Governor Rendell defends the record of PHA chief Carl R. Greene. Governor Rendell- "it's a personal tragedy for Carl the things he has been going through"_______From the Philadelphia Inquirer:On top of financial and tax woes, Philadelphia Housing Authority Executive Director Carl R. Greene now faces accusations of sexual harassment and improperly soliciting payments from employees, vendors, and law firms.rnrnIn a letter obtained by The Inquirer, John M. Elliott, an attorney for a 29-year-old employee of the authority (PHA), accuses Greene of "serial predatory sexual misconduct."rnrnElliott alleges that Greene promised a promotion to Elizabeth Helm, an interior designer and planner at PHA, if she submitted to his sexual advances.rnrnIn an interview Wednesday, he charged the five-member PHA board with turning a blind eye to Greene's abusive behavior.rnrnElliott said Greene was improperly using his position to solicit cash and personal gifts from PHA's employees, vendors, and law firms. PHA, Elliott said, hosts four parties a year in honor of Greene and asks for cash or checks for the executive director. view the entire story at_____http://www.philly.com/inquirer/home_top_stories/20100819_PHA_chief_now_accused_of_sexual_harassment.htmlrnr