Mayor Parker signs three bills focused on public safety in Philadelphia into law
The new legislation is part of Mayor Cherelle Parker's promise to make Philadelphia safer, cleaner and greener, she said.
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The new legislation is part of Mayor Cherelle Parker's promise to make Philadelphia safer, cleaner and greener, she said.
Late Wednesday afternoon at City Hall, Mayor Cherelle Parker signed three bills that she said will enhance public safety and quality of life in the city's most vulnerable neighborhoods.
The first of 10 permanent satellite election offices will open in Philadelphia on Tuesday, and no open won the $975 million Powerball jackpot Monday night. Janelle Burrell has your headlines for April 2, 2024, with weather from Kate Bilo.
Former city councilwoman Marian Tasco was surprised with a mural by Mural Arts Philadelphia at the Finley Recreation Center in East Mount Airy in honor of her public service.
The Philadelphia Police Department welcomed 48 new officers who are eager to serve the city with heart after Police Academy Class 401 graduated Friday.
Philadelphia City Council has passed a bill that would restrict business hours in Kensington with a curfew on Thursday. The bill would need to be signed by Mayor Cherelle Parker to become law.
Restaurants with liquor licenses in Kensington would not be impacted by the bill.
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker unveils 2025 budget; spring temperatures hit the Delaware Valley; neighbors help neighbors recover from a fire in New Jersey.
Mayor Cherelle Parker gave her first budget address as mayor of Philadelphia on Thursday.
Parker's $6.3 billion budget, her first as mayor, includes funding for more police officers, improvements to the Streets department, more funding for SEPTA, neighborhood cleanings and much more.
Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey, Congressmembers Brendan F. Boyle and Dwight Evans and Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker announced a $158 million federal grant for the Chinatown Stitch project.
Four separate shootings in Philadelphia this week have happened on or near SEPTA buses. The shootings have left three people dead and 12 others wounded, including 10 Philadelphia high school students.
Witnesses and community leaders described frustration and sadness after 8 Northeast High School students were shot in Northeast Philadelphia on Wednesday.
For the fourth time this week, a shooting happened in Philadelphia near or on a SEPTA bus. This time, eight Northeast High School students were wounded by gunfire.
"We are losing our children": Activists voiced frustration during a conversation about how gun violence is affecting young people in Philadelphia.
The Pennsylvania state trooper who arrested a Philadelphia official and her husband over the weekend has been put on "restricted duty status."
About 70 senior Philadelphia officials were required to return to work in person Monday, bringing a boost to Center City businesses.
Center City business owners said they're hopeful for a boost after Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker required some city workers to return to work in person this week.
The Philadelphia Police Department recently announced they are increasing its manpower on the weekends to crack down on the illegal use of ATVs and dirt bikes on city streets.
Celena Morrison, the executive director of the Mayor's Office of LGBT Affairs, and their spouse, Darius McLean were arrested during a traffic stop on the Schuylkill Expressway just after 9 a.m.
Federal officials were in Philadelphia Friday to announce new funding to improve internet access. $20 million is coming to the commonwealth. It will help buy computers and tablets for libraries and rec centers across the state.
Police officials are committed to cracking down on illegal dirt bikes and ATVS, following a directive from Mayor Parker.
Philadelphia police officials shared their plans to get illegal dirt bikes and ATVs off the streets as part of an effort to reduce quality-of-life crimes.
You might see more police officers if you're walking or driving around Philadelphia during the weekends now. The move is part of Mayor Cherelle Parker's plan to fight crime in the city.
A federal grant will help SEPTA replace the over 30-year-old train cars on the Market-Frankford Line.
