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Temple students share thoughts on Cherelle Parker’s public safety emergency, other executive orders

23 January 2024 Molly Fiske

Mayor Cherelle Parker declared a public safety emergency after her inauguration and signed three executive orders, two of which aim to crack down on crime.

Philadelphia issues mandatory mask policy for outdoors, public spaces

26 June 2020 Amelia Winger

The policy applies to indoor public spaces and outdoor areas where people are closer than six feet from others not in their household.

Philadelphia releases plan for green phase reopening

18 June 2020 Colin Evans

The city will allow some outdoor and small indoor activities to resume while still in the yellow phase as well.

Philadelphia outlines ‘Safer at Home’ plan for yellow phase reopening

01 June 2020 Victoria Ayala

The city will focus on combining containment, social distancing and protection strategies as part of its reopening plan.

Philadelphia City Council votes an emergency funding bill to fight COVID-19

03 April 2020 Valerie Dowret

The $85 million bill will distribute funds to initiatives and agencies working to fight the disease.

Mayor Kenney raises stakes on security guard wage dispute

14 January 2020 Colin Evans

The university missed a July 1 deadline to pay its security guards the city’s prevailing wage.

Temple College Democrats host state convention

17 April 2018 Will Bleier

Mayor Jim Kenney and others involved in state and local politics spoke to students at the event.

Mayor announces Philadelphia school board members

04 April 2018 Kelly Brennan

Joyce Wilkerson and Christopher McGinley, both Temple employees and former School Reform Commission members, are appointed to the school board.

Officials: Mayor will advocate the SRC be replaced by School Board

02 November 2017 Kelly Brennan

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney will give a speech on Thursday outline the details of this change.

Report: SRC may dissolve itself in November

31 October 2017 Alyssa Biederman

The School Reform Commission is expected to vote to dissolve itself at its next meeting on Nov. 16, the Notebook reported. The Notebook obtained a copy of an email from Jeff Hornstein, the chair of