Mayor Cherelle Parker makes a splash as Philly opens first public swimming pool of the season
Mayor of Philadelphia, Cherelle Parker, joined the community as they splashed into summer at Hunting Park Pool.
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Mayor of Philadelphia, Cherelle Parker, joined the community as they splashed into summer at Hunting Park Pool.
The budget includes investments of more than $26 million to fund critical infrstructure and $30 million for anti-violence grants.
Organizers believe the Philadelphia demonstration will be one of the largest in the nation. They said the city could see between 60,000 and 80,000 people rally against the Trump administration's deportation efforts and the military parade scheduled in Washington, D.C.
Huge crowds are expected in Philadelphia and cities across the U.S. on Saturday as part of the "No Kings Day" protest.
The mass shooting in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park on Memorial Day left two dead and nine others wounded.
Philadelphia is standing against gun violence on Tuesday with two events, one week after the fatal Lemon Hill mass shooting.
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker's office will host a vigil in Fairmount Park to help the community heal after the deadly mass shooting on Lemon Hill that injured 9 people and killed two. The vigil is set for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Wakisha Bailey reports.
Quinta Brunson was honored with a key to the city in a ceremony dedicating a separate mural at her alma mater, which inspired her show Abbott Elementary.
Mayor Parker got a closer look at Amazon's delivery station in the city. She toured the 140,000 square foot facility in Southwest Philly Thursday morning. It handles up to 25,000 packages a day and is the last stop for packages delivered to Delaware County, Philadelphia and parts of Montgomery County.
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker signed into law a measure that will limit where mobile service providers can operate in the city's Kensington section as part of her ongoing effort to improve safety and quality of life in the neighborhood.
A mass shooting in Philadelphia at Lemon Hill in Fairmount Park left two adults dead and nine others injured, including three minors.
With the weather getting nicer and more Philadelphians heading outside, the city has begun its 2025 Summer One Philly, United City Citywide Cleaning Program.
With the weather getting nicer and more Philadelphians heading outside to enjoy it, the city has officially launched its 2025 Summer One Philly, United City Citywide Cleaning Program. The program is a continued practice of Mayor Cherelle Parker's goal to make Philadelphia the safest, cleanest and greenest big city in the U.S.
Philadelphia's summer plans are in full swing as Mayor Cherelle Parker and city leaders unveiled a series of new initiatives designed to provide safety, engagement and job opportunities for young people.
Philadelphia police responded to seven shootings over the weekend. Two people died.
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker and Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel discussed a spike in gun violence in the city over the weekend.
City leaders and advocates gathered at City Hall on Monday to celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility with a flag-raising ceremony aimed at promoting visibility, equity and community empowerment.
A pilot program offering free SEPTA rides to people living near the poverty line in Philadelphia could come to an end this year.
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker and Will Smith both hinted about a Fourth of July concert on the Ben Franklin Parkway featuring Smith and other Philly artists.
Mayor Cherelle Parker's proposed 2026 budget includes some tax cuts, expansion of programs for the School District of Philadelphia and more money for America's 250th anniversary celebration.
Cherelle Parker unveiled a $2 billion plan to invest in housing in Philadelphia and make homes more affordable for owners and renters.
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker shared a proposal to build and preserve 30,000 housing units in the city.
Mayor Cherelle Parker is introducing her 2026 budget for the city of Philadelphia in a City Council session Thursday.
The mayor spoke to a session of City Council at City Hall on Thursday and set the city's priorities for the 2026 fiscal year, which begins in July 2025.
Mayor Cherelle Parker's proposed budget would give Philadelphia's street safety advocates two major victories.
