Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker, Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel, along with other city and faith leaders, gathered in a circle with the family of 23-year-old Amya Devlin, who was killed in ...

Mayor Parker got a closer look at Amazon's delivery station in the city. She toured the 140,000 square foot facility in Southwest Philly Thursday morning. It handles up to 25,000 packages a day ...

“It is our vital responsibility to address workplace disparity, and work towards equitable compensation for essential workers like domestic workers,” said Mayor Cherelle Parker in a statement.

Philadelphia City Council members on Thursday afternoon gave preliminary approval to a $6.8 billion city budget and almost all of the legislative proposals related to Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s ...

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker signed the POWER Act last week, giving the city’s workforce some of the most potent protections in the country. City Council passed the legislation May 8 ...

“There are no excuses for this heinous act of violence that was inhuman,” Mayor Cherelle Parker said. “We will not be held hostage.” ...

What would you like us to cover? Get in touch. Local climate activists are calling on Mayor Cherelle Parker to condemn Philadelphia Gas Works’ financial support to an industry group that lobbied to ...

Mayor Cherelle Parker stressed that the violence will not be tolerated. “We will not be held hostage by anyone who decides that they want to get assault-like, war-like weaponry,” she said. “There are ...

The gunfire erupted around 10:27 p.m. Monday on Lemon Hill Drive at Poplar Drive. Mayor Cherelle Parker said during a news conference on Tuesday that there are believed to be three shooters involved.

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker said that three different types of shell casings were found at the scene. So far, no weapons have been recovered and no one has been arrested, police said.

The shooting -- described by Mayor Cherelle Parker as a "heinous act of violence" -- took place just before 10:30 p.m. while Philadelphia police were monitoring the park, officials said.

UPDATE 6/6/2025: City Council formally introduced Mayor Cherelle Parker's 2026 budget and H.O.M.E. plan on Thursday night. The governing body will vote on the legislation next week. Bodegas and ...