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Mayor Cherelle Parker’s housing plan relies on $800 million in bonds. Here’s what you need to know about Philly’s city debt.
The phenomenon of politicians using debt to finance signature initiatives or tackle societal challenges through “social bonds ...
Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration will start interviewing candidates to lead the Office of Immigrant Affairs
Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s administration this week will begin interviewing candidates to be the executive director of the ...
Mayor Cherelle Parker says the city will continue subsidized SEPTA fare programs following criticism of proposed funding reductions
Mayor Cherelle L. Parker has abandoned a proposal to eliminate a program that subsidizes SEPTA fares for low-income ...
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Mayor Parker's proposed raise for Philly teachers won't do much to close the pay gap with suburban school districts
While the city ranks in the top quarter of the state in salaries, educators in Bucks and Montgomery counties make a lot more.
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Driver who fatally struck CHOP doctor on her bike pleads guilty to DUI
Michael Vahey, 69, swerved into a bike lane on Spruce Street and killed 30-year-old Barbara Friedes last July.
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38th Annual All Star Labor Classic raises more than 200k for local charity
Members of Philadelphia's Building Trades returned to the basketball courts for their 38th Annual All Star Labor Classic.
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This Week’s Philadelphia Deal Sheet: PHA Celebrates Completion Of 63 New Affordable Units In Sharswood
The PHA spurs new development in Sharswood and Alterra picks up two industrial outdoor storage sites in South Jersey in this ...