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Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration will start interviewing candidates to lead the Office of Immigrant Affairs
The high-profile post has been vacant since the unexpected resignation of Amy Eusebio, days after President Donald Trump took ...
Mayor Cherelle Parker says the city will continue subsidized SEPTA fare programs following criticism of proposed funding reductions
The Zero Fare program provides SEPTA access for low-income residents, and the Key Advantage program pays for fares for city ...
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Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker announces summer programs for young people
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 ...
13 shot, 2 killed as violent weekend in Philadelphia hits teens hard: "It should not have to be this way"
In those incidents, two people were killed and 13 people were shot, seven of them juveniles. "It should not have to be this ...
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This Week’s Philadelphia Deal Sheet: PHA Celebrates Completion Of 63 New Affordable Units In Sharswood
The PHA spurs new development in Sharswood and Alterra picks up two industrial outdoor storage sites in South Jersey in this ...
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Philadelphia leaders address violent weekend that left 13 shot
The violence even included a triple shooting at the Finley Recreation Center on Saturday evening. All three of those teenage ...
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Philadelphia Could Lose Free Transit Program
The city’s upcoming budget doesn’t include the Zero Fare program, which offers free SEPTA fare to more than 24,000 residents.
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Programs offering free SEPTA rides to city workers, low-income residents on track for extensions
In a change of course on Wednesday, Mayor Cherelle Parker said she will not scrap ... fares for thousands of low-income residents in Philadelphia. The SEPTA Key Advantage program, which serves ...
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Mayor Cherelle Parker wants to keep a popular city worker commuter benefit — but earmarked less money for it
The commuter benefit gives eligibility to around 22,000 city workers, but it’s unclear whether the city will be able to spend less for the same program this year.