Philly school board weighs handing vacant campuses to city for housing push

The Mayor-backed plan is drawing concern over transparency and if the school system will receive enough value in return.

Internal documents shed light on Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s decision to end Philadelphia’s racial diversity goals in contracting

Mayor Cherelle L. Parker has said her administration relied on expert advice from a top law firm when it decided to end a Philadelphia policy prioritizing businesses owned by women or people of color ...
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'Just part of the legislative process': Council president downplays tension over delay to Parker's housing plan

The mayor's $2 billion H.O.M.E. initiative won't get final approval until next year after council members amended the plan's ...

Philly Council votes against Mayor Parker’s vision for her signature housing plan, signaling a win for progressives

For almost two years, Mayor Cherelle L. Parker has dominated Philadelphia City Hall with an unbending approach to ...
Hoodline

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker Champions Rowhome Preservation Amid City Council's H.O.M.E. Legislation Vote

Mayor Parker insists on preserving Philadelphia's rowhomes and inclusivity in housing repair programs after a key amendment ...
WHYY

Philly Mayor Parker’s $2B housing plan

The mayor comes into Studio 2 to talk about her $2 billion housing plan to build or restore 30,000 units in the city. There’s pushback in city council around who should be eligible. Mayor Parker makes ...
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Philadelphia district will consider transferring vacant school buildings to the city

The school board on Thursday approved a resolution allowing the district to explore transferring empty school buildings to ...

Resolution would give vacant Philadelphia school buildings to city as part of Mayor Parker's housing initiative

The Philadelphia Board of Education will vote on a resolution that would give the district the green light to hand the ...
NBC 10 Philadelphia

Parker announces director for neighborhood and community action centers

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker announced on Monday Anton Moore as the city's first Executive Director of Neighborhood and Community Action Centers. The action centers have been one of Parker's ...