Parker has experience in the state legislature and City Council. Advocates for transit improvements say that background will be helpful to the regional transit agency.
City Councilmember David Oh, backed by the city’s Republican leadership, resigned Monday and launched his mayoral campaign, becoming the first GOP candidate
Philadelphia police are investigating an alleged sexual assault that occurred on the Snyder Station platform on the Broad Street Line on Monday, July 18 at 4:32 a.m. The suspect was armed with a black handgun with a green slide and extended magazine. Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Special Victims Unit.