Mayor Cherelle Parker appoints Tyrell Brown as head of Philadelphia’s Office of LGBTQ+ Affairs
The post is likely to put Brown in the spotlight in the coming years due to President Donald Trump’s attacks on communities ...
Mayor Cherelle Parker is asking Philly’s ‘eds and meds’ to help fill holes in the city budget, sources say
Despite being some of the largest employers in the city and most having budgets or endowments in excess of $1 biIlion, Philly’s "eds and meds" are exempt from paying many local taxes.
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Mayor Parker presents $6.7B city budget proposal touting $800M housing plan, 'historic' tax cuts, extended-year Philly school pilot expansion
sources say Mayor Cherelle L. Parker last month convened representatives from Philadelphia’s major educational and medical institutions with a simple message: The city needs your help.
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Broad Street Brief: City Council Talks Tax Reform, HOME Initiative
During her speech outlining details of her proposed $2 billion Housing Opportunities Made Easy (HOME) Initiative on Monday, Mayor Cherelle ...
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Brown: Saint Joseph’s University demonstrates “cura personalis” on behalf of the Wynnefield Overbrook Community with $200,000 investment
A recognized leader in the City, the Commonwealth and beyond, Dr. McConnell was invited by both Cherelle Parker ... “This commitment is not only representative of who we are as a Catholic ...
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Dual enrollment students’ classes could be disrupted by looming community college strike in Philly
Nearly 1,000 high school students could see their Community College of Philadelphia classes interrupted if the union calls a ...
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Jefferson Health explores moving headquarters out of Philadelphia
"I've had conversations with Mayor [Cherelle Parker] about this and ... million of wage tax that are paid to the city." Representatives for Parker did not immediately reply to a request for ...
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City Council looks to address flood of drug paraphernalia stores
City Council members leveled several allegations against a certain class of convenience stores and smoke shops during a ...
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Cherelle Parker’s messaging is winning over the Latino old guard
Until mid-April, State Representative Danilo Burgos didn’t think he’d be endorsing Cherelle Parker for mayor of Philadelphia. Not only is Burgos, a former Dominican grocery store owner, good friends ...
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Cherelle Parker holds dual event to celebrate her 50th birthday and kick off her mayoral campaign
Former 9th District Philadelphia City Councilwoman Cherelle Parker, now resigned ... former City Controller Alan Berkowitz, and PA House Rep. Ángel Cruz, who recently told AL DÍA of his plans to ...
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Youth homeless services groups again fighting for funding
After Mayor Parker proposed her latest budget, advocates in a School District of Philadelphia homelessness initiative ...