Philly’s 100th Mayor
The agreement, which would keep the Sixers in Philly until at least 2061, was announced Wednesday during a hastily called news conference.
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Listen 1:235 bills Philly City Council passed but Mayor Cherelle Parker didn’t sign into law
So far in 2024, Philadelphia City Council has voted to change the rules for business operating hours in some communities, zoning, sidewalk cafés and parking.
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Billed as a “listening session,” the town hall event drew nearly 1,000 people to the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
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Listen 0:59Mayor Parker to discuss Sixers arena proposal during town hall in Center City
The meeting comes as the team negotiates with the administration, and opponents ramp up efforts to defeat the development.
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Philly city officials vow to keep the city clean after a summer-long cleanup effort
“We completed over 60,000 quality-of-life services throughout the entire city of Philadelphia, block by block,” Mayor Cherelle Parker said Wednesday.
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When Philadelphia city employees showed up in person last week, the situation was chaotic and without enough office space to do their jobs.
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Listen 1:03Philly city worker union AFSCME lost a court case that would have blocked Mayor Cherelle Parker’s return to office mandate on Monday.
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Listen 1:07Mayor Parker says 25 Philadelphia schools will pilot ‘extended day, extended year’ program
The voluntary program is designed to give students additional help and tutoring when an extended break results in educational regression.
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The multi-billion dollar spending plan includes $100 million for a 640-bed drug rehab center on the edge of the prison complex in Northeast Philadelphia.
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Parker’s budget proposal includes funding to replace units lost at UC Townhomes site
The mayor’s initial spending plan did not include city funding for the new 70-unit development in West Philadelphia.
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Listen 1:06Demonstrators protested a relatively flat budget proposal for Parks & Rec, saying more money for rec centers would help fight gun violence.
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Parker’s Clean and Green cabinet will start major Philly cleanup in June
The 13-week effort will include fixing potholes, addressing abandoned properties and removing abandoned cars.
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Mayor Parker’s budget leaves UC Townhomes agreement in limbo. Housing advocates aren’t happy
The Philadelphia Housing Authority is poised to build 70 units on the former site of the University City Townhomes. It needs funding from the city before that can happen.
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Listen 1:12Philly’s pilot program for year-round school is starting to take shape
The goal is to reduce the “summer slide” where students' minds aren’t stimulated and subject matter needs to be re-taught after vacation.
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Listen 0:54Philly Mayor Parker calls for cooperation following school board dispute
Mayor Cherelle Parker warned of outside forces attempting to use the disagreement to drive a wedge between her office and City Council.
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