Mayor Cherelle L. Parker is set for a busy Wednesday, kicking off with an appearance at City Hall to celebrate the swearing-in of new Philadelphia Board of Education members, as city officials announced. The ceremony, scheduled for 10AM, will be held in the Mayor’s Reception Room, welcoming the educators alongside Dr. Watlington as they prepare to embark on their tenure.

Continuing her day, Mayor Parker is slated to address the African American Chamber of Commerce at its Women’s Business Empowerment Luncheon, a gathering aimed at fueling the prowess of Black female entrepreneurs within the city, the event is part of a partnership with the Phillies and will take place at Citizens Bank Park, this luncheon also marks the beginning of an ambitious Black Women in Business Accelerator Program designed to boost economic growth and community development.

The day’s proceedings will then pivot to a more somber note as the mayor is expected to attend the Living Flame Memorial Service at Franklin Square Park, where she, alongside city officials, will honor the memory of fallen police and fire personnel lost in their line of duty, a separate media advisory notes the event is an annual tradition that pays its respects to those who sacrificed their lives while in service to their fellow citizens.

Parker’s itinerary reflects an ongoing commitment to supporting educational leadership as well as fostering economic development through minority and women-led initiatives, through ceremonies such as the swearing-in event and empowerment luncheons, the mayor is fostering environments where civic duty intertwines with entrepreneurship, carving out spaces for the recognition and remembrance and celebration in a day that traverses a gamut of civic engagement within Philadelphia.