Mayor Cherelle L. Parker on Wednesday announced appointments to 10 top posts in her administration, filling positions that ...

More than a decade later, our just-released 2025 Black Women in American Politics Report shows how far we’ve come. The United ...

Members of the union for white-collar city workers such as supervisors and professionals have voted to ratify a three-year contract agreement with Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s administration, ending a ...

As Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker marks 100 days in office, the first woman to lead the city opened up about Kensington, her journey to making history and keeping the city safe.

Mayor Cherelle Parker is a little more than a month into her second year leading Philadelphia. And on Wednesday, the city's 100th mayor laid out some of her priorities for 2025 during the Chamber ...

So far, the national press has largely ignored Philadelphia's first strike by city workers since 1986. For Philadelphians, the ongoing city worker strike has become an attack on all five senses, ...

Philadelphia Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker addresses a crowd of supporters at at Sheet Metal Workers Local 19. (Emma Lee/WHYY) After 99 men, Philadelphia has elected a woman to the mayor’s office. “I ...

Cherelle Parker’s win in the Democratic primary is a sign of how the city has changed. But Philadelphia’s challenges remain deep and daunting. By Campbell Robertson PHILADELPHIA — The ...

Cherelle Parker won the Democratic mayoral primary this week in Philadelphia. It's a Democratic Party stronghold, so she's expected to win the general election in November.

Cherelle Parker. (Courtesy Cherelle Parker's Campaign) Philadelphia has officially chosen Cherelle Parker as its next mayor. Not only will Parker be the city’s 100th mayor, but also the first woman to ...