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Philadelphia's 100th Mayor: Cherelle Parker vows to bring 'sense of lawfulness' as city's first female mayor

Headline from FOX 29 Philadelphia

Cherelle Parker has officially made history, becoming Philadelphia's 100th mayor and the first woman to ever take on the leadership role for the city.

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  1. PhillyVoice

    Cherelle Parker vows to combat violent crime, boost police presence in first 100 days as Philly's mayor (opens PhillyVoice)

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    PhillyVoice's feed description

    Her priorities also include reducing urban blight, making city jobs more attainable and launching a formal review of the Land Bank

  2. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker privately took the oath of office ahead of her official inauguration Tuesday (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Under city law, Parker, the first female mayor in city history, officially became mayor at midnight. But she is not being publicly sworn in until Tuesday.

  3. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Cherelle L. Parker is inaugurated as the first female mayor in Philadelphia history (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Parker, 51, a West Oak Lane native who overcame a childhood marked by tragedy, ran on cracking down on crime and uplifting the middle class.

  4. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Philadelphia's 100th Mayor: Cherelle Parker vows to bring 'sense of lawfulness' as city's first female mayor (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    Cherelle Parker has officially made history, becoming Philadelphia's 100th mayor and the first woman to ever take on the leadership role for the city.

  5. PhillyVoice

    Cherelle Parker privately sworn-in as Philly's 100th mayor ahead of scheduled inauguration (opens PhillyVoice)

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    PhillyVoice's feed description

    Though her official inauguration is planned for Tuesday morning, Parker was sworn in just after midnight on New Year's Day

  6. CBS News

    Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker pledges public safety focus, green initiatives at inauguration (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker on Tuesday outlined her first 100 days to make the city the "safest, cleanest, greenest big city in the nation."

  7. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Cherelle Parker sworn in as Philadelphia mayor ahead of formal inauguration (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    6ABC Philadelphia's feed description

    Action News has learned that Cherelle Parker was sworn in as mayor of Philadelphia on Monday, a day before her formal inauguration.

  8. PhillyVoice

    Mayor Cherelle Parker delivers hopeful message at inauguration, says 'it's on us' to change Philly (opens PhillyVoice)

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    PhillyVoice's feed description

    The first woman to lead the city reflected on making history and laid out a plan to transform the city's approach to government

  9. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Inauguration Day in Philadelphia: Cherelle Parker sworn in as city's 100th mayor (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Cherelle Parker is Philadelphia's 100th mayor and the first woman to hold the office in the city's history, on Inauguration Day, Jan. 2, 2024.

  10. CBS News

    From "humble beginnings" to City Hall: How Cherelle Parker became Philadelphia's next mayor (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    During her tenure as mayor, Cherelle Parker says her goal is to make Philadelphia the "safest, cleanest, greenest big city in the nation."

  11. Washington Times

    Cherelle Parker sworn in as Philadelphia’s 100th mayor (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Cherelle Parker, who has held local and state office and first got involved in politics as a teenager, publicly swore her oath of office on Tuesday as Philadelphia’s 100th mayor, becoming the first woman to do so.

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