Parker's 2026 Philly budget includes tax cuts, preparations for 2026
Mayor Cherelle Parker is introducing her 2026 budget for the city of Philadelphia in a City Council session Thursday.
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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.
Mayor Cherelle Parker set aside $5 million for Vision Zero, Philadelphia's long-term traffic safety initiative, and an additional $5 million for concrete protection along Spruce and Pine streets, the city's two most popular bike lanes.
Members of city council's Streets and Services Subcommittee heard testimony from neighborhood activists and environmental stakeholders to discuss ways to strengthen enforcement.
Business owners in Kensington say the neighborhood is improving under Mayor Cherelle Parker, but more should be done.
Business owners in the Kensington section of Philadelphia say Mayor Cherelle Parker's efforts to improve the neighborhood are working but there is still more to be done.
Philadelphia leaders on Monday shared an update on their efforts to clean up Kensington and make the neighborhood safer.
Philadelphia leaders on Monday shared an update on their efforts to clean up Kensington, saying homicides and shootings have fallen and police have seized millions of dollars worth of drugs.
On Monday, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker will share updates from the first year of her plan to clean up Kensington's open air drug market.
Eagles fans started their journey to the different parade areas early Friday morning. There were more big crowds this afternoon. Kerri Corrado reports with the latest on SEPTA at the 30th Street Station.
The parade is over. The speeches are done. But the raw energy is still flowing through the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection this Valentine's Day. We have team coverage of the sights and sounds of the celebration with Alicia Roberts, Nikki DeMentri, Josh Sanders and Joe Holden.
At the Chamber of Commerce's Mayoral Luncheon, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker laid out her plans for year two.
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A Philadelphia police officer is "doing well" after he was shot in the hand while on duty Tuesday night, Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said.
Days before the Philadelphia Eagles play in Super Bowl LIX, city officials are preparing for potentially tens of thousands of fans to hit the streets after Sunday night's big game.
Philadelphia laid out its plans for keeping fans safe on Sunday night if the Eagles win Super Bowl 2025 in New Orleans.
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker and other city officials discussed safety ahead of a possible Eagles Super Bowl celebration. They cautioned revelers against climbing poles and shooting guns into the air.
Days before the Philadelphia Eagles play in Super Bowl LIX, city officials are preparing for potentially tens of thousands of fans to hit the streets after Sunday night's big game.
A Northeast Philadelphia man who was injured when a plane crashed into his neighborhood Friday night describes the moment a piece of debris flew into a restaurant and struck him in the head. Neighbors and city leaders say the community is coming together after the tragedy.
During a tour of the damage on Monday, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy got an up-close look at the crater in the ground at the site of impact.
Mayor Cherelle Parker said Monday that four of the 24 people injured are still in the hospital, and two are in critical condition.
As recovery continues after a plane crashed in Northeast Philadelphia, leaders say they will help residents and businesses.
Mayor Cherelle Parker and other Philadelphia officials shared the latest details on the plane crash in Northeast Philadelphia that killed at least seven people.
Teammates are remembering an 18-year-old student-athlete who died after he fell from a light pole following Sunday's Eagles win.
