An ‘unapologetic’ Mayor Parker proposes $872M police budget with money for forensics, tech upgrades, and recruiting
Mayor Cherelle L. Parker framed the proposal to keep funding level as a second down payment on her plan to improve public ...
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Parker’s ambitious plans; Philly health and census data; 3rd indie publisher | Morning roundup
Parker pushes to slash business taxes and spend on housing Philadelphia would cut business tax rates every year and begin ...
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Mayor Parker proposes boost to Vision Zero funding after cuts to traffic safety program last year drew backlash
The campaign would receive $5 million in fiscal year 2026 and $30 million over next six years under new budget.
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‘They need it now’: Parker proposes ‘historic’ investment to expand Philly’s housing supply
The mayor’s latest budget proposal calls on the city to borrow $800 million to create and preserve more affordable and market ...
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Mayor Parker Floats Borrowing $800M For Housing, Eliminating Construction Tax
Mayor Cherelle Parker's $6.7M budget proposal includes borrowing $800M for her housing initiative and eliminating ...
Philadelphia budget proposal full of real estate nuggets
Among the ideas are an $800 million loan to build and preserve 30,000 housing units and an elimination of a construction ...
Parker earmarks $67M for new forensics lab in University City life sciences building
The city's police forensics lab will take up most of the space of a new $100 million University City building.
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Nearly 400 vacant lots near corridors have been cleared thanks to city program
The Philadelphia Taking Care of Business Clean Corridors Program released its key achievements from its first year under ...