Parker will have to proceed gingerly if she is to win over lawmakers for her $2 billion housing plan. Council members ...

Parker said the plan, which would include 13,500 newly constructed homes and 16,500 preserved units, needs to be approved by ...

Philadelphia City Council held a special session on Monday, where Mayor Cherelle Parker unveiled her plans to expand housing ...

U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner visited Philadelphia on Thursday and said City Council should cut red tape that makes it harder to build new housing, potentially ...

The main focuses of the plan are Parker’s housing plan, business tax cuts, and expanding public safety facilities. The budget will go into effect on July 1.

suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker recently released her annual budget proposal and five-year plan for the ...

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker unveiled her detailed housing plan at a special session of City Council on Monday morning. The city will spend about $2 billion in money and resources.

PlanPhilly reporters want to hear from you! Ask us a question or send us a story idea you think we should cover. Mayor Cherelle Parker said Monday her administration hopes to leverage a $2 billion ...

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker on Monday unveiled a plan to invest $2 billion in programs to build and preserve 30,000 homes for the city and make housing more affordable. She discussed the ...

Mayor Cherelle Parker on Monday unveiled her comprehensive, $2 billion housing plan, which includes providing rental assistance to middle-income workers, a new fixed-rate mortgage program and ...

The purpose of the special session was to focus on the issue of affordable housing with the introduction of a new initiative by Mayor Cherelle Parker. It's a $2 billion plan that aims to create ...