Politics & Government

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker Visits Kensington, Shares Plan For Improving Public Safety, Quality Of Life On 100th Day

Cleaning up the neighborhood is a major priority for Parker, Philly's 100th mayor.

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April 11, 2024 / 9:43 PM EDT

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker on Thursday marked her 100th day in office surrounded by top city leaders at Russell Conwell Middle School in Kensington.

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The group shared updates on their top priorities, including improving life in Kensington and making Philadelphia safer, cleaner and greener.

Conwell Middle School sits just blocks from the intersection of Kensington and Allegheny avenues, an area frequently packed with homeless encampments at the heart of one of the largest open-air drug markets on the East Coast.

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