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Mayor Cherelle Parker, Superintendent Tony Watlington, and Chief Education Officer Debora Carrera visiting a classroom at Southwark Elementary School
Chalkbeat

Philadelphia’s ‘year-round school’ pilot increases access to programs schools already offered

We did a check-in on Mayor Cherelle Parker's campaign promise to deliver "year-round school." Read more. Photo by Carly Sitrin for Chalkbeat
Health care workers holding certificates and celebrating the completion of a skills training
The Philadelphia Citizen

A Jobs Program that Works

The West Philadelphia Skills Initiative helped nearly 2,000 Philadelphians find work. Now, with a large grant from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, the...
Ambulance in front of Temple University hospital emergency room
The Trace

Pennsylvania Health Care Workers Unite in Call for Stronger Gun Policies

A newly-formed coalition says the recent drop in shootings masks the state’s enduring gun violence crisis. Read more. Photo by Kriston Jae Bethel for...
Mayor Cherelle Parker signing a paper with city officials standing around her
Green Philly

First Clean, then Green? Examining Mayor Parker’s promise to “prioritize environmental sustainability” with the Office of Clean and Green Initiatives

In January, newly-appointed Mayor Parker released her 100-Day Action Plan for a “Safer, Cleaner, Greener Philadelphia,” which outlined a long-term...
Collage of six public art pieces
Philadelphia Gay News

Philly art installations seek to inspire voter engagement

Philadelphia is using the power of art to encourage people to vote. Curated and managed by Conrad Benner through Mural Arts Philadelphia, these two...