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 ...
Business owners in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood say they see progress but hope for more improvement
Business owners in Kensington say the neighborhood is improving under Mayor Cherelle Parker, but more should be done.
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Mayor Cherelle Parker to share updates on Kensington Initiative Plan on Monday
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker will share updates from the first year of her plan to clean up Kensington's open air drug market.
Business owners say Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood is improving but more should be done
Business owners in the Kensington section of Philadelphia say Mayor Cherelle Parker's efforts to improve the neighborhood are ...
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9 months after Kensington cleanup, Mayor Parker offers progress report
Since last May, there’s been a 57% reduction in shootings in Kensington, and police have seized 24,000 grams of fentanyl, according to city officials.
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Kensington drug crackdown has some impact, but it’s still early days City officials are giving each other tentative ...
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Philadelphia leaders say they're making progress toward reducing crime in Kensington
Philadelphia police say progress is happening in the city's Kensington section, but the work is far from done.
Report: Kensington saw 45% drop in homicides amid revitalization efforts
Philadelphia officials met at City Hall on Tuesday to discuss the impact ongoing revitalization efforts have had on the Kensington neighborhood and touted a 45-percent drop in homicides there in 2024.
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Mayor Parker says tax reform and affordable housing are priorities in 2025
Mayor Cherelle Parker shared a glimpse about priorities for her second ... The alternative court processes individuals arrested for minor offenses in Kensington, who will be offered drug addiction ...