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Why Mayor Cherelle Parker is asking Council to approve a tax cut that will take effect in 2038
Parker’s budget proposal includes a bill that not only cuts the business tax rates for next year, but bakes in 13 years of ...
Mayor Cherelle Parker’s housing plan relies on $800 million in bonds. Here’s what you need to know about Philly’s city debt.
The phenomenon of politicians using debt to finance signature initiatives or tackle societal challenges through “social bonds ...
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Mayor Parker's proposed raise for Philly teachers won't do much to close the pay gap with suburban school districts
While the city ranks in the top quarter of the state in salaries, educators in Bucks and Montgomery counties make a lot more.
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How far can $12M go? Breaking down Mayor Parker’s education budget proposal
From Philly and the Pa. 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 ...
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Programs offering free SEPTA rides to city workers, low-income residents on track for extensions
Mayor Cherelle Parker had planned to cut funding for both transit subsidies, but now says she's working on keeping them.
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Philadelphia mayor announces new appointments to administration
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker announced several appointments to lead key departments in her administration Friday morning. Among her appointments, Parker named Tyrell ...
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Series of shootings over warm weekend results in 13 victims and two deaths
More than a dozen people were shot and two died in a series of violent incidents in Philadelphia this past weekend.
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Broad Street Brief: City Council Talks Land Bank, SEPTA Support
The School District of Philadelphia is launching a pilot program with AI-backed cameras on 20 buses to capture license plate numbers of cars illegally passing when the stop arm is out to enhance ...