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 ...
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker shares plan to make housing more affordable in city
Cherelle Parker unveiled a $2 billion plan to invest in housing in Philadelphia and make homes more affordable for owners and ...
For decades, every Philly mayor has had access to free sports suites
Since Ed Rendell, every Philadelphia mayor has had free access to a suite at any game and concert at the current Philadelphia ...
Trump’s HUD Secretary Scott Turner calls on Philly Council to ease building rules to boost Mayor Cherelle Parker’s housing plan
Turner largely dodged questions about whether the Trump administration’s sweeping funding cuts are likely to affect PHA or ...
Philadelphia commerce director Alba Martinez stepping down
Philadelphia's commerce chief Alba Martinez is stepping down from her post effective May 1 to produce an original musical, ...
Will Smith Gets a Street Named After Him in His Hometown Philadelphia: 'Honor of a Lifetime'
"Philly, I am yours. This is the honor of a lifetime," Smith wrote in a post on Instagram Thursday, March 27, which included ...
Philadelphia renamed a section of 59th Street as Will Smith Way, honouring the Hancock star in his hometown.
Hollywood star Will Smith ’s legacy now has a permanent place on the streets of Philadelphia. On Wednesday, the Oscar-winning ...
Mayor unveils $2B ‘largest single investment in housing in Philadelphia history'
In an effort to provide 30,000 new and preserved homes, Mayor Cherelle Parker on Monday unveiled an investment of $2 billion ...
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Philly’s Zero Fare program for low-income residents is not in Mayor Parker’s budget
To continue the free transportation program for low-income Philadelphians, it would cost the city $30 million each year.
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Will Smith gets a street named in the Philadelphia neighborhood where he was born and raised
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker and city leaders honored the Oscar and Grammy winner on Wednesday by renaming a street ...
Painting the town: Meet the women behind Philadelphia's famous street art
Mural Arts Philadelphia has created more than 4,000 works for over 41 years − many pieces produced by women, pioneers in a ...
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‘No more important issue’: Mayor Parker outlines ambitious housing plan amid ongoing crisis
Monday’s address provided the first substantive details of the administration’s Housing Opportunities Made Easy initiative.