Commerce Director Alba Martinez is resigning from the Parker administration to produce a musical about Philly’s Latino communities
Alba Martinez, who grew up in Puerto Rico, is Philadelphia’s first Latina commerce director and one of the highest-ranking ...
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Broad Street Brief: City Council Talks Tax Reform, HOME Initiative
During her speech outlining details of her proposed $2 billion Housing Opportunities Made Easy (HOME) Initiative on Monday, Mayor Cherelle ...
Mayor Cherelle Parker unveils housing plan amid Trump’s federal funding cuts and Council skepticism
Parker said the plan, which would include 13,500 newly constructed homes and 16,500 preserved units, needs to be approved by ...
Barber in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood says streets are cleaner but people still need connection
Joshua Santiago, a barber in Kensington, says Kensington is cleaner, but he remains focused on connecting with people in need ...
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'Unsung sheroes': Philly honors wives of faith leaders at City Hall before group's gathering
Mayor Cherelle Parker honored more than 30 members of the International Association of Minister’s Wives and Minister’s Widows ...
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Philadelphia City Council weighs small business tax exemption dilemma as some push to double it
Tax relief on the first $100,000 of revenue for businesses in Philadelphia could either be eliminated or doubled in the next ...
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‘Born and raised’: Will Smith returns home for West Philadelphia street naming in his honor
The “Fresh Prince of Bel Air” actor was given a hero’s welcome and the first key to the city issued by Mayor Cherelle Parker.
Will Smith gets a street named in the Philadelphia neighborhood where he was born and raised
In West Philadelphia where he was born and raised, there’s now a street called Will Smith Way. Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle ...
Philadelphia commerce director Alba Martinez stepping down
Philadelphia's commerce chief Alba Martinez is stepping down from her post effective May 1 to produce an original musical, ...