Mayor Parker announces the Portal will remain in Philadelphia: 'The Portal belongs here'

Mayor Cherelle Parker said the Portal will remain in Philadelphia after organizers announced it could move at the end of the month.The Portal, located in the courtyard at City Hall, is an audio-less livestream camera that connects Philadelphia to other cities around the world. It was first placed in Philadelphia in 2024 and has been a virtual window to several European cities.In an unscheduled appearance at the Portal on Thursday afternoon, Mayor Parker told reporters, "we'll find a way to get it done." Parker said keeping the Portal in Philadelphia will require private public partnerships, adding, "the city won't be able to do it alone.""Being connected to citizens across the world allows us to affirm that we are part of one community," Parker said in the courtyard of City Hall on Thursday. Moments later, the Mayor's office announced the Portal will stay in Philadelphia thanks in-part to a "generous patron" who supported the project. She added that efforts are still ongoing to secure