Mayor Cherelle Parker shakes up administration, naming new leaders for two major initiatives

Oct 11, 2024

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker announced several new appointments in her administration Friday following this week's announcement of Chief Deputy Mayor Aren Platt's resignation. Among them, Jesse Lawrence will oversee the development of 30,000 affordable housing units, and Isabel McDevitt will head the project to build a $100 million wellness center for drug treatment.