PHA Media Coverage
September 2024
PA Senate: Hughes Joins City Leadership to Deliver Good News at Brith Shalom – September 5, 2024
Metro Philadelphia: PHA takes over neglected Brith Sholom senior apartments in $24M deal – September 4, 2024
August 2024
PhillyVoice: PHA to purchase and repair deteriorating Brith Sholom House in West Philly – August 27, 2024
Philadelphia Inquirer: The quietest places in Philadelphia | Morning Newsletter – August 27, 2024
Philadelphia Inquirer: Brith Sholom seniors, after years of misery, get a new landlord: Philadelphia Housing Authority – August 26, 2024
KYW Newsradio: Judge approves Philadelphia Housing Authority ownership of Brith Sholom House, ending years of stress for tenants- August 26, 2024
The Philadelphia Inquirer: “Real estate investors fuel drug crisis”– August 15, 2024
KYW Newsradio: Brith Sholom House tenants in limbo but hopeful after hearing on sale of the building to PHA – August 13, 2024
Philadelphia Tribune: “PHA and Sharswood grocery store gift more than 1,000 backpacks and school supplies to Philly students”– August 13, 2024
Philadelphia Inquirer: PHA wants to save Brith Sholom House, the Philly senior complex linked to a national fraud scheme – August 13, 2024
Philadelphia Inquirer: PHA wants to save Brith Sholom House, the Philly senior complex linked to a national fraud scheme – August 13, 2024
July 2024
PhillyBite: “Philadelphia’s Guide to Affordable Housing”– July 24, 2024
The Philadelphia Inquirer: “Thousands of poor and elderly residents were stranded in awful apartments. Here’s what our investigation found.”– July 23, 2024
The Philadelphia Inquirer: “Frankford CDC is planning a mixed-income apartment building next to the El”– July 23, 2024
The Philadelphia Inquirer: “A North Philly guy known for fixing neighbors’ homes finally gets to renovate his own”– July 16, 2024
June 2024
The Philadelphia Inquirer: “Philly’s next city budget will fund University City affordable housing, library upgrades, and Mural Arts” – June 6, 2024
City Council News: “CITY COUNCIL TAKES THREE HOUSING ACTIONS” – June 6, 2024
KYW Newsradio: Philadelphia Housing Authority’s homeownership program aims to make more homeowners out of renters – June 18, 2024
Metro Philadelphia: “Philly Summer Meals program provides local kids with nutritional food” – June 18, 2024
The Philadelphia Inquirer: “Philadelphia’s Donna Bullock will replace Sister Mary Scullion as Project HOME’s leader” – June 18, 2024
PHL17: “Philadelphia’s Donna Bullock will replace Sister Mary Scullion as Project HOME’s leader” – June 21, 2024
MyChesCo: “Federal Grant Boosts Redevelopment of Westpark Apartments in Philadelphia” – June 25, 2024
West Philly Local: “Westpark Apartments redevelopment project – near 46th and Market – receives federal funding” – June 25, 2024
The Philadelphia Tribune: “Philadelphia receives over $3 million to help for rising housing costs” – June 26, 2024
Philly Voice: “Restoration project on 3 West Philly high-rises gets $21 million boost to connect complex to transit” – June 28, 2024
May 2024
Bucks County Today: “Philadelphia Housing Authority Unveils First Phase of Southwest Philadelphia’s Bartram Village Redevelopment” – May 1, 2024
Metro Philadelphia: “PHA boss gives update on housing vouchers, timeline for waitlist” – May 5, 2024
WHYY: “Cherelle Parker wants to deliver 30,000 units of housing in Philly. Can it happen?” – May 14, 2024
The Philadelphia Inquirer: “These Philly entrepreneurs were able to start businesses because they live in Philadelphia Housing Authority homes”– May 19, 2024
Digital Marketing News: “Philadelphia residents turn entrepreneurs with HUD’s aid”– May 21, 2024
The Philadelphia Tribune: “Women Achieving: Tribune honors 16 trailblazers in their professional sectors” – May 26, 2024
The Philadelphia Inquirer: “Where kids, and adults, can get free summer meals in Philadelphia”– May 27, 2024
April 2024
Hoodline Philadelphia: “PHILADELPHIA CELEBRATES MAYOR PARKER’S FIRST 100 DAYS WITH PRAISE FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AND URBAN RENEWAL EFFORTS” – April 13, 2024
The Real Deal: “Philly housing authority unveils first phase of Bartram Village redevelopment”– April 23, 2024
The Philadelphia Inquirer: “PHA shares initial redevelopment plans for Bartram Village in Southwest Philadelphia“– April 23, 2024
Housing Wire: “HUD details funding, policy support for green homes and climate resilience” – April 25, 2024
The Philadelphia Tribune: “Mayor announces new appointees to Philadelphia’s Land Bank board” – April 25, 2024
Hoodline Philadelphia: “HUD’S ACTING SECRETARY LAUDS PHILADELPHIA FOR PIONEERING GREEN AFFORDABLE HOUSING DURING EARTH WEEK VISIT”– April 26, 2024
The Philadelphia Inquirer: “Cherelle Parker promised 30,000 units of ‘affordable housing’ as a candidate.” – April 30, 2024
March 2024
The Philadelphia Citizen: “DEVELOPMENT … FOR GOOD — BUILD BABY BUILD” – March 7, 2024
WHYY: “Affordable housing development replaces nuisance motel in North Philly” – March 8, 2024
The Philadelphia Sunday Sun: “Kelvin A. Jeremiah commends outgoing HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge for her commitment to affordable and fair housing in Philadelphia“– March 23, 2024
February 2024
The Philadelphia Business Journal: “2023-24 INFLUENCERS COLLECTION” – February 12, 2024
The Philadelphia Inquirer: “North Philly’s Fairhill will get more public housing than it lost, plus a rehabbed rec center with indoor pool” – February 20, 2024
FOX29: “Philadelphia housing crisis: Mayor Parker, city leaders break ground on affordable housing initiative “– February 20, 2024
