Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s second budget address to Philadelphia City Council sounded in many ways like an ordinary mayoral speech, with Parker waxing poetic about heroic first responders, touting ...

Mayor Cherelle Parker said it’s about balancing the city’s books during a time of financial uncertainty while offering some relief to businesses.

Mayor Parker is staring down a big tax fight, a ‘housing D-Day,’ and potential federal cuts. Here are 6 takeaways from her ...

Mayor Cherelle Parker is offering a nearly $7 billion budget as she proposes major investments in housing and pushes ahead with her plans to clean up Kensington.

Mayor Cherelle Parker is introducing her 2026 budget for the city of Philadelphia in a City Council session Thursday.

The mayor spoke to a session of City Council at City Hall on Thursday and set the city's priorities for the 2026 fiscal year, which begins in July 2025.

The plan includes expanding twice-weekly trash pickup to North Philly, fixing heating and air conditioning in libraries and adding planters to commercial corridors.

The campaign would receive $5 million in fiscal year 2026 and $30 million over next six years under new budget.

The mayor's proposed budget includes $800 million for housing through two separate infusions of $400 million. It also calls ...

What you need to knowMayor Cherelle L. Parker delivered her second budget address Thursday to Philadelphia City Council.The ...