Mayor Parker proposes $6.77 billion budget for 2026

Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s second budget address to Philadelphia City Council sounded in many ways like an ordinary mayoral ...
When she took office in January 2024, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker made cleaning up the embattled Kensington neighborhood a priority. The community has long been plagued by violent crime ...
Since last May, there’s been a 57% reduction in shootings in Kensington, and police have seized 24,000 grams of fentanyl, according to city officials.
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.
City leaders have highlighted the progress made in Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker's ongoing efforts to revitalize the Kensington neighborhood. A key focus has been combatting crime and drug ...
Parker pushes to slash business taxes and spend on housing Philadelphia would cut business tax rates every year and begin ...
The campaign would receive $5 million in fiscal year 2026 and $30 million over next six years under new budget.