Watch: Activists flood City Council in support of Safe and Healthy Homes Act

A large crowd of activist who support an effort to increase protections for renters in Philadelphia, are expected to attend Thursday’s City Council meeting as legislators are expected to vote on legislation known as the Safe and Healthy Homes Act.

However, though it had initially been planned, there won’t be a vote on the act.

In a statement from organizers with One Pennsylvania Renters Untied Philadelphia, activists from several tenants rights groups planned to attend Thursday’s City Council meeting to support efforts that were initially set for a final vote.

Activists are expected to fill a Philadelphia City Council meeting in support of legislation that is intended to provide additional protections for renters across the city. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. and it will be livestreamed at the top of this article.

According to a summery of the legislation, the Safe and Healthy Homes Act is intended to provide protections related to requiring landlords to have a good cause for ending a tenancy, adding protections against retaliation and harassment for tenants and tenant organizations and other efforts.

Earlier this year, as detailed by the Philadelphia Inquirer, landlords in Philadelphia filed an emergency injunction to delay the vote that was scheduled for Thursday’s City Council hearing.

The suit claims that the City Council effort violates the Pa. Sunshine Act.

This is a breaking news story. It will be updated as new information becomes available.