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Exiting Richman takes stock of PHA

Estelle Richman's time is up in Philadelphia. Seven months ago, she became the one-woman board of the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA). But her employer - the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) - has given her a new assignment.

Former PHA chief Estelle Richman and Clarence "Clay" Armbrister, then Mayor Nutter's chief of staff, watch as a wrecking ball hits the Norris Apartments to make way for single-family homes. (Michael Bryant / Staff Photographer)
Former PHA chief Estelle Richman and Clarence "Clay" Armbrister, then Mayor Nutter's chief of staff, watch as a wrecking ball hits the Norris Apartments to make way for single-family homes. (Michael Bryant / Staff Photographer)Read more