Newspaper cover

Flip through
today’s papers
Newspaper cover

Flip through
today’s papers
News

Photos, video: residents shed tears as North Philly project imploded

Sam Newhouse Posted on

  • Adrian Brown hugs former resident Neremiah Jenkins, who moved into Norman-Blumburg in
    Charles Mostoller

  • Area residents gathered to watch the Philadelphia Housing Authority implod two high-r
    Charles Mostoller

  • Two aged Blumberg-Sharswood housing project high-rise towers are imploded on Saturday
    Charles Mostoller

  • The Philadelphia Housing Authority imploded two high-rise towers in the Norman Blumberg Development in the Sharswood section of North Philadelphia early Saturday morning, March 19, 2016.
    Charles Mostoller

  • The Philadelphia Housing Authority imploded two high-rise towers in the Norman Blumberg Development in the Sharswood section of North Philadelphia early Saturday morning, March 19, 2016.
    Charles Mostoller

  • The Philadelphia Housing Authority imploded two high-rise towers in the Norman Blumberg Development in the Sharswood section of North Philadelphia early Saturday morning, March 19, 2016.
    Charles Mostoller

  • The Philadelphia Housing Authority imploded two high-rise towers in the Norman Blumberg Development in the Sharswood section of North Philadelphia early Saturday morning, March 19, 2016.
    Charles Mostoller

  • The Philadelphia Housing Authority imploded two high-rise towers in the Norman Blumberg Development in the Sharswood section of North Philadelphia early Saturday morning, March 19, 2016.
    Charles Mostoller

  • The Philadelphia Housing Authority imploded two high-rise towers in the Norman Blumberg Development in the Sharswood section of North Philadelphia early Saturday morning, March 19, 2016.
    Charles Mostoller

  • Adrian Brown hugs former Blumberg-Sharswood rresident Neremiah Jenkins as a dust clou
    Charles Mostoller

The aged high-rise housing project towers of the Blumberg-Sharswood complex came toppling down this weekend.

The Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) has begunbuilding new, low-rise housing projects in the area and demolished the towers to reuse that land.

PHA president and CEO Kelvin Jeremiah told Metro that part of the motive behind the demolition was because the old-fashioned,high-rise towers were a magnet for criminal activity and a source of blight in the neighborhood.

Watch the video of the tower going down below.

About the Author

Related Articles

More from our Sister Sites