UPDATE: This piece has been updated to reflect that Democratic Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker and union leadership reportedly reached a tentative deal to end the strike. The streets of Philadelphia are piling up…

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Cherelle Parker

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Cherelle Lesley Parker is an American politician and former educator serving as the 100th mayor of Philadelphia since 2024. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first woman to hold the office.

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Occupation: politician
Position held: member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, mayor of Philadelphia
Citizenship: United States
Born: September 9, 1972

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