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Interactives Editor at The Philadelphia Inquirer

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Sam Morris @sammorr.is · 28/09/2026
Last year saw the first Michelin stars awarded to Philadelphian restaurants. Did Michelin-flation end up increasing prices? Full story on @inquirer.com today ... share.inquirer.com/xSwkVo
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Did Philly restaurants get more expensive after Michelin recognition? We checked the checks.
Higher menu prices followed Philly restaurants earning Michelin stars, Bib Gourmand, or Recommended status. But the price hikes could also be attributed to inflation and other factors.
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Sam Morris @sammorr.is · 21/09/2026
I cycled around the streets of Fishtown counting fish signs to help figure out where the neighborhood boundaries are. I still can't decide. Draw your own boundaries on @inquirer.com and help me put this debate to bed. share.inquirer.com/yx3VzX
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We counted 400 fish signs, asked restaurants, and spoke to locals. We now need your help to draw Fishtown’s boundaries.
Front or Frankford? Norris or York? Help us decide where Fishtown’s boundaries are.
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Sam Morris @sammorr.is · 09/09/2026
Your Philadelphia Eagles kickoff their season on Sunday. Until then we have some time to kill. We've removed the ball from these Eagles photos. Can you guess where it was? On @inquirer.com today! share.inquirer.com/HODmcP
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Spot the Ball: We’ve removed the ball from these Eagles photos. Can you guess where it was?
We took six preseason photos and made one change: the ball is missing. Guess where you think it is and compare with other readers.
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Sam Morris @sammorr.is · 20/08/2026
30 routes on SEPTA's bus network are changing this weekend. From cancellations to brand new routes, we have info and maps for every little tweak. share.inquirer.com/viNAiN
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SEPTA is altering 30 bus routes this weekend. See if your commute changes.
Enter your address and we'll help you navigate the new routes.
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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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Sam Morris @sammorr.is · 28/07/2026
Come and work with me at @inquirer.com! We're looking for a print/digital designer. inquirer.rec.pro.ukg.net/PHI1500PHILI...
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Abraham Gutman @abgutman.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Help us. We are fighting for a fair contract that protects The Philadelphia Inquirer's journalism, our livelihoods, and our healthcare. We need you. If you value local news and what we do, *please* sign and share our petition: phillynewsguild.com Let our management know we are not alone.
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Sam Morris @sammorr.is · 21/07/2026
I'll be honest, when I pitched the idea of flying down the Delaware River, I didn't expect us to actually hire a plane. On @inquirer.com, an island-hopping trip of the Delaware. share.inquirer.com/lXnVWN
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Fly up the Delaware on a tour of the river’s most intriguing islands
From pirate lore to George Washington’s hideout, these 13 Delaware River islands have stories to tell.
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Sam Morris @sammorr.is · 14/07/2026
Schwarber almost won the Home Run Derby until Jordan Walker won it at the death. Here's how it unfolded. By @lochlahn.bsky.social and @gpotts.bsky.social share.inquirer.com/l3K9f9
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Schwarbombs, boos and a walkoff: A 3D look at how Jordan Walker ruined a near storybook Home Run Derby for Phillies fans
Walker arrived in Philadelphia as an underdog. He’ll leave as a champion — and a villain. Here's how he snatched a Derby victory from the hometown hero.
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Sam Morris @sammorr.is · 14/07/2026
Schwarber almost won the Home Run Derby until Jordan Walker won it at the death. Here's how it unfolded. By @lochlahn.bsky.social and @gpotts.bsky.social share.inquirer.com/l3K9f9
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Schwarbombs, boos and a walkoff: A 3D look at how Jordan Walker ruined a near storybook Home Run Derby for Phillies fans
Walker arrived in Philadelphia as an underdog. He’ll leave as a champion — and a villain. Here's how he snatched a Derby victory from the hometown hero.
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Sam Morris @sammorr.is · 10/07/2026
What are the latest chances of LeBron James joining the Philadelphia Sixers? With @inquirer.com's patented Bron-O-Meter, we can tell you where things currently stand* *based on reporting but mostly vibes share.inquirer.com/XeeG0I
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Bron-O-Meter: What are the current chances of LeBron James joining the Sixers?
We calculate the likelihood of LeBron James bringing his talents to South Street based on the latest reports but mostly vibes.
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Sam Morris @sammorr.is · 01/07/2026
100 years ago today, Philadelphia's monumental Ben Franklin Bridge was opened to the public for the first time. @jasen.bsky.social has the details on how they pulled off a near miracle by finishing it. share.inquirer.com/q98qxm
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Spanning 100 Years: How Philadelphia’s monumental bridge was built
A century after opening, this is how the Benjamin Franklin Bridge was built to last.
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Sam Morris @sammorr.is · 30/06/2026
Philadelphia has three statues dedicated to a fictional boxer. Vote for a real Philadelphian who you think should be commemorated. It's time for Philadelphia's Next Top Statue. share.inquirer.com/7Fjfla
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Who should be Philadelphia’s Next Top Statue?
Decide who should be Philadelphia's Next Top Statue by playing "this or that" with Philadelphians like Jim Gardner, Dawn Staley, Questlove, and more.
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Stephen Stirling @sstirling.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
A Philly-themed spelling bee interactive coinciding with the National Spelling Bee? Excellent. Including a bee with the Philadelphia-County borders as the wings? *Chef's kiss* Via @sammorr.is www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
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The Philly Spelling Bee: Put your knowledge of local place names to the test
The Scripps Spelling Bee takes place today, here’s a spelling bee that’s a little closer to home.
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Sam Morris @sammorr.is · 28/05/2026
Tonight is the final of the Scripps Spelling Bee. Children who are smarter than you'll ever be, spelling words you've never heard of. Instead, here's a spelling bee that's closer to home. One that challenges Philadelphians' knowledge of local place names. share.inquirer.com/EnR49l
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The Philly Spelling Bee: Put your knowledge of local place names to the test
The Scripps Spelling Bee takes place today, here’s a spelling bee that’s a little closer to home.
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Sam Morris @sammorr.is · 22/05/2026
To celebrate the dawn of another summer down the Shore, @inquirer.com met workers who help make Wildwood’s Boardwalk a local favorite. Scroll to stroll and chat with them ... share.inquirer.com/3Kx9Nq
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Meet the unsung heroes who keep the boardwalk alive
To celebrate Memorial Day weekend, we met some of the workers who help make Wildwood’s Boardwalk a local favorite.
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Sam Morris @sammorr.is · 21/05/2026
The Sixers had a real rollercoaster of a season, but one that ultimately ended in crisis. They face a lot of roster decisions for who they keep and let go before next season. @ginamizell.bsky.social and @deantae.bsky.social break it down, and you get to swipe and vote. share.inquirer.com/muof0c
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Stay or Go: Sixers 2026
How will the Sixers build for the future this offseason while being committed to paying hundreds of million to their stars over the next few years? Which Sixers Should Stay or Go next season?
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Sam Morris @sammorr.is · 08/05/2026
The PGA Championship is coming to Philly next week. The best way to learn a course is to play it, but Aronimink is closed as it preps for the pros. So here's the next best thing... Philly Phairway Pro Golf: A course guide you can play share.inquirer.com/hQh0AF
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Sam Morris @sammorr.is · 08/05/2026
The PGA Championship is coming to Philly next week. The best way to learn a course is to play it, but Aronimink is closed as it preps for the pros. So here's the next best thing... Philly Phairway Pro Golf: A course guide you can play share.inquirer.com/hQh0AF
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Jonathan Tannenwald @jtannenwald.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
The great @sammorr.is and @gpotts.bsky.social have outdone themselves. www.inquirer.com/sports/inq2/... via @phillysport.bsky.social
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Philly Phairway Pro Golf: Play a round at Aronimink — and learn its secrets — before the PGA Championship
We'll be your guide as you play all 18-holes in Newtown Square
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Sam Morris @sammorr.is · 27/04/2026
So proud to see the work of the @inquirer.com's Interactives Desk recognised by the SND Awards last week with 20 recognitions (1 bronze, 19 awards of excellence)!
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Sam Morris @sammorr.is · 14/04/2026
The Post-Gazette lives! www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/b...
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Saved From Closure by Nonprofit
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Sam Morris @sammorr.is · 02/04/2026
Despite an underwhelming last year, Philly's four major sports teams are actually on the upswing. I made a totally scientific algorithm to prove it. share.inquirer.com/wEmpoB
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When was the best era in Philly sports history? Our algorithm has the answer.
If you step back, isn’t Philadelphia currently having a great period of success? Let’s run the numbers.
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Stephen Stirling @sstirling.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
What is the best era in Philly sports history? Are we in it? @sammorr.is, Matt Mullin and Vaughn Johnson dig into the data. www.inquirer.com/sports/inq2/...
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When was the best era in Philly sports history? Our algorithm has the answer.
If you step back, isn’t Philadelphia currently having a great period of success? Let’s run the numbers.
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Interactive Journalism @interactives.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
New on The Philadelphia Inquirer : “We created an algorithm to determine the best era in Philly sports history”
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We created an algorithm to determine the best era in Philly sports history
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Sam Morris @sammorr.is · 01/04/2026
This is not an April Fool, the US can play in Philly at the World Cup. But the path is a little weird. @jtannenwald.bsky.social and @gpotts.bsky.social have the details. share.inquirer.com/KhYmZI
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Can the U.S. play in Philly at the World Cup? It's complicated
Here's what would need to happen for the U.S. to play at the Linc on July 4.
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Sam Morris @sammorr.is · 31/03/2026
Every year Philadelphia creates a city budget, and often nobody is 100% satisfied with it. Think you can do better? Be the mayor and balance the city's budget in a new game on the @inquirer.com. share.inquirer.com/E9T50O
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How would you spend $7 billion? Be the mayor and see how your decisions impact the city
Can you fund departments and greenlight projects while balancing the books and your approval rating? Play our city budgeting game.
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Interactive Journalism @interactives.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
New on The Philadelphia Inquirer : “Can you balance Philadelphia's city budget? Be the mayor in our new game”
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Can you balance Philadelphia's city budget? Be the mayor in our new game
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Sam Morris @sammorr.is · 10/03/2026
The most important issue for voters ahead of the midterms is affordability. I've looked at how prices have shifted over the last decade. Do you know how much costs have changed? share.inquirer.com/ln0Un9
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Peco, eggs, and gas. How much has the cost of everyday necessities changed in Philadelphia?
Affordability is the most important issue to voters ahead of the midterms. Do you know how prices have changed?
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Interactive Journalism @interactives.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
New on The Philadelphia Inquirer : “Affordability is the most important issue to voters. Just how much have prices changed?”
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Affordability is the most important issue to voters. Just how much have prices changed?
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Sam Morris @sammorr.is · 03/03/2026
It's been a brutal winter for Philadelphia. Record snowstorms followed by a cold snap for three weeks kept the snow around. Here's what it looked like from above. Story by @jasen.bsky.social share.inquirer.com/rzVskI
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Philly’s Big Freeze and the Slow Thaw
Satellite images show a Philly blanketed in snow, rivers frozen solid, and eventually a city slowly thawing.
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Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · 21/02/2026
We’ll show you a photo taken in the Philly-area, you drop a pin where you think it was taken. This week is all about the Lunar New Year of the Horse!
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Citywide Quest: Can you guess where these Lunar New Year photos are taken?
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Sam Morris @sammorr.is · 19/02/2026
Tyrese Maxey has emerged as the 76ers' star player. @jasen.bsky.social has identified six areas where his game has leveled up. Can you step into his New Balances, guess what his next move is, and think like him on the court? share.inquirer.com/RscNIU
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Sam Morris @sammorr.is · 17/02/2026
It's the year of the horse. A good excuse to revisit Horse 95. Our game about the time a horse broke free on I-95. share.inquirer.com/FUJvmA
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A horse galloped down I-95 this week. Play our game to see how far you can make it.
On Tuesday, a horse ran along I-95 from Kelly Drive to Port Richmond. Play our game to see if you can beat him.
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Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · 04/02/2026
The U.S. House passed a bill to end the latest, brief government shutdown. See how your local representative voted.
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U.S. House passed a bill to end government shutdown. How did your local representative vote?
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Sam Morris @sammorr.is · 03/02/2026
The U.S. House just passed a bill to end the government shutdown. Find out how your representative voted here... Reporting by @fallonroth.bsky.social share.inquirer.com/JVR1fs
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U.S. House passed a bill to end government shutdown. How did your local representative vote?
In a narrow vote, that saw defections on both sides, the House voted to fund the government. Pa. lawmakers largely stuck to party lines.
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Philadelphia Inquirer Sports @phillysport.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Philly sports has seen many eras, but which one has been the best? 🤔 Was it the early 1980s? Maybe the early 2000s? What about the 2020s? Give us your thoughts on which era was best and why for a chance to be featured in a future story!
A yellow graphic featuring an illustration that features the Flyers holding the Stanley Cup, Allen Iverson, Chase Utley celebrating with Ryan Howard, and Jalen Hurts holding up the Vince Lombardi trophy at the top. Below that is a headline in black text that says "What is the best era in Philly sports history?" Below that is a subhead that says "Let us know for your chance to be featured in a future story!"
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Sam Morris @sammorr.is · 26/01/2026
Can anyone help me?
A screenshot from the Focus Group scene of I Think You Should Leave with the caption "I want a browser that isn't filled with AI nonsense while I'm browsing"
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Sam Morris @sammorr.is · 22/01/2026
The Trump administration have removed signs that mention slavery from Independence National Historic Park in Philadelphia. Here are the signs that were removed and why they were flagged. By @aileenclarke.bsky.social and I. share.inquirer.com/UlDSe5
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Here are the signs the Trump administration removed from Independence Park
Following last year’s review, seven signs have been removed from the President’s House site.
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Sam Morris @sammorr.is · 22/01/2026
If you see a persistent pothole on your street in Philly, who are you going to call? Probably 311. But they can't help in every scenario. Play "Can you 311 that?" and learn where they can advise. share.inquirer.com/c2QIsO
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Can you 311 that?
If there are abandoned cars in your neighborhood, who are you going to call? 311 or someone else?
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Sam Morris @sammorr.is · 21/01/2026
The Philadelphia Eagles season ended sooner than expected with a loss to the 49ers in the wild-card round. Which players should Stay or Go as they look to bounce back next season? Vote now! By @jasen.bsky.social and @jeff-mclane.bsky.social share.inquirer.com/fVAjdf
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Which Eagles Should Stay or Go next season? Swipe and Decide
Beat writer Jeff McLane also makes his picks on what personnel decisions he sees the team making this offseason.
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Sam Morris @sammorr.is · 14/01/2026
We're settling an age old question: Where does South Jersey start? Vote now... by @gpotts.bsky.social share.inquirer.com/JvNZ5b
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Where does South Jersey start and does Central Jersey exist? You decide.
Draw a line on our map where you think the North-South divide is.
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Sam Morris @sammorr.is · 31/12/2025
From comics to DDR-clones, me and your friends on the @inquirer.com Interactives desk published a bunch of stories this year. These are 10 of our favorites from 2025. www.inquirer.com/news/inq2/ye...
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The Inquirer’s best interactives and visual stories of 2025
Our favorite visual stories from the past twelve months
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Sam Morris @sammorr.is · 31/12/2025
From comics to DDR-clones, me and your friends on the @inquirer.com Interactives desk published a bunch of stories this year. These are 10 of our favorites from 2025. www.inquirer.com/news/inq2/ye...
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The Inquirer’s best interactives and visual stories of 2025
Our favorite visual stories from the past twelve months
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Sam Morris @sammorr.is · 18/12/2025
From Dog Man to God of the Woods. Can you guess the most popular books borrowed from the Free Library of Philadelphia this year? share.inquirer.com/pJ4zrp
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Can you guess the most popular books borrowed from the Free Library this year?
What were your neighbors reading this year? Sort these books from most to least borrowed and find out.
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Sam Morris @sammorr.is · 04/12/2025
If ACA tax credits aren't renewed, healthcare could rise up to fivefold for those in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. @jasen.bsky.social breaks it down ... share.inquirer.com/qD8V4M
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ACA premiums could increase fivefold across the region unless tax credits are extended
Affordable Care Act premiums are estimated to rise across the region if tax credits expire. How much will depend on where people live, how old they are, and what they earn.
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Interactive Journalism @interactives.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
New on The Philadelphia Inquirer : “ACA premiums could increase fivefold across the region unless tax credits are extended”
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ACA premiums could increase fivefold across the region unless tax credits are extended
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Interactive Journalism @interactives.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
New on The Philadelphia Inquirer : “Can you spot the real logo among the fakes? Take our Philly logo quiz”
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Can you spot the real logo among the fakes? Take our Philly logo quiz
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Interactive Journalism @interactives.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
New on The Philadelphia Inquirer : “We asked you to predict Philly's first Michelin Star winners. Here's how close you were”
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We asked you to predict Philly's first Michelin Star winners. Here's how close you were
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Sam Morris @sammorr.is · 14/11/2025
In recent years, Philly's Mütter Museum has faced criticism on how its vast collection of human remains came into their possession. These are just two of their stories ... share.inquirer.com/KQtRCp
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How two Philadelphians’ remains ended up at the Mütter Museum
The Mütter Museum holds the remains of thousands. These are two of their stories.
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