Two weeks after passing a zoning bill that faced strong opposition, Councilmember Jeffery “Jay” Young asked his colleagues to ...

Mayor Cherelle Parker reaffirmed Philadelphia’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion while appointing several new leaders to city government positions Friday. At least two have strong ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker announced several appointments to lead key departments in her administration Friday morning. Among her appointments, Parker named Tyrell ...

Tyrell Brown, who formerly headed the social services organization Galaei, has been named the new director of Philadelphia's Office of LGBTQ+ Affairs. Brown replaces Celena Morrison-McLean, who ...

Mayor Cherelle Parker, center, and other city officials stand with 15 students on Police Athletic League Day inside the Mayor’s Reception Room on Wednesday. — IMAGE VIA MAYOR CHERELLE PARKER ...

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker told an audience in her reception room Friday that a recent event at the nearby Philadelphia Marriott Downtown hotel reminded her of how integral the Divine Nine ...

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 ...

Former 9th District Philadelphia City Councilwoman Cherelle Parker, now resigned, held a two-part function on the evening of Friday, Sep 10 — to step into a new decade of her life and officially ...

City Council began the process of repealing legislation for a 76ers arena in Center City on Thursday — two months after the team abruptly abandoned plans in favor of building a new venue in ...

It’s March, so that can only mean one thing — well, two if you include spring — but the time of [basketball] madness is here. And as the excitement of March Madness takes center stage ...

When Jasmine Sessoms observed the political landscape, she was disheartened to see that practically no Black women worked in public policy. After successfully training Black women to run for ...

U.S. airstrikes on Yemen’s Houthi militants over the weekend continued into Monday after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pledged an “unrelenting” campaign on the group. “This campaign is ...