Cherelle Parker reflects on her first year in Philadelphia mayor's office during State of the City event
With just a matter of days left in 2024, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker is reflecting on her first year in office during ...
Mayor Parker had a big first year, from city cleanup to the Sixers arena. But many challenges remain.
Parker has largely gotten her way on major issues and has advanced a majority of her campaign promises, but vulnerabilities ...
Mayor Cherelle Parker marks the end of her first year in office with Philly’s first ‘State of the City’ speech at Temple
Mayor Cherelle L. Parker on Friday took the Broad Street Line from City Hall to Temple University ’s Performing Arts Center ...
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker closes out 2024 with State of the City address
It's been 353 days since Cherelle Parker took over as Philadelphia's 100th mayor with a long list of goals for the city.
When is trash pickup in Philadelphia this week? Residents are still figuring out second weekly collections.
At the start of December, Philadelphia introduced twice-weekly trash collection for parts of Center City and South Philly.
A timeline of Mayor Parker’s first year in office, from staff shake-ups to advocating for the 76ers arena
When Mayor Cherelle L. Parker was inaugurated in January, Philadelphia was in a precarious moment. The city was emerging from ...
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Philly homicides have dropped 37% since 2021
City leaders are touting 2024’s decline in gun violence, but they say more work needs to be done to improve those numbers ...
Mayor Cherelle Parker delivers first State of the City address
Mayor Cherelle Parker delivered her first State of the City address, touting increased safety, due to a reduced number of gun ...
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What’s Thwarting Philadelphia’s Crime Cleanup
The new mayor’s work is being undermined by District Attorney Larry Krasner.
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How’s Mayor Parker Doing After a Year in Office?
I ran for mayor a couple of years ago because I love Philadelphia. I care deeply about its people and its future, and I wanted to do whatever I could to help improve our city. I didn’t win, but when ...
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76ers win city council nod to build $1.3B downtown stadium and leave South Philadelphia
The Philadelphia 76ers won city council approval on Dec. 19 for a $1.3 billion downtown arena despite vocal opposition from ...