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 [continue reading…]
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, [continue reading…]
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 [continue reading…]
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