Philadelphia's summer plans are in full swing as Mayor Cherelle Parker and city leaders unveiled ... Susan Slawson, the commissioner for Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, emphasized the broader ...

A historic library in the City of Brotherly Love has reopened after an $8 million renovation. On Thursday, April 24, 2025, ...

Mayor Cherelle Parker, Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel, School Superintendent Tony Watlington Sr. and director of the city’s Parks and Recreation Department Susan Slawson were on hand at City ...

The goal is to keep kids engaged and safe. Mayor Cherelle Parker and heads of the Free Library of Philadelphia, Parks and Recreation, School District of Philadelphia and other agencies spoke in a ...

Carousel House closed during the pandemic and since then users have been directed to Gustine Recreation Center, a general-use ...

A statement from the city said that since October 2024, Verizon has implemented public WiFi at 51 parks and recreation ...

job training -- there is a place for them in our summer programs," said Mayor Cherelle Parker, who added an extra $3 million to the budget for Parks and Recreation. A number of recreation centers ...

Mayor Cherelle Parker poses with members of ... the Navy Yard’s five publicly accessible parks, riverfront trail and shuttle that connects parts of the site to SEPTA service helped earn the ...

But rising crime rates during the COVID-19 pandemic coincided with the election of a wave of new progressive prosecutors ... including Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker, turned to pro-police ...

Officials from Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s administration outlined the plan ... which was started under former Mayor Jim Kenney to make upgrades to the city’s parks, libraries, and recreation centers.