Official:Renaming and designating the area of land bounded by Parkside Avenue and Belmont Avenue as the “The Miller Parker Philadelphia Stars Negro League Memorial Park.”
Sponsor: Councilmember Jones
Introduced: November 16, 2023
Signed: December 14, 2023
: Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
The City Council renamed a section of land bounded by Parkside Avenue and Belmont Avenue to 'The Miller Parker Philadelphia Stars Negro League Memorial Park' in recognition of its history.
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