Mayor Jim Kenney’s Inaugural Block Party

Mayor Jim Kenney and Lisa Kaplan, principal of Andrew Jackson Elementary School, at the $5,000-a-ticket private reception for the fund for the School District of Philadelphia. From the dais Mayor Kenney announced $650,000 was raised for the fund so far, with the electrical workers union presenting a check for $100,000 at the cocktail party. Last week the carpenters union donated $100,000.

Legendary DJ Jerry Blavat with most of Philadelphia's sports mascots and a fan at the Inaugural Block Party.

Bret Perkins and Kathleen Sullivan, both of Comcast.

Michael Hess and new City Representative Sheila Hess.

Baby Blues BBQ was one of nine food trucks catering the inauguration, serving pulled pork and brisket sliders.

From left: Register of Wills Ronald R. Donatucci, Jamie McFadden and Ben Haney, with Evan Urbania and Matthew Ray, co-founders of Chatterblast.

Mike Carpenter and Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell.

Jeff Guaracino (center) appointed as President & CEO of Welcome America Inc., whose first project was organizing the Kenney inaugural block party, stands with the team at Cashman & Associates at the Pledge Wall, where guests made pledges on what they can to help the new administration. The Cashman team, from left, Shana Saddic, Alyssa Hamel, Maura McGlone, (Guracino), Nicole Cashman, Sofia Pignitor and Alex Coll.

Philadelphia Zoo president & CEO Vikram “"Vik" Dewan and Jami Dewan.

Some 1,500 people attended Mayor Kenney's inaugural ball/block party which was held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

From left: Gene Blum, Roger LaMay, general manager at WXPN, Anne Gemmell, newly appointed as the city's pre-K director, Nellie Fitzpatrick, Philadelphia’'s director of LGBT affairs, and Tracie Palmer.

Andrew Love, Temple University School of Tourism, and Kathryn Ott Lovell, the newly appointed commissioner of parks and recreation.

Dana and Ronald R. Donatucci Jr.

From left: Nadia Kosberg, Wamaitha Kiambuthi, Mathematica Policy Research, and Christina Sozinho, sister of the new City Solicitor, Sozi P. Tulante.

Michael Schulson and Nina Tinari

Jessie Tharp and Sam Shoap.

Danny Bauder, campaign manager for the Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO, and Leslie Elder, political and field director for America Votes.

Eva Gladstein executive director Mayor's Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity, Karen Fegely, deputy commerce director, Councilman Mark Squilla and State Rep. Dwight Evans.

Jesse Foster and Jane Shull, Philadelphia FIGHT's executive director.