2024

Check out the latest episode of A Lawful Truth podcast

Check out the latest episode of A Lawful Truth podcast, featuring our CEO Kelvin A. Jeremiah, in the special Season 2 Bonus Episode 1. This episode focuses on the pressing issue of the Affordable Housing Crisis, and you won’t want to miss Kelvin’s insightful discussion on this important topic.

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GIVING THANKS: PHA WILL HAND DELIVER 1,600 HOLIDAY TURKEYS TO PHA RESIDENTS AT 57 SITES ON MONDAY

MEDIA ADVISORY

EVENT DATE: Monday, November 25, 2024

 Media Contact:

Nichole Tillman: 215-888-2869; [email protected]

  

GIVING THANKS:
PHA WILL HAND DELIVER 1,600 HOLIDAY TURKEYS TO PHA RESIDENTS AT 57 SITES ON MONDAY

 

 

What:

 

The Philadelphia Housing Authority is set to host a holiday turkey giveaway, deploying drivers citywide on Monday. Commencing at 8:15 am, PHA personnel will unload turkeys, distributing them to 10 PHA vans for delivery to 57 housing sites. Residents, with PHA IDs, can collect the turkeys on a first-come, first-served basis the same day.

 

 

Visuals:

 

8:30 AM  on November 25, 2023 at Wilson Park

PHA staff begin to unload turkeys from the truck, dispatching them to 10 PHA trucks that will visit 57 PHA Housing sites on Monday. Residents will pick up the turkeys the same day.

 

Noon:  PHA Residents can pick up turkeys at Wilson Park Apartments

PHA residents can collect free turkey at Wilson Park, beginning at noon on Monday,

 

 

Where:

 

Wilson Park Apartments

2500 Jackson Street

Philadelphia, PA 19145

 

Turkeys will be unloaded behind the Wilson Park Community Center;

Turkeys will be handed out to PHA residents inside the Wilson Park Community Center.

 

 

 

 

Step into the North Pole! Join PHA’s 2024 Holiday Village & Tree Lighting on Ridge Avenue

 

MEDIA ADVISORY – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

EVENT DATE: November 21, 2024

 

Contact: Nichole Tillman

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 215-888-2869

Step into the North Pole! Join PHA’s 2024 Holiday Village & Tree Lighting on Ridge Avenue

Philadelphia Housing Authority Welcomes Everyone to Celebrate the Holiday Season

WHAT: The Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA), in partnership with sponsors Pennrose, the Tyrese Maxey Foundation, and the Lower North Philadelphia Community Development Corp., invites the community to kick off the 2024 Holiday Village on Ridge Avenue, bringing the magic of the North Pole to life! Festivities will begin with a tree lighting ceremony at 5:00 PM as a holiday tree on the PHA Pavilion will light up the neighborhood. The holiday village will feature more than 40 vendors, free hot chocolate and cookies, and youth activities. Join us to celebrate the season and connect with the community!

 

Speakers for the tree-lighting ceremony will include:

 

  • Kelvin A. JeremiahPresident & CEO, Philadelphia Housing Authority
  • Darnetta Arce Lower North Philadelphia CDC
  • Councilmember Jeffery Young, Jr.District 5 Representative
  • Pennrose (TBD)

 

WHEN:

  • Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024
  • Tree-lighting at 5 PM, followed by holiday village festivities until 7:00 PM

 

 

WHERE: 2013 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, PA. 19121

Talking Turkey Thanksgiving Luncheon Shines a Light  on All that their PHA Elders Do For The Communities

PHA’s elders give back so much to the authority’s 20 senior housing communities. Recently, they gathered for a Thanksgiving luncheon including turkey, gravy, and all the trimmings. Students from the Middle Years Alternative School volunteered to serve the meals, as part of a community engagement exercise.

MEDIA ADVISORY
EVENT DATE: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Media Contact:
Nichole Tillman:

 

Talking Turkey

Thanksgiving Luncheon Shines a Light  on All that their PHA Elders Do For The Communities

 

 

What:

The Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) will host a festive Thanksgiving luncheon to celebrate with the PHA elders who contribute so much to the quality of community life at the agency’s 19 senior housing sites and the surrounding communities. The menu will include turkey w/ gravy, collard greens, stuffing, mac& cheese, cranberry sauce, dinner rolls, iced tea and assorted pies. This year, the PHA elders engaged in voter education campaigns in their neighborhoods, participated in health fairs, decorated their buildings, and held gatherings to bring together tenants for fellowship.
 

Who:

 

PHA seniors living in PHA apartment communities are invited to attend.

Visuals A DJ will spin the tunes as seniors will dance, which is one of their favorite forms of exercise and fitness.
 

When:

Wednesday November 20th from 12:30 pm to 2pm
 

Where:

. The John F Street Center at : 1100 Poplar St, Philadelphia, PA 19123

 

Trunk or Treat Event Promises Safe and Spooktacular Fun for Kids

MEDIA ADVISORY
EVENT DATE: October 31st, 2024

Media Contact:
Nichole Tillman:

Trunk or Treat Event Promises Safe and Spooktacular Fun for Kids

 

What:

Join us for a festive Trunk or Treat event featuring over 20 decorated cars, where kids can safely collect candy and goodies from the trunks in a fun, family-friendly environment. This year, local PHA public safety officer cars will participate, allowing for direct engagement between officers and children, enhancing community trust and safety.

Children are encouraged to dress in their favorite costumes and dance to the music from DJs.

 

Who:

Grocery Outlet Bargain Market Sharswood and the Philadelphia Housing Authority
Visuals A dynamic shot of PHA Police interacting with neighborhood children
 

When:

October 31, 2024, from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
 

Where:

Grocery Outlet parking lot at 2077 Ridge Avenue.

 

 

Casey to Celebrate Key Step for Affordable Housing Redevelopment in West Philadelphia

Senator Bob Casey (D—PA.) and Kelvin A. Jeremiah, president and CEO of the Philadelphia Housing Authority, walk the campus of Westpark Apartments, a public housing site that is being updated into modern. affordable housing. The redesign and revitalization blends in with the architecture of the neighborhood and will provide future tenants with quick access to transportation, shopping, healthcare and other amenities

 

Contact

Misha Linnehan: 202-839-7782

Philadelphia: Casey to Celebrate Key Step for Affordable Housing Redevelopment in West Philadelphia

First phase of project to build and repair 327 units across three buildings
Casey secured more than $21 million in federal funding to support the redevelopment project

Philadelphia, PA – Monday, October 28, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) will host a press conference to celebrate $21,395,555 in federal funding that he secured for the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) to support the Westpark Apartments redevelopment project. The first phase of the project will build and renovate a total of 327 units across three high rise buildings. In addition to creating affordable housing, the project will build a new street grid and pedestrian infrastructure that connects the neighborhood with an accessible SEPTA plaza. A media availability will follow a tour of the construction site and short speaking program.

Who:

U.S. Senator Bob Casey

President & CEO of the Philadelphia Housing Authority Kelvin A. Jeremiah,

LMXD CEO David Dishy, one of the two firms (with MSquared) that make up Westpark Community Partners.

 

When: Monday, October 28, 2024 beginning at 10:00 AM

Where: Address provided upon RSVP. Press should include the names and phone numbers of each person planning to attend.

*Must RSVP to [email protected]*

 

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