Tag: Philadelphia Housing Authrotity

Sharswood: Local Activist Jennifer Bennetch Pushes Back Against PHA

December 6, 2019Christian Starr and

Two years ago, the Philadelphia Public Housing Authority (PHA) broke ground on a brand new headquarters at the intersection of Ridge Avenue and Master Street in Sharswood. The building opened and became fully operational in

Sharswood: Finding An ‘Anchor’ In A Changing Neighborhood

November 22, 2017Emily Scott

Zafir Hall cried in front of 96 men he barely knew in jail as he watched his home be demolished on television. Hall, 22, grew up in the Norman Blumberg affordable housing complex in Sharswood,

Hunting Park: Land Bank Bill Seeks to Revitalize Neighborhoods

April 2, 2012

https://vimeo.com/39706026] Like most major cities, Philadelphia is always trying to improve the quality of life for its residents. But Philadelphia’s 40,000 vacant lots–many of which plague parts of the city where the population has been