Did you bet on March Madness? I did. Americans bet billions on NCAA tournaments. We also “spent $60 billion at casinos last year [and] about $12 billion on online sports betting,” notes ...

The new public housing units will contribute to Mayor Cherelle Parker’s HOME Initiative. Parker aims to build and preserve 30,000 housing units across Philadelphia before the end of her term in ...

Mayor Cherelle Parker's administration said Wednesday, after she faced backlash over her proposed 2026 budget cutting funding for the programs. Zero Fare, a two-year pilot program that provides ...

CNN has reached out to ICE for comment. Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker’s office declined to comment as the event is not city sponsored. The festival had also been cancelled in 2017 ...

In a change of course on Wednesday, Mayor Cherelle Parker said she will not scrap a program that gives free SEPTA rides to city employees and hopes to reach a deal that will extend another program ...

Now some politicians want to ban more. Philadelphia mayor Cherelle Parker moved to ban arcade-style gambling machines found in gas stations and convenience stores, loftily saying ...

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel heralded his department's success in reducing crime across the city while executing Mayor Cherelle Parker's vision of more community engagement.

He noted that Gov. Josh Shapiro has proposed a $65 million investment for the celebration, while Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker has proposed $100 million. The city is also poised to host both ...

This was the 18th year. "Nothing could make me more proud as the mayor of this city," said Mayor Cherelle Parker. For Parker, she says this initiative is another chance to make the city cleaner ...

Ask us a question or send us a story idea you think we should cover. Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration hopes to broker a deal with SEPTA to keep its popular city worker commuter ...

Philadelphia's summer plans are in full swing as Mayor Cherelle Parker and city leaders unveiled a series of new initiatives designed to provide safety, engagement and job opportunities for young ...