Cherelle Parker: “This is a big darn deal for the city of Philadelphia.”

I respect his decision, and understand his desire to see the city unified. He is always welcome in Philadelphia.

I want to be very clear, I am grateful for their service and the reason is because for nights like tonight. We think of them as law enforcement officers, but I see mothers and fathers sons and daughters, brothers and sisters.

Overnight, under the cover of darkness, the federal government removed panels at the President’s House that told a thorough history of Philadelphia.

We have reached a tentative agreement with District Council 33, which must be ratified by its membership on a new three-year contract that, coupled with the one-year contract extension we agreed to last fall, will increase DC 33 members’…