philadelphia Archives - We Find All The BS In Politics

Mayor

President Joe Biden stops at Wawa in Philadelphia with Mayor Cherelle Parker

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — President Joe Biden stopped at Wawa on Thursday during his Philadelphia visit to campaign for the 2024 presidential election. Biden stopped at the Wawa in Center City near Independence Hall with Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker. Biden ordered a classic-size Italian hoagie with American cheese and a black-white milkshake from the Delaware County-based convenience […]

Mayor

With new order, Philly is ‘open for business’ – NBC10 Philadelphia

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker is looking to make it easier for businesses to do, well, business in the city with a new executive order aimed at making it faster and easier to get needed permissions and provides guidance and assistance for businesses of all sizes. The executive order, called the PHL Open for Business initiative, […]

Mayor

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker visits Kensington, shares plan for improving public safety, quality of life on 100th day

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker on Thursday marked her 100th day in office surrounded by top city leaders at Russell Conwell Middle School in Kensington. The group shared updates on their top priorities, including improving life in Kensington and making Philadelphia safer, cleaner and greener. Conwell Middle School sits just blocks from the […]

Mayor

On 100th day in office, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker discusses public safety in Kensington

On 100th day in office, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker discusses public safety in Kensington – CBS Philadelphia Watch CBS News On her 100th day day in office, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker spoke at a middle school in the city’s Kensington section, where she unveiled a plan to address problems there. Be the first to know […]

Mayor

What’s been done? – NBC10 Philadelphia

Mayor Cherelle Parker will mark her 100th day in office at an event Thursday afternoon in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood. City officials, including Philadelphia’ Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel and school superintendent, Dr. Tony Watlington, will join the mayor to highlight the administration’s work. According to a news release, speakers will emphasize the Parker Administration’s five pillars […]

Mayor

Philly mayor makes ‘key’ administration appointments – NBC10 Philadelphia

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker named a new round of officials to lead, what her office called, “key operating departments,” during an event on Wednesday. She said that, as she has named at least 70 officials and senior staff to lead the city on, what she said was “a promising path,” Parker noted they are working […]

Mayor

Mayor Cherelle Parker signs 3 new bills into law in Philly – NBC10 Philadelphia

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker signed three public safety bills into law to combat nuisances and improve quality of life for residents on Wednesday afternoon. “We will do everything that we possibly can to build a city that addresses immediate safety concerns and ultimately fosters long term community resilience,” Mayor Parker said. Ban gambling machines The […]

City Council

Philly City Council holds hearing on proposed budget plan – NBC10 Philadelphia | #citycouncil

Just a week after Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker submitted her nearly $6.3 billion spending plan for the next year, City Council held a public hearing on the proposed operating and capital budget on Tuesday. The event was the first of several hearings scheduled to allow public input into the spending plan. “Council takes the duties of vetting […]

Mayor

Mayor Parker signs executive order to commit Philly to reaching zero traffic deaths – NBC10 Philadelphia

Mayor Cherelle Parker signed an executive order recommitting Philadelphia to the goal of reaching zero traffic deaths at a reception on the eve of Vision Zero PHL 2024, the program’s annual conference. The mayor’s goal is to focus on strategies that will eliminate fatal crashes as quickly as possible, in support of the Regional Vision […]

City Council

Philadelphia City Council passes bill to restrict business in Kensington with curfew | #citycouncil

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Philadelphia City Council has passed a bill that would restrict business hours in Kensington with a curfew, councilmember Quetcy Lozada said in a news release on Thursday. The bill is an emergency measure that would restrict activity for all businesses bounded by East Lehigh Avenue, Kensington Avenue, D Street, E. Tioga Street […]