Philadelphia ends DEI standards for business contracts amid Trump’s federal ban and people are reacting

Mayor Cherelle Parker is reportedly avoiding a “confrontation” with the Trump White House to safeguard millions of federal ...

Philly Council president says Mayor Parker was ‘strategic’ in dropping diversity contracting goals

One of Philadelphia’s top lawmakers defended Mayor Cherelle L. Parker on Thursday, saying her administration’s recent ...
PhillyVoice

Parker says Market East plan is open to input. Residents, scarred by Sixers arena fight, aren't buying it.

The mayor says there's no 'baked plan' for the corridor. Critics say the imminent demolitions show she hasn't learned from ...
The Philadelphia Tribune

Philly’s mayor stands by ambitious housing plan before hearing on initiative’s first-year budget

Mayor Cherelle Parker told The Philadelphia Tribune on Tuesday that she has seen the city's historically high percentages of ...

Philadelphia is halting the use of some diversity targets in city contracts as national DEI backlash grows

The changes made by Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s administration represent a major shift in the city’s diversity initiatives and ...

Philly City Council debates Mayor Parker's proposal for 1st year of HOME program

Members of Philly's City Council and activists want the first year of the program to exclude help for the middle class and ...

Kada Scott's funeral draws hundreds, including Mayor Parker, who looks to honor her legacy

Hundreds of people from across Philadelphia came together Saturday morning for the funeral of Kada Scott, the 23-year-old ...
NBC 10 Philadelphia

Mayor Cherelle Parker makes pro-Sixers arena case at community meeting

Mayor Cherelle Parker continues to make the case for the construction of a new arena for the Philadelphia 76ers in Center City, and she brought her argument to a neighborhood meeting in the ...