Declining homicides, business tax cuts, and not a word on Trump: Mayor Cherelle Parker addresses the Union League

Mayor Cherelle L. Parker touted Philadelphia’s successes during her 21-month tenure and defended her administration’s ...
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Watlington gets contract extension to be Philadelphia schools superintendent through 2030

The Board of Education voted to extend Tony Watlington’s contract through 2030. Members cited the importance of “stability” ...

A Philly lawmaker said Parker admin staffers accosted him outside City Hall in a ‘disturbing interaction’

Unfortunately, this doesn’t surprise me as it’s reflective of the treatment I have been receiving from the Parker ...
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Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker highlights progress in State of the City Address

Mayor Parker highlighted the City of Philadelphia's achievements within public safety, economic growth and housing.
The Philadelphia Tribune

Women from all over converge onto city’s convention center for this year's Pennsylvania Women Conference

Former NBC Today show co-host Hoda Kotb and actress Cythia Erivo of the hit Broadway play and film “Wicked,” were two of many speakers empowering women on Thursday at the ...

Mayor reflects on economic growth, public safety in State of Philadelphia address

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker highlighters her administration's work during her State of Philadelphia address in Center City.

Philly lawmakers continue to slam Trump as Mayor Parker avoids confrontation| City Council roundup

City Council condemned Trump's deployment of the National Guard to other American cities and his administration's efforts to ...
WHYY

To ease Philly’s housing crunch, Mayor Parker wants a tax exemption for developers building affordable rentals

The measure, now moving through Philadelphia City Council, would exclude certain subsidized rental developments.
PhillyVoice

Philly sues Bimbo Bakeries, S.C. Johnson & Sons for falsely marketing their packaging as recyclable

Mayor Cherelle Parker says the companies are 'violating public trust and contributing to waste' by implying their plastic ...
The Economist

Democratic mayors and the president are converging on drugs policy

Across America, drug policy is shifting as a backlash takes hold against “harm reduction’, an approach grounded in the idea ...

Philadelphia City Council passes 2 resolutions to condemn acts by Trump administration

Philadelphia's City Council took action on the Trump administration on Thursday. The city's legislative body passed two ...
Billy Penn

Philly congressional race poll finds divided voter preferences

Some 31% of voters said the next 3rd district congressperson’s priority should be “standing up to Donald Trump and his MAGA agenda.” Other popular choices were protecting Social Security and Medicare ...