Philly’s 100th Mayor

Philadelphia relies on libraries as heating and cooling centers, but they frequently close due to heat or air conditioning issues.

The investments are meant to bolster the mayor’s plan to create and preserve 30,000 housing units amid an affordable housing crisis.

The multibillion-dollar blueprint calls for no new wage or real estate taxes, but does add surcharges to national chain deliveries and ride-hailing fares.

Mayor Cherelle Parker said she hides her “love” for immigrants and vulnerable residents to protect federal funding.

In her annual Chamber of Commerce speech, she announced a new concierge program to help businesses navigate city red tape.

The program would automatically sign people up without a company-supported retirement program and deduct 3–6% for a Roth or traditional IRA.

The fiberglass Liberty Bell replicas are designed to show the city’s diversity as part of the Bells Across PA project.

The 70th Professional Convention Management Association conference returned to its original host city to show how business events can drive economic progress in urban hubs.

The effort is designed to give a good first impression for thousands of visitors expected to visit Philadelphia for the nation’s 250th birthday.

The mayor strongly opposed prioritizing the city's lowest-income households. Now, the H.O.M.E. initiative is set to add millions for repairs and preservation efforts.

The measure is expected to pass during a second and final vote scheduled for Council's final regular meeting of the year.

Mayor Parker says the old contracting and procurement policies violate court rulings. The city rewrote them into small business preferences instead of aspirational guidelines.

The shopping district has struggled for decades. Now its future is back in the spotlight.

Since the start, the Parker administration has said the H.O.M.E. initiative is for everyone. Advocates say the most vulnerable need to be prioritized.

Critics argue that Mayor Parker’s H.O.M.E. initiative doesn’t focus enough on the city’s lowest-income renters and homeowners, including older adults.