Mayor Cherelle Parker and heads of the Free Library of Philadelphia, Parks and Recreation, School District of Philadelphia and other agencies will speak in a press conference in City Hall on ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Mayor Cherelle Parker said 13 people were shot and two died over the weekend from ...

And we grieve their loss and their suffering. It should not have to be this way," said Mayor Cherelle Parker. Parker, surrounded by city leaders, held a news conference Monday afternoon to break ...

"It should not have to be this way in our city," Mayor Cherelle Parker said. "People should not have to live this way." Among the incidents were a shooting following an Eid al-Fitr celebration at ...

Transgender Day of Visibility kicked off with a flag-raising ceremony outside of City Hall in front of a crowd of about 150 people Monday. Mayor Cherelle Parker and Philadelphia City Council ...

Parks and Recreation Commissioner Susan Slawson said Mayor Cherelle Parker gave her department $3 million to help expand youth sports at parks and rec facilities. She said they still need about 400 ...

Krasner said he loves his job and wants to do it for another four years — motivated in part by the people who have tried to ...

Tom Parker’s widow, Kelsey Parker, has not forgotten the late Wanted singer three years after his death. “Three years without you,” Kelsey, 34, wrote via Instagram on Sunday, March 30 ...

MANILA, Philippines — The campaign period for candidates vying for national posts will run for 90 days before the May 12, 2025 midterm elections. A total of 64 candidates will vie for 12 slots ...

In addressing the problem, Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s $2 billion Housing Opportunities Made Easy initiative could be the transformative change Philadelphia needs — that is, if she can muster crucial ...