Mayor Cherelle Parker pitches her $6.7 billion budget plan as Trump’s ‘grave’ threat to cut aid to cities looms
The Trump administration has already cut funding to the city for sustainability programs, City Finance Director Rob Dubow ...
Mayor Cherelle Parker's budget proposal has good and bad news for real estate
The mayor's proposed budget includes $800 million for housing through two separate infusions of $400 million. It also calls ...
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Mayor Cherelle Parker Unveils Progressive $6.77 Billion Budget for Philadelphia's Future
Philadelphia Mayor Parker proposes a $6.77 billion budget focusing on public safety, housing, and sustainability.
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Mayor Parker Floats Borrowing $800M For Housing, Eliminating Construction Tax
Mayor Cherelle Parker only discussed housing for a few of the 90 minutes of remarks she delivered on her 2025-2026 budget proposal on Thursday, but the changes floated in her $6.7B five-year ...
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Mayor Parker proposes boost to Vision Zero funding after cuts to traffic safety program last year drew backlash
At this time last year, Vision Zero advocates weren't thrilled with Mayor Cherelle Parker. While she made a long-term commitment to the traffic safety program, she also cut funding from it in her ...
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Broad Street Brief: Mayor Parker Delivers FY26 Budget Address
Mayor Cherelle Parker presented her $6.7 billion FY26 budget proposal to the Philadelphia City Council today, highlighting an $800 million housing plan, significant business tax cuts, and the ...
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Mayor Cherelle Parker calls for historic tax cuts in Philadelphia budget address
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker laid out her proposed spending plan on Thursday, delivering her second budget address to ...
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Millions of dollars in drugs seized by police, homicides down in Kensington, Philadelphia leaders say
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 and ...
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Philadelphia mayor's new budget includes big boost to traffic safety, bike lane protection
Mayor Cherelle Parker's proposed budget, released Thursday, included a major victory for Philadelphia street safety advocates. Parker set aside $5 million for Vision Zero, Philadelphia's long-term ...
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Philadelphia budget proposal full of real estate nuggets
Mayor Cherelle Parker revealed her 2025-26 budget proposal on Thursday, Bisnow reported, spending a few minutes of remarks to talk about real estate. A number of components of her budget proposal ...
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Philly Mayor Parker says public safety is top priority, allocates money in budget for public safety initiatives
suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! During her budget address Thursday, Mayor Cherelle Parker said public safety is her top priority, touting the ...