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The Broad Street Brief: Mayor Parker, President Biden Talk Federal Assistance
January 18, 2024
City Hall Mayor Parker Welcomes President Biden During MLK Day Visit Mayor Cherelle Parker discussed federal assistance for public safety, affordable housing, and the opioid crisis...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: New Commissioners Board Chair Appointed
January 11, 2024
City Hall Mayor Parker Plans to Address Kensington Open-Air Drug Market, Improve Philadelphia’s Education System Mayor Cherelle Parker has long emphasized her goal of permanently ending...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: Parker Admin Hits Ground Running
January 4, 2024
City Hall Mayor Parker Takes Office, Signs Three Executive Orders On Tuesday, Mayor Cherelle Parker was sworn in as the city’s first-ever female executive. During the...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: Chinatown Stitch Design Selected
December 21, 2023
City Hall Mayor-Elect Parker Announces Administration Leadership This week, Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker announced the appointment of Chief of Staff Tiffany Thurman, Chief Deputy Mayor of Planning...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: City Council Wraps Up 2023 Session
December 15, 2023
City Hall City Council Passes Dozens of Bills, Resolutions During Last Meeting of 2023 Session During their last meeting of the 2023 session —...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: Mayor-Elect Parker Begins Assembling Roundtables
December 8, 2023
City Hall Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies’ Joe Hill, Brianna Westbrooks Named to Parker Transition Team Philadelphia Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies’ Managing Director Joe Hill and Government...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: City Hall Prepares for New Mayor, Council Leadership
December 1, 2023
City Hall City Council Passes Ski Mask Ban Today, Philadelphia City Council passed a ban on the wearing of ski masks in certain public spaces in...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: 911 Dispatch Challenges; Parker’s Winning Campaign Team
November 16, 2023
City Hall City Council Passes New Zoning Overlay to Restrict Height Limits in North Philadelphia On Thursday, City Council President Darrell Clarke moved to restrict building...Read More -
Broad Street Brief: Parker Shatters Glass Ceiling; WFP Makes History
November 10, 2023
Election Recap Cherelle Parker Elected Philadelphia’s 100th, First Woman Mayor Former state Representative and District 9 Councilmember Cherelle Parker made history on Tuesday becoming Philadelphia’s 100th...Read More