Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker says she'll announce a police commissioner before Thanksgiving
Parker said she's looking at both local and national candidates, someone who she said must have "chemistry and credentials."
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Parker said she's looking at both local and national candidates, someone who she said must have "chemistry and credentials."
Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker made some major announcements Thursday at Philadelphia City Hall as she revealed who will help in her transition to become the city's 100th mayor.
The Philadelphia 76ers' proposed arena is one of the first major decisions Parker will make after taking office in January.
A new police commissioner will be the first hire for Philadelphia Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker.
Philadelphia Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker said Thursday a formal decision on a new police commissioner will come before Thanksgiving.
Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker announced the team that will help her transition into Philadelphia's highest office. CBS News Philadelphia reporter Josh Sanders was at the news conference and has more on the announcement.
Parker announced her transition team and said she plans to hire a commissioner who knows the city well, Josh Sanders reports.
Shapiro said his team and Parker's team are beginning to formalize some of the conversations they had during the campaign.
Philadelphia community members joined CBS News Philadelphia on Wednesday to discuss what they expect from Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker.
Parker plans to make crime and safety her top priority as Philadelphia's mayor.
Governor Shapiro said he looks forward to working with mayor-elect Parker and the city "made a great choice." Shapiro visited Drexel University on Wednesday.
CBS News Philadelphia reporter Wakisha Bailey has reaction from community activists on Cherelle Parker's historic win. Parker will be Philadelphia's 100th mayor and the first woman to lead the city.
CBS News Philadelphia reporter Wakisha Bailey sat down with local youth activists, Angelique Hinton and Kamryn Davis of PA Youth Vote, to find out what Cherelle Parker's historic win means to them and what they expect moving forward.
Reginald Streater joined CBS News Philadelphia on Wednesday morning to discuss what he wants to see from the city's next mayor to keep kids safe.
Cherelle Parker makes history, projected to become the 100th mayor of Philadelphia. Dan Snyder reports.
Parker will become Philadelphia's 100th mayor and replace Jim Kenney in January of 2024.
The volunteer has been with Parker's camp since she won state representative back in 2005.
Parker, a Democrat, defeated Republican David Oh on Tuesday night to become Philadelphia's 100th mayor.
Cherelle Parker will be Philadelphia's 100th mayor and the first woman to lead the city. Parker won the city's mayoral general election, CBS News projects Tuesday night.
Democrat Cherelle Parker is the heavy favorite to beat Republican David Oh in Tuesday's election for Philadelphia mayor.
Oh voted at a school in Kingsessing while Parker voted at a mosque in West Oak Lane.
Polls opened at 6 a.m. in New Jersey and 7 a.m. in Pennsylvania, and in both states, there are a number of key seats up for election.
The winner between Parker and Oh will become Philadelphia's 100th mayor.
On Tuesday, voters in Philadelphia will decide who leads the city for at least the next four years
Democrat Cherelle Parker is vying to become Philadelphia's 100th mayor, and she has crime and public safety atop her priority list.
