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Council Seeks to Rename South Philly Park After Beloved Local Leader Tyrone "Cakes" Sims

Official:Naming and designating 60th & Baltimore Park, located at 5961 Baltimore Ave as “Tyrone ‘Cakes’ Sims Park.”

Introduced: April 23, 2026

Signed: June 11, 2026

: Committee on Public Property and Public Works

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill proposes renaming a park in West and Southwest Philadelphia to 'Tyrone ‘Cakes’ Sims Park' in recognition of Tyrone Sims' decades-long service to the community.

What This Bill Does

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Renames 60th & Baltimore Park to "Tyrone 'Cakes' Sims Park".
Officially recognizes Tyrone Sims' decades-long service to the community of West and Southwest Philadelphia.
Permanently designates the park with this new name, rather than it being a temporary or honorary designation.
No financial or procedural changes are mentioned in the bill.

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