Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker presents her 2026 budget

Mayor Cherelle Parker pitches her $6.7 billion budget plan as Trump’s ‘grave’ threat to cut aid to cities looms
The Trump administration has already cut funding to the city for sustainability programs, City Finance Director Rob Dubow said this week. Those cuts so far haven’t added up to much, he said, but deeper reductions could be catastrophic for a city that received $2.8 billion in federal funding in the 2024 fiscal year.
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Watch live: Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker presents her 2026 budget
Mayor Cherelle Parker's newest budget for the city of Philadelphia cuts some taxes, expands programs in the School District of Philadelphia and the court system and sets the stage for the U.S.' 250th birthday celebrations happening in 2026.
From tax cuts to housing, a breakdown of mayor's $6.7B budget proposal for Philadelphia
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker emphasized cutting taxes while funding housing, new municipal contracts and other priorities in City Council chambers Thursday as she presented her fiscal year 2026 budget address.
Mayor Cherelle Parker will propose cutting taxes and borrowing $800 million for housing in Philly’s next city budget
Parker will deliver her budget address to City Council on Thursday.
What’s in Philly Mayor Parker’s second budget proposal for cleaning and greening
The plan includes expanding twice-weekly trash pickup to North Philly, fixing heating and air conditioning in libraries and adding planters to commercial corridors.
Mayor Cherelle Parker proposes increase in Center City parking fees
Mayor Cherelle Parker has proposed the first price increase at Center City parking meters in more than a decade.
Mayor Cherelle Parker is asking Philly’s ‘eds and meds’ to help fill holes in the city budget, sources say
Mayor Cherelle L. Parker last month convened representatives from Philadelphia’s major educational and medical institutions with a simple message: The city needs your help. The Feb. 20 meeting included lobbyists or other representatives for Drexel University,
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker's 2026 budget includes tax cuts, preparations for 2026
Mayor Cherelle Parker is introducing her 2026 budget for the city of Philadelphia in a City Council session Thursday.
Mayor Cherelle Parker's budget proposal has good and bad news for real estate
The mayor's proposed budget includes $800 million for housing through two separate infusions of $400 million. It also calls for a few key changes to real estate taxes.
Restructuring of city taxes expected in Mayor Parker’s new Philly budget proposal
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker is expected to announce a restructuring of city taxes when she introduces her $6.7 billion budget to City Council.
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Mayor Parker proposes boost to Vision Zero funding after cuts to traffic safety program last year drew backlash
At this time last year, Vision Zero advocates weren't thrilled with Mayor Cherelle Parker. While she made a long-term ...
Philadelphia mayor's new budget includes big boost to traffic safety, bike lane protection
Mayor Cherelle Parker's proposed budget would give Philadelphia's street safety advocates two major victories.
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Mayor Parker pushes to slash business taxes and spend millions on housing
Philadelphia would cut business tax rates every year and begin spending hundreds of millions of newly allocated dollars on ...
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Mayor Parker Floats Borrowing $800M For Housing, Eliminating Construction Tax
Mayor Cherelle Parker's $6.7M budget proposal includes borrowing $800M for her housing initiative and eliminating ...
Parker earmarks $67M for new forensics lab in University City life sciences building
The city's police forensics lab will take up most of the space of a new $100 million University City building.
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Nearly 400 vacant lots near corridors have been cleared thanks to city program
The Philadelphia Taking Care of Business Clean Corridors Program released its key achievements from its first year under ...