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atim Byrd (center), a teacher at Strawberry Mansion High School, discusses citywide efforts to attract and retain more teachers and teachers of color in Philadelphia. Kristen A. Graham / Staff
The Philadelphia Inquirer

Philly officials want to recruit more teachers of color to address staffing shortage

Philadelphia has about 200,000 students in public and charter schools, and about 12,000 teachers. The Philadelphia Citywide Talent Coalition is...
Warning signs at illegal dumping hotspots, such as at this dead end of Lyons Place in Eastwick, can only do so much to reduce the problem. Photo by Troy Bynum.
Grid Magazine

What have Mayor Parker’s signature “clean” initiatives achieved thus far?

In her first year in office, Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration rolled out or expanded a collection of programs overseen by the Office of Clean...
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Grid Magazine

Mayor Parker and administration officials answer Grid’s questions on sustainability efforts

The soaring rhetoric of campaign trails often meets the hard realities of governance once candidates take office. Competing demands, limited budgets...
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Grid Magazine

One year into the Parker administration, cycling advocates are celebrating some victories for street safety — and pushing for more

Philadelphia is often ranked among the best cycling cities in the country. And yet, leading up to the 2023 mayoral election, cyclists had reason to...
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Grid Magazine

Philly’s progress toward its carbon-neutrality goals is difficult to gauge

Mayor Cherelle Parker leads Philadelphia at a key point in the fight against climate change. By 2030 — that is, in a mere five years — the City hopes...