Today's guests are Joe Santucci, Senior Project Consultant with G. Fedale Roofing & Siding, and Chris Fisher, Solar Business Development and Marketing Manager with CertainTeed Roofing. For more information on G. Fedale Roofing, please visit them online at www.gfedaleroof.com.

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Up in Smoke: Regulating or Banning Smoking in Community Associations

Do community associations have the power to regulate, or even ban, smoking? And if so, should your community consider this and how should you approach what could be a very controversial move by your board and management? We’ll be talking about these questions in this episode of Community Matters with our guest Stefan Richter, Esq., with the Doylestown, PA law firm Clemons Richter & Reiss. Stefan is a member of CAI’s prestigious College of Community Association Lawyers, and is a past president of our chapter of CAI as well as a former chair of CAI’s Pennsylvania Legislative Action Committee. Contact Stefan via the firm's website at www.clemonslaw.com.

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