{"id":367,"date":"2026-06-02T11:43:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T11:43:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=367"},"modified":"2026-06-02T11:43:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T11:43:51","slug":"in-city-hall-its-parker-vs-big-tech-morning-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=367","title":{"rendered":"In City Hall, it\u2019s Parker vs. big tech| Morning Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Good morning, Philly \u2600\ufe0f<\/p>\n

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And happy primary Election Day to our Jersey readers \ud83d\uddf3\ufe0f. Here are the races we\u2019re watching. Be sure to check Inquirer.com throughout the day to get the latest updates.<\/p>\n

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Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker\u2019s budget plan relies on taxing big tech companies, but she\u2019s getting resistance from both inside and outside City Hall. <\/p>\n

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Plus, a former CHOP patient is now starting her career journey there, and more news of the day.<\/p>\n

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\u2014 Taylor Allen (<\/i>morningnewsletter@inquirer.com<\/i>)<\/i><\/p>\n

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A big tech battle comes to City Hall<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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Mayor Parker formed her budget agenda on the backs of big tech companies: <\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udcb0 Parker originally wanted to increase the city\u2019s hotel tax by 2% but is now willing to go down to 0.6% and, instead, jack up the tax on short-term rentals like Airbnb by 6% to fund homelessness prevention programs.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udcb0She also wants to levy a 25-cent fee on retail delivery orders like Amazon to help fund fixing potholes. <\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udcb0 Most controversially, she\u2019s pushing for a $1-per-ride surcharge on rideshare services like Uber and Lyft to stave off the Philadelphia School District\u2019s planned staff cuts.<\/p>\n

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None of this is happening without the majority of support from City Council, and she\u2019s running out of time. Council must give its preliminary budget approval by Thursday to be fully passed by the start of the new fiscal year on July 1. <\/p>\n

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To get what she wants, she\u2019ll have to navigate hesitation from her City Hall colleagues, opposition from large tourism organizations, and an intense lobbying effort against her proposed tax hikes. <\/p>\n

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Reporter Anna Orso breaks down the multiple factors at play. <\/p>\n

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From CHOP patient to research assistant <\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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Emma Walz dreamed of working at Children\u2019s Hospital of Philadelphia since she was treated there for cancer as a kid. <\/p>\n

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Her aspirations became a reality when she landed an internship and then was hired full time as a research assistant in psychology. <\/p>\n

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Walz\u2019s passion for helping children with behavioral challenges helped her overcome survivor\u2019s guilt. <\/p>\n

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Read more to discover how Walz\u2019s experience inspired her career choice, as well her father\u2019s. <\/p>\n

Read more \ud83e\udd85 What did Brown do for you? | Sports Daily Newsletter<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Inquirer\u2019s Kayla Yup has the story. <\/p>\n

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What you should know today<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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    The same vendor that supplied concrete in the deadly Grays Ferry garage collapse also supplied similar slabs to a New Jersey hospital garage that was declared unsafe. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Ursinus College laid off 15% of nonfaculty staff, including 25 full-time and 10 part-time employees. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    More demonstrators were arrested outside the Delaney Hall ICE facility in Newark, N.J., when they refused to leave the area after the 9 p.m. curfew late Sunday.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Pennsylvania House staffer Megan Griffin-Shelley narrowly won the crowded Democratic primary race to replace State Rep. Mary Jo Dailey to represent the 148th district. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    To brace for an influx of international tourists who do not tip like Americans, Philadelphia restaurants are considering implementing service charges to ensure their staff is paid during the 2026 World Cup and America\u2019s 250th anniversary festivities.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Lower Merion is revisiting its leaf-blower ban after there was confusion over what equipment is included. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    South Jersey now has a new free shuttle service. The regional service called NJ Connects provides six new bus routes to help close transportation gaps in Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Atlantic, Cumberland, Cape May, and Salem Counties. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

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    A cheesesteak shop in Seoul, Wiir Philadelphia, is now thriving after the owner returned to Philly for a trip and learned how to create traditional hoagie rolls. <\/p>\n

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    \ud83e\udde0Trivia time<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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    Who will headline the opening night concert of Philly\u2019s FIFA Fan Festival? <\/p>\n

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    A) Luis Fonsi <\/p>\n

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    B) Bad Bunny <\/p>\n

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    C) Jill Scott <\/p>\n

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    D) None of the above <\/p>\n

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    Think you know? Check your answer.<\/p>\n

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    What we\u2019re \u2026<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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    \ud83c\udfe1 Admiring: <\/b>This 18th-century farmhouse in Chester County.<\/p>\n

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    \ud83c\udfc8 Reminiscing:<\/b> A.J. Brown\u2019s best off-field moments with the Eagles.<\/p>\n

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    \ud83c\udf7f Watching:<\/b> The second season of The Four Seasons<\/i>.<\/p>\n

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    \ud83e\udde9 Unscramble the anagram<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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    Hint: <\/b>Historic hotel <\/p>\n

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    SOUR HEROISM<\/b><\/p>\n

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    Email us if you know the answer. We\u2019ll select a reader at random to shout out here. <\/p>\n

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    Cheers to Katie Schmidt Schoenbaum, who solved Monday\u2019s anagram: Love Island<\/b>. Sean Reifel was previously a Bethlehem police officer. Now, he\u2019s joining the cast of this hit reality dating competition, looking for love and a cash prize. <\/p>\n

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    Photo of the day<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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    Thank you for starting your day with The Inquirer. <\/p>\n

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