But if City Council approves Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s tax proposals this spring, one thing will be decided: Philadelphia in ...

Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s proposal to cut the city’s business income and receipts tax (BIRT), based off the Philadelphia Tax ...

While the city ranks in the top quarter of the state in salaries, educators in Bucks and Montgomery counties make a lot more.

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

Will Smith greeted fans in his hometown Philadelphia as he was commemorated with a street named after him. 'Philly, I am yours. This is the honor of a lifetime,' the actor wrote on Instagram, sharing ...

A Philadelphia-based political organization is heavily involved in Mayor Ed Gainey's re-election effort, funding attack ads on Corey O'Connor while supplying organizers to work directly on the mayor's ...

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

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker on Monday unveiled a plan to invest $2 billion in programs to build and preserve 30,000 homes for the city and make housing more affordable. She discussed the ...

Imagine if you and your friends could go to all the games and concerts at the Philadelphia sports complex for free and in a suite. Well, it turns out you can, if you’re the mayor or know how to ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker recently released her annual budget proposal and ...