Posts tagged with Cherelle Parker

Last Updated: Feb. 20, 2016 · 9:50 p.m.

The ‘soft corruption’ of City Hall’s secret $2 million grant fund

Council's Philadelphia Activities Fund is one of the least-watched pots of money in the city — despite years of abuses.

Apparently, all Councilwoman Cherelle Parker had to do was ask.

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We looked more than a dozen of these boards to see if they got anything done.

The city's legislative body is about to be back in session. Make sure you know how to talk about it.

If voters give the go-ahead, training will be required for all city employees.

Congressman Dwight Evans wants Philly to be “the laboratory” for showing how these areas can improve.

Cherelle Parker has a resolution to discuss solutions for areas a researcher called "endangered."

Council members earn $130,000 a year. For a few, that's only one source of income.

Everyone agrees Philadelphia needs universal pre-K -- but how to pay for it has sparked debate.