Tag: PHA
The Philadelphia Housing Authority is capping the waiting list at 10,000 applications. It’s expected to take three to five years to clear the list.
1 year ago
Philadelphia Housing Authority moves closer to starting construction at Westpark complex
The vote comes after a three-year delay caused by the pandemic and political opposition. Construction is expected to start early next year.
1 year ago
New senior housing in Strawberry Mansion hailed as example worth repeating
The 78-unit complex, situated on a former equestrian facility, is being touted as a model for providing seniors affordable, maintenance-free housing.
2 years ago
Philly hopes to lure new property owners to voucher program with bonus money
The Philadelphia Housing Authority is offering signing bonuses and free insurance to landlords who join the agency’s housing voucher program.
2 years ago
Philly has few affordable homes for multigenerational families. There are no plans to change that
Philadelphia Housing Authority has some five- and six-bedroom apartments to its name, but they are “exceedingly rare,” CEO Kelvin Jeremiah said.
2 years ago
Fairmount rowhouse fire that killed 12 began when a Christmas tree ignited
“We are left with the words of that traumatized 5-year-old child to help us understand how the lighter and tree came together with tragic consequences,” said Thiel.
2 years ago
‘I feel broken’: 8 children among 12 people killed in Fairmount rowhouse fire
City property records indicate the Philadelphia Housing Authority owns the single-family home, which had been converted into two apartments.
2 years ago
‘I was by myself’: Parkway encampment down to last few residents
People leaving the protest encampment on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway are moving to new homes, some of them squats elsewhere in the city.
3 years ago
Philadelphia Housing Authority moves to demolish one of its last surviving towers
One of Philly’s last surviving public housing towers is moving towards demolition. Many tenants say the time is right.
5 years ago
Community development 101 comes to Bartram Village
How do neighbors start organizing for changes in their community?
5 years ago
End of temporary FEMA housing for Puerto Rican evacuees won’t be catastrophic in Philly
There were still 1,032 families living in hotels in 27 states and Puerto Rico. In Pennsylvania, only 21 families are still in hotels.
6 years ago