Parker, Philadelphia and city budget

Mayor Parker presents $6.7B city budget proposal touting $800M housing plan, 'historic' tax cuts, extended-year Philly school pilot expansion
What you need to knowMayor Cherelle L. Parker delivered her second budget address Thursday to Philadelphia City Council.The speech kicks off three months of negotiations between the Parker administration and lawmakers over the fiscal year 2026 city budget,
Mayor Cherelle Parker calls for historic tax cuts in Philadelphia budget address
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker laid out her proposed spending plan on Thursday, delivering her second budget address to City Council.
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker's 2026 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.
Mayor Parker spends big in $6.7B Philly budget plan
Mayor Cherelle Parker laid out a $6.7 billion budget blueprint Thursday that would hike spending and overhaul city taxes. Why it matters: Parker is keeping her foot on the gas, seeking to boost spending by nearly 6% over last year to check items off her ambitious agenda.
Mayor Parker unveils $6.7B budget in major investments for Philadelphians
Mayor Cherelle Parker is offering a nearly $7 billion budget as she proposes major investments in housing and pushes ahead with her plans to clean up Kensington.
Mayor Parker’s second budget proposal puts focus on housing, tax cuts
Mayor Cherelle Parker, in her second budget address, proposed borrowing $800 million for affordable housing programs and cutting the city’s business and wage taxes. The $6.7 billion spending plan, unveiled Thursday,
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Philadelphia mayor jeered by Eagles fans during Super Bowl parade speech: 'Wrap it up!'
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker has already made a spelling error in one speech about the Philadelphia Eagles, and now she may have gone over the word count in ...
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Eagles Fans Interrupted Mayor's Speech With 3-Word Chant
The team's parade culminated with mayor Cherelle Parker taking to the podium to pump up the crowd while delivering a message of unity to the franchise's gathered fans. Her speech took place ...
Mayor Cherelle Parker is asking Philly’s ‘eds and meds’ to help fill holes in the city budget, sources say
Despite being some of the largest employers in the city and most having budgets or endowments in excess of $1 biIlion, Philly ...
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Mayor Cherelle Parker says housing plan for Philadelphia will be priority for her administration in year 2
Mayor Cherelle Parker is a little more than a month into her second year leading Philadelphia. And on Wednesday, the city's 100th mayor laid out some of her priorities for 2025 during the Chamber ...
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Mayor Parker launches Philly initiative to create and preserve 30,000 housing units
Mayor Cherelle Parker talks about phase two of her HOMES program before signing an executive order to spur residential development. (Emma Lee/WHYY) Have a question about Philly’s neighborhoods or ...
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Parker teases 'significant' funding for new housing, picks Jerry Sweeney to lead on Market East
Mayor Cherelle Parker revealed details of her plan to create and preserve 30,000 housing units in Philadelphia and selected a big name to help push forward efforts to revitalize East Market Street ...