On Friday, December 20, Mayor Cherelle Parker gave her first “State of the City” address as mayor, highlighting the ...

Parker has largely gotten her way on major issues and has advanced a majority of her campaign promises, but vulnerabilities ...

When Mayor Cherelle L. Parker was inaugurated in January, Philadelphia was in a precarious moment. The city was emerging from ...

With just a matter of days left in 2024, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker is reflecting on her first year in office during ...

Mayor Cherelle L. Parker had a big first year in office. She has largely gotten her way on major issues, such as the 76ers ...

These were Philly’s, and Billy Penn’s, biggest stories of 2024 Philadelphia had an eventful year, yet again. A new mayor took ...

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 ...

The Philadelphia 76ers won city council approval on Dec. 19 for a $1.3 billion downtown arena despite vocal opposition from ...

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The new mayor’s work is being undermined by District Attorney Larry Krasner.

Parker spoke about growing Philadelphia's police force and additions to staff in prisons, along with changes made to combat homelessness and blight.