The phenomenon of politicians using debt to finance signature initiatives or tackle societal challenges through “social bonds ...

Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s administration this week will begin interviewing candidates to be the executive director of the ...

Mayor Cherelle L. Parker has abandoned a proposal to eliminate a program that subsidizes SEPTA fares for low-income ...

The commuter benefit gives eligibility to around 22,000 city workers, but it’s unclear whether the city will be able to spend less for the same program this year.

Negotiations between the mayor and Council over what ends up in the final budget deal are a big deal in City Hall. But when ...

Mayor Parker Announces Continued Support for SEPTA Fare Subsidies -Mayor Cherelle Parker announced plans to maintain funding for SEPTA fare ...

The single-family homes created through Turn the Key are typically sold to households earning 60% of area median income, when ...

Mayor Cherelle Parker had planned to cut funding for both transit subsidies, but now says she's working on keeping them.

Mayor Cherelle Parker’s much anticipated housing plan ... items included in the $6.7B budget proposal she shared with city council last week. The body has since begun negotiations ahead of ...

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel heralded his department's success in reducing crime across the city while ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The issue of affordable housing took center stage Monday at a first-of-its-kind meeting inside Philadelphia City Council ... by Mayor Cherelle Parker. It's a $2 billion ...

Mayor Cherelle Parker presented a plan Monday ... In a nearly 90-minute speech to City Council, Parker said Philadelphia's Land Bank will have opportunities to acquire land quicker and she ...