Cherelle Parker
Shakeup on Council Is Good, But These Former Councilmembers Leave Big Shoes to Fill
We knew this day would come. I called it a few weeks ago. The mass exodus of City Councilmembers resigning before this Thursday’s return to […]
Philly Today: Merriam-Webster’s New Word List Is an Insult to Philadelphians Everywhere
Merriam-Webster’s New Jawn-Free Word List Is an Insult to Philadelphia Every year, Merriam-Webster introduces its list of new words. And every year, we sit here […]
Philly’s 2023 Mayoral Election Season Starts Now
The final days of summer are here, and we’re now off to the races: Philly’s mayoral election season has officially begun. Many of us have […]
Councilmember Cherelle Parker’s Plan to Fund the Police Is Wasteful and Regressive
As we get closer to next year’s open mayoral primary, it’s no surprise to see some Democratic hopefuls jockeying for position ahead of the city’s […]
What’s Developing in Your Neighborhood? This New Form Lets You Find Out
The whole point of the 2012 zoning code overhaul was to make it easier for builders and developers to build and develop in Philadelphia by […]
New City Initiative Seeks to Clear Home Repair Assistance Backlog
This afternoon, in front of a modest rowhome in Olney, Mayor Jim Kenney, City Council President Darrell Clarke, City Council member Cherelle Parker (D-9th District) […]
Teamsters to Pro-Soda Tax Lawmakers: No More Campaign Money For You
What do special interest groups want for their campaign donations? Are they looking for favors, access, or just a sympathetic ear? Most of the time, voters can only speculate (and worry) about the answers […]
How Jim Kenney’s Big Soda Tax Victory Is Upending City Hall
For years, Philadelphians saw government dysfunction everywhere they looked. In City Hall, former Mayor Michael Nutter was so impotent that he couldn’t persuade a single Council […]
The Incredible Political Insurgency of Chris Rabb
How did Chris Rabb do it? In a city where political machines crush challengers like grapes, the 46-year-old adjunct professor defeated an establishment-backed incumbent in the April primary. Rabb’s opponent […]
Relish Was Hot on Election Day — While Famous 4th Street Deli Was a Ghost Town
This year, Josh Shapiro didn’t go to the power crowd’s longtime Election Day lunch hangout Famous 4th Street Deli. Instead, the Democratic frontrunner in the Attorney General’s race dined at the other, […]
Jim Kenney’s Big Move to Win Black Support
On Monday, former City Councilman Jim Kenney landed what could turn out to be the most critical endorsement in the Philadelphia mayor’s race: Council members […]
Marian Tasco to Retire From Council
[UPDATE, 11:40 a.m.] City Council President Darrell L. Clarke on Tuesday issued the following statement on 9th District Councilwoman Marian Tasco’s announcement that she will […]