Philly’s 100th Mayor

Parker is the first woman and the first Black woman to lead the city of Philadelphia. Here’s how Tuesday’s inauguration unfolded, in photos.

“Now is the right time for us,” said one supporter. “I hope that she gets the support that she needs and deserves.”

Parker is taking the helm as the first woman and the first Black woman to lead the city of Philadelphia.

Follow along for live special coverage from WHYY News.

As the city’s new mayor, Parker faces several challenges both unique to Philly and parallel to other cities.

Parker's transition team did not alert the press nor provide any information about the event before or after it occurred.

Parker said she’s not filling her positions until she has the right people for the jobs.

Listen live on WHYY 90.9 FM as Parker is sworn in as the first woman to lead Philadelphia and lays out her plans for the next four years.

Tiffany Thurman, a government affairs executive at a non-profit group, was named as chief of staff.

The group, Parker referred to as her “kitchen cabinet,” will come up with the structure for the future of Philadelphia’s government.

Philadelphia is an old city with a “strong foundation,” and some business owners say Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker’s opportunity to change the economy is now.

Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker joined current Mayor Kenney to unveil her plans to shift from campaign mode to running the city.

Parker easily beat her Republican rival David Oh, in a city where registered Democrats outnumber Republicans 7-to-1.