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Data reporter/news developer at @inquirer.com. Secretary of @phillynewsguild.bsky.social ✊. @ire.org fan & Mizzou 🐯. Got tips? jyerardi@inquirer.com | 445.289.1864

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Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · 23/09/2026
John Dougherty asked President Donald Trump to commute his sentence and backers included former Council candidate Daniel Pellicciotti, former U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, and former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum.
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Johnny Doc was a longtime Democratic power broker. But his ties to some Republicans helped free him from prison.
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Stephen Stirling @sstirling.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
After legislators clamored for changes following a string of deaths along Route 55, Lizzie Mulvey and Sarah Nicell looked at every 0.5 mile stretch of highway in South Jersey. inquirer.com/south-jersey...
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South Jersey highways have seen hundreds of fatal crashes in the last 6 years. Here are the most dangerous spots.
NJDOT's fatal crash data gives a glimpse into how dangerous South Jersey highways are.
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Joe Yerardi @joeyerardi.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
AmeriHealth Caritas is Pennsylvania's largest Medicaid insurer, having received $16 billion in state contracts last year. The company, an affiliate of Philly-based healthcare giant IBX, has also significantly boosted its political contributions and lobbying in recent years share.inquirer.com/NUKzca
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Sam Morris @sammorr.is · 13/08/2026
Two hyperscale data centers are being built in the Philly-area with another four proposed. But why does AI require so much power? And why could that impact your electric bill? Let us explain ... share.inquirer.com/uhZcTS
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Your Peco bill could increase because of new hyperscale AI data centers. Here’s how.
You might think that tech giants that build and use data centers would cover 100% of the costs but repercussions of this heavy power drain could impact the amount you owe on your Peco bill.
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Joe Yerardi @joeyerardi.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Immigration courts in Pa., NJ, and DE issued more deportation orders in June than they had in any month in at least a quarter century. More orders have now been issued since Donald Trump’s return to office than during the entirety of former President Joe Biden’s term. share.inquirer.com/utmWim
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Stephen Stirling @sstirling.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
An immigration attorney on people facing deportation: "You’re going to have to go back [to your home country], so you might as well keep your money and go find somewhere to live." via @joeyerardi.bsky.social Story: www.inquirer.com/news/pa-nj-d...
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Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · 11/08/2026
Documents and social media posts paint a picture of a loving father. His death launched a civil rights investigation into the Delaney Hall ICE detention center.
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Edwin López Cornejo prayed for another year to see his daughter grow up. He died in ICE custody.
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Chris Ingraham @cingraham.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
"USA Today Co. has made a deal with software company Palantir to analyze and monetize user behavior, the company announced on Thursday." www.niemanlab.org/2026/08/amer...
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America’s largest newspaper chain, USA Today Co., partners with Palantir to analyze audience data as search traffic falls
USA Today Co. has made a deal with software company Palantir to analyze and monetize user behavior, the company announced on Thursday. In its Q2 earnings call Thursday morning, USA Today Co. chairman...
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Joe Yerardi @joeyerardi.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
ICE arrests surge at Philly airport, including those of a babysitter and a senior citizen, by @jeffgammage.bsky.social share.inquirer.com/P4ECvD
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ICE arrests surge at Philly airport, including those of a babysitter and a senior citizen
The Department of Homeland Security said President Trump is reversing policies that let undocumented immigrants "jet around our country."
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Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · 23/07/2026
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware all joined the lawsuit, which seeks to reverse new rules that tie disaster preparedness funding to adhering to the Trump administration's voter data requests.
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Josh Shapiro joins lawsuit against Trump administration’s plan to withhold disaster aid to pressure states on voter data
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Joe Yerardi @joeyerardi.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Journalists and other @phillynewsguild.bsky.social members at @inquirer.com are fighting for a fair contract. Please sign our petition to let the paper's management know you support the people who work hard everyday to bring you the news you rely on phillynewsguild.com
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Joe Yerardi @joeyerardi.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
As Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro seeks reelection while eyeing a presidential run, his campaign's raising more money than any gubernatorial candidate since at least 2010. How he's done it and what it says about how politics has changed over the last couple decades: share.inquirer.com/mNJ9CZ
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Josh Shapiro may be the biggest fundraising juggernaut Pennsylvania politics has ever produced
As the governor seeks reelection with an eye on a presidential run, he’s raising more money than any Pennsylvania chief executive since at least 2010.
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Abraham Gutman @abgutman.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
There’s been a lot talk about the Trump administration removing displays and exhibits from historic sites. But after the removal, what does Trump’s telling of history looks like? Philly got an answer this week after the admin installed its own exhibit at the site of George Washington’s home. 🧵
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What’s changed at the President’s House with the Trump administration’s new exhibit
Historians have criticized the panels for minimizing the brutality of slavery and whitewashing George Washington’s culpability in the institution.
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Stephen Stirling @sstirling.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
We're monitoring Philly air quality today on our wildfire smog blog. Air quality has already fallen to unhealthy levels. With @robtornoe.bsky.social, Frank Kummer and more www.inquirer.com/weather/live...
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Fallon Roth @fallonroth.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
BREAKING: The Trump administration switched out the panels at the embattled President’s House overnight, installing their own version of history there. Following along with @abgutman.bsky.social and I all day: www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
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Slavery exhibits at the President’s House have been swapped for the Trump administration’s version
The change at the President's House happened overnight, allowing the government to switch out the displays and shutdown the television screens while avoiding public scrutiny during the takedown.
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Joe Yerardi @joeyerardi.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Philadelphia launched an anti-graffiti cleanup campaign before this summer's World Cup and America's 250th birthday celebration. But the areas targeted for special attention aren't the neighborhoods where Philadelphians request it the most, w/ @natefile.bsky.social share.inquirer.com/54eK2p
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The city’s graffiti cleanup program doesn’t cover areas where residents request it the most
The Gateways to Philadelphia beautification project focuses on major transit zones, targeting Philly visitors.
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Joe Yerardi @joeyerardi.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Some Philly teachers say they’re pressured to pass students who rarely come to class or do work share.inquirer.com/JfCxzy
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Some Philly teachers say they’re pressured to pass students who rarely come to class or do work
Teachers said it's an open secret that it's nearly impossible to fail a student in Philly public schools, and administrators encourage teachers to pass students ahead to the next grade level.
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Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · 19/05/2026
Pennsylvania courts allow attorneys to argue against their convicted clients’ bid for justice. It has resulted in people spending years or decades in prison before being freed based on issues lawyers rejected.
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With a chance at freedom, they faced an unexpected obstacle: Their own lawyers
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Joe Yerardi @joeyerardi.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
So cheating. Got it.
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Murphy Woodhouse @murphywoodhouse.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Was on @wbur.org’s Here & Now today talking about the U.S. wildland fire service, its inaugural Chief Brian Fennessy and what this fire season may have in store for us www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...
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Trump shakes up forest management ahead of a potentially destructive wildfire season
The Trump administration is shaking up how the federal government manages wildfires ahead of what could be a historically destructive fire season.
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Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · 14/05/2026
Sources said that 314’s move to pull its TV advertising came after the organization commissioned a poll that showed Stanford’s voter support declined precipitously in recent weeks.
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A pro-Ala Stanford super PAC has pulled its ads from TV in the final stretch of the Philly congressional race
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Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · 13/05/2026
Vitali has been in the Pennsylvania House for 16 terms and says he has more he wants to do on state environmental policies. His challenger, Judy Trombetta, says the district needs a fresh face.
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Rep. Greg Vitali has represented Haverford Twp. since 1993. Delco Democrats want someone new.
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Dylan Purcell @dylancpurcell.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Interesting finding by @joeyerardi.bsky.social and Ariana Perez-Castells that people gave up good fed jobs rather than get fired. “Let us walk before they make us run” —Keith Richards www.inquirer.com/news/federal...
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Trump’s administration planned mass layoffs. Instead, thousands of Philly-area federal workers left on their own.
Thousands in the Philadelphia region left federal jobs last year, but only 2% of them were laid off.
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Tyler McBrien @tylermcbrien.com · 10/05/2026
🚨 NEW TOOL for U.S. legal journalists ⚖️ I turned @allyjar.bsky.social's incredible crowdsourced Google doc on accessing state court records into an interactive map. Check it out and let me know about any errors, missing information, or ways I can improve this thing (link below)
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Stephen Stirling @sstirling.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Trump threatened mass layoffs. Ultimately, most who departed during last year's federal workforce exodus in Philly left on their own. Via @joeyerardi.bsky.social & Ariana Perez-Castells www.inquirer.com/news/federal...
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Trump’s administration planned mass layoffs. Instead, thousands of Philly-area federal workers left on their own.
Thousands in the Philadelphia region left federal jobs last year, but only 2% of them were laid off.
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Joe Yerardi @joeyerardi.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Last year, the Trump administration threatened federal workers with mass layoffs. In the end, only a trickle of those in Philly ended up getting pink slips. Instead, thousands of local feds left on their own. Here's how — and which agencies saw the most departures share.inquirer.com/WroJUk
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Trump’s administration planned mass layoffs. Instead, thousands of Philly-area federal workers left on their own.
Thousands in the Philadelphia region left federal jobs last year, but only 2% of them were laid off.
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Jeff Gammage @jeffgammage.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
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He helped police after his 20-year-old daughter was shot to death. Then ICE arrived at his door.
The grandfather is now in immigration detention and facing deportation to Mexico.
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Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · 12/05/2026
Sharif Street’s opponents have made his record an issue as the congressional race enters its final days ahead of the May 19 primary election.
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Sharif Street’s record leading Pennsylvania Democrats faces renewed scrutiny in Philly congressional race
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Stephen Stirling @sstirling.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
In Pa., 50 of the state's 67 counties have measles vaccine rates among Kindergarteners that make them vulnerable to an outbreak. Just four years ago, it was 15. Reporting from @aubreywhelan.bsky.social @sarahgantz.bsky.social and Lizzie Mulvey. www.inquirer.com/health/inq2/...
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One in three Philly-area kindergartens pose measles risk hiding in plain sight, Inquirer analysis finds
Pennsylvania's laws make it easy for parents to opt-out of vaccines. We took a look at 1,800 schools to find communities most at risk.
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Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · 23/04/2026
A major national Democratic super PAC said Thursday it will spend $20 million on ads across four Pennsylvania congressional districts that could help determine whether the party wins control of the U.S. house later this year.
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Major Democratic super PAC commits to spend $20 million in Pennsylvania’s competitive U.S. House races
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Jeff Gammage @jeffgammage.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
In Philly, the ICE arrest of a witness sparks fresh concerns around courthouse enforcement. Via @inquirer.com
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A 76-year-old Indonesian man went to Philly court as a witness. He ended up in ICE custody.
“How can we call ourselves a ‘Welcoming City’ when people have to choose between taking part in a legal process and getting home safe?” one advocate asked.
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Stephen Stirling @sstirling.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Abandoned cars are a persistent problem for Philly, and getting the number down is no easy task. Via @joeyerardi.bsky.social & @natefile.bsky.social www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
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Thousands of abandoned cars are reported in Philly each month. Getting that number down is a challenge.
The police and Philadelphia Parking Authority have made progress on the issue, but people still make thousands of reports to 311 every month about abandoned cars.
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Joe Yerardi @joeyerardi.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Summer is just around the corner. And with the warmer weather comes the annual spike in reports of abandoned cars around Philly. @natefile.bsky.social and I took a look at how the city manages the thousands of reports residents file each month share.inquirer.com/HcbyBe
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Thousands of abandoned cars are reported in Philly each month. Getting that number down is a challenge.
The police and Philadelphia Parking Authority have made progress on the issue, but people still make thousands of reports to 311 every month about abandoned cars.
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Joe Yerardi @joeyerardi.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
“As residents get more acquainted with the multi-wheeled entities with anthropomorphic eyes that blink and wink, it raises the question of why a company would roll out robots in a city known for murdering them.” share.inquirer.com/itn45N
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Philadelphians are messing with Uber Eats delivery robots. It’s hitchBOT all over again.
A second Uber Eats delivery robot has been hazed in Center City in the last two weeks. Philadelphians yearn for hitchBOT 2.0.
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Joe Yerardi @joeyerardi.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Shout-out to government agencies that publish their code books and data dictionaries online. I see you. I appreciate you. 🙏
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Stephen Stirling @sstirling.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Have Democrats stanched the bleeding in the battle for PA? Maybe, but they've lost a lot of ground too. via @joeyerardi.bsky.social, Katie Bernard and Gillian McGoldrick www.inquirer.com/politics/reg...
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Republicans were on track to lead Pa. voter registrations for the first time in 30 years. Democrats think they’ve stopped the trend.
Anger at President Donald Trump brought momentum to Democratic voter registration efforts, but it's too early to tell whether the party's improvements will continue in the long term.
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Joe Yerardi @joeyerardi.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Pennsylvania Democrats held a registration advantage over Republicans of nearly one million voters in 2016. That lead had fallen to just 170k as of last November but recent data show that trend has stopped. Have Pa.'s Dems finally gotten serious about voter registration? share.inquirer.com/V6XCbu
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Republicans were on track to lead Pa. voter registrations for the first time in 30 years. Democrats think they’ve stopped the trend.
Anger at President Donald Trump brought momentum to Democratic voter registration efforts, but it's too early to tell whether the party's improvements will continue in the long term.
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Stephen Stirling @sstirling.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
A Ghanaian man in his late 20s detained by ICE in NJ was transferred 10 times over 196 days, traveling 7,700+ mi. “The point is to not make it easy for them, so they give up.” via @jeffgammage.bsky.social and @joeyerardi.bsky.social More: www.inquirer.com/news/ice-det...
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Joe Yerardi @joeyerardi.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
In the first nine months of Trump's term, thousands of Philly-area immigrants have been transported to ICE facilities thousands of miles from their families, communities and attorneys. @jeffgammage.bsky.social and I on the people caught up in the massive deportation dragnet share.inquirer.com/wP2WJd
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For Philly-area immigrants, an ICE arrest can take them thousands of miles from home. Some say that’s by design.
In detentions involving nearly 20,000 transfers, some immigrants were sent hundreds or even thousands of miles, far from attorneys, family members, and support networks.
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Dylan Purcell @dylancpurcell.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Jenkintown’s Abbey Road
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Columbia Journalism Review @columjournreview.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
A federal court says Kari Lake didn’t have legal standing to gut federally funded broadcasters such as Voice of America and Radio Free Europe. Read Jem Bartholomew. www.cjr.org/the_media_to...
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As US bombs Iran, a judge rules on the battle for hearts and minds.
A federal court says Kari Lake didn’t have legal standing to gut federally funded broadcasters such as Voice of America and Radio Free Europe.
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Joe Yerardi @joeyerardi.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Here's the repo for me and Julia Ingram's "Using immigration data to tell stories in your community" #NICAR26 session: github.com/juliaingram/... And feel free to email me with any questions (whether or not you were able to attend)! joe.yerardi@gmail.com
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GitHub - juliaingram/asylum-denial-rates-nicar26
Contribute to juliaingram/asylum-denial-rates-nicar26 development by creating an account on GitHub.
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Joe Yerardi @joeyerardi.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
As Josh Shapiro seeks reelection, his business-friendly brand has drawn millions from CEOs — including some with interests in Harrisburg share.inquirer.com/xIQuM3
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As Josh Shapiro seeks reelection, his business-friendly brand has drawn millions from CEOs — including some with interests in Harrisburg
Dozens of CEOs in industries ranging from coal mining to gambling to real estate are helping to bankroll Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s campaign. His fundraising could invite scrutiny ahead of 2028.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 26/02/2026
Breaking news: A federal judge found that the IRS violated federal law “approximately 42,695 times” when it shared confidential taxpayer addresses with immigration enforcement officials last summer.
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Judge: IRS broke law ‘approximately 42,695 times’ in giving DHS data
A court on Thursday issued an opinion on a data-sharing agreement between the taxpayer agency and federal immigration authorities.
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Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · 25/02/2026
After a protracted legal battle in federal court — and six years’ worth of Inquirer stories — lawyers for the city have tentatively agreed to start tracking towed cars.
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City agrees to fix yearslong ‘courtesy’ tow problem. A judge still needs to approve the court settlement.
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Nick Turse @nickturse.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
CPJ finds 129 journalists and media workers were killed in 2025 — the highest annual toll since CPJ began collecting data in 1992. It marks the second consecutive annual record for press death. Israel was responsible for more than two-thirds of the global total in 2025. cpj.org/special-repo...
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Record 129 press members killed in 2025; Israel responsible for 2/3 of deaths - Committee to Protect Journalists
Key findings Introduction At a time when armed conflict has reached historic levels around the world, journalist killings also reached an all-time high primarily due to the actions of one government: ...
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Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · 25/02/2026
Abington has became the battleground for dueling lawsuits between Gov. Josh Shapiro and his neighbors, bringing tension to a tranquil community.
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How a land dispute between Gov. Josh Shapiro and his neighbor is shaking up a sleepy Abington neighborhood — and why he says it’s a ‘political stunt’
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Abraham Gutman @abgutman.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Relase release petitions filed by detained immigrants used to be rare in Philly’s federal court, just a couple a year. Now more than 1-in-6 cases filed in the court are habeas petitions. And all judges are granting them, including those appointed by Trump. Story: www.inquirer.com/news/mandato...
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Joe Yerardi @joeyerardi.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro out-raised Republican opponent and State Treasurer Stacy Garrity 16-1 last year. How did he do it? Lots of six-figure checks from out-of-state billionaires, for one thing. The latest in the money race share.inquirer.com/KsGT0V
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Big-money and out-of-state donors helped Josh Shapiro raise $30 million while Stacy Garrity raised $1.5 million from Pa.’s grassroots
The Inquirer analyzed the candidates' latest campaign finance filings to find who — and how much money — is pouring into the Pennsylvania governor's race.
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Abraham Gutman @abgutman.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
You heard about the prosecutor defending ICE who broke in court said “the system sucks. This job sucks.” She isn’t the only one frustrated. Philly’s federal judges are reaching to Greek mythology metaphors to express their frustration. 🧵 www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
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Philly federal judges are growing frustrated with ICE policy to detain most undocumented immigrants
ICE “continues to act contrary to law, to spend taxpayer money needlessly, and to waste the scarce resources of the judiciary," one judge wrote.
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