New Jersey's Milltown is struggling to continue its Groundhog Day celebrations because of a lack of access to live groundhogs. A bill to carve out exceptions for out-of-state groundhog imports was vetoed by Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday. www.inquirer.com/news/new-jer...

We're launching a zine competition!🎉 ZinePrize is a first-of-its-kind FREE contest for nonfiction zines with the backing of @microcosm.bsky.social & @spj-posts.bsky.social. Eligible zines must have been published in 2025. Winner gets $500 and bragging rights. More details: zineprize.com

Everything we know about the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's shutdown, including employees finding out via Zoom, concerns of a growing news desert, and the guild's statement: www.inquirer.com/news/pennsyl...

In short: at least four people thought the McRib had an actual rib in it and now they're trying to sue McDonald's: share.inquirer.com/r8ORyb

Philly over everybody: From her sweatshirt to the directors involved, a look at all the Philly connections throughout Taylor Swift's new docuseries, 'The End of an Era,' I've spotted so far: www.inquirer.com/news/nation-...

#Jaguars DE Travon Walker asked about folks jumping on the bandwagon after the game to Bucky Brooks: “It’s all about the Jags, fuck everyone but us. Excuse my language,mom, dad and grandma, but fuck everybody but us.”

Jake Beckman, an Eagles fan living in St. Louis, made a self-defeating joke on Facebook after the Birds’ loss against the Chargers. Then the police came. share.inquirer.com/F0UNJK

ICYMI #SpotifyWrapped dropped this morning. Here's more on how to access it, new features + boycott details and alternatives: www.inquirer.com/news/nation-...

Sabrina Carpenter’s not mincing words when it comes to the Trump administration using one of her songs in a video promoting ICE and the Department of Homeland Security.

Add @SabrinaAnnLynn to the list of artists telling the White House not to use their songs rn. Carpenter condemned the Trump Administration for posting a video featuring ICE arresting protesters to "Juno:" share.inquirer.com/5KYGsW

It’s OK if you don’t want to admit how many times you listened to “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters — Spotify will tell us, anyway. What to know about #SpotifyWrapped including when it drops, boycotts, faked results, alternatives & more: share.inquirer.com/Zc3vZO

Tampa photojournalist arrested outside ICE detention center in Miami www.cltampa.com/news/tampa-p...

Popular D.C. bagel chain Call Your Mother says this Long Branch, N.J. cafe's similar name and logo are trademark infringement. Now they're suing. Here's the schmear and skinny: share.inquirer.com/hWgorB

Boathouse Row went green and pink to promote "Wicked: For Good" as part of NBC's large marketing campaign for the film. The houses were shown during the Eagles' "Sunday Night Football" broadcast. 🔗 www.inquirer.com/news/philade...

A lot of people didn’t like the Washington Post journalist who was tortured and dismembered with a bone saw for writing critically about the man sitting next to me

Boathouse Row was lit in pink and green to celebrate Wicked: For Good. It marked the historic strip’s first foray into movie promo — but hopefully not its last, organizers say: share.inquirer.com/AUHAbo

Hey if you’re weird like me and wondered what the end of the penny means specifically for souvenir penny press machines, fear not! I asked the experts: share.inquirer.com/uEnepS

Remember "polka dot dress woman" who went viral for fighting ICE agents on Canal Street? Her dress is now up for auction: www.inquirer.com/news/nation-...

Wrote about Condé ending Teen Vogue as we knew it. talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/what-we...

We now know that the Teen Vogue fold is more than an absorption & clearly a full shift from the pub’s DNA. Laying off the entire politics team a day before the NYC election is heinous + a knife in the back to a brand that has solidified its importance for youth. Devastating.

thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting. now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.

I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day. certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.

I was laid off from Teen Vogue this week, alongside multiple other phenomenal team members. At our Summit, I was asked how it felt to be 1 of 2 Black women left and what that meant for representation. Now, there are no Black women at Teen Vogue and that is incredibly painful to think about.

We strongly condemn @CondéNast’s consolidation plans for Teen Vogue, a move that is clearly designed to blunt the award-winning magazine’s insightful journalism at a time when it is needed the most. More from our statement:

I'm once again here to explain a meme. Here's what you need to know about six-seven (6-7) — mostly because my editors keep asking me what it means: share.inquirer.com/X20y8E

𝑅𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑖𝑛ℎ𝑖𝑏𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛, 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑊ℎ𝑖𝑧 𝑜𝑛 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑠𝑘𝑖𝑛. 𝑁𝑜 𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑒𝑙𝑠𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑡𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒 𝑖𝑡 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑦𝑜𝑢. Natasha Bedingfield makes Philly Taco & throws around the term, jawn ahead of her local tour stop: share.inquirer.com/rdB3yn

v serious journalism from me. 'The Muppet Show’ is getting a reboot special starring Sabrina Carpenter. But her history with fuzzy green guys goes way back: www.inquirer.com/news/nation-...

BREAKING BREADCRUMB NEWS: 4C sent me its investigation findings following my reporting on unhappy customers. Consumers were right. The company found trace amounts of cinnamon in its Italian Bread Crumb mix: share.inquirer.com/KDk17D

Home cooks nationwide say their beloved breadcrumb brand is tasting different. Now, following a report by @emilybloch.com, 4C Foods Corp. says it’s investigating. (2/2)

BREAKING BREADCRUMB NEWS: Following my reporting, 4C says it's investigating consumers inexplicably tasting cinnamon in its Seasoned Italian Bread Crumbs. They also say the formula hasn't changed, even though the listed ingredients appeared to. My latest: www.inquirer.com/news/nation-...

This delicious Pennsylvania-based potato chip was the star of a New York political bribery scandal. Here's what the Herr's chips VP of Marketing has to say about it: www.inquirer.com/news/nation-...

“My mom fully crashed out over this last week:" 4C changed its breadcrumb formula and now home cooks everywhere say their cutlets taste "terrible." I investigate: share.inquirer.com/WPDthL

Former Rock School students say they were harmed. But Paul Green kept teaching — until long-buried allegations came to light. Now, the Paul Green Rock Academy has closed: share.inquirer.com/ZZTnPv

Paul Green, 53, founder of rock music programs for children, said Thursday he is closing down his current Paul Green Rock Academy in Roxborough amid new allegations of sexual misconduct involving an underage student in 2007.

absolutely here for this headline, normalize calling people weirdos in headlines more

Update: 6 couples were married tonight including Sarah and Beth who I interviewed when they got engaged at the last Philly Dacus show 🥹😭

When Lucy Dacus headlines Friday’s Make The World Better benefit concert at FDR Park, she might perform more than just her live set. She’s also hoping to officiate someone’s wedding: share.inquirer.com/8lJVXp

Hear me out, if we all go in on this together... share.inquirer.com/JL08dd

It’s summer folks… 🏖️🌊☀️

People are already googling “pumpkin spice lattes release date” to which I formally say: be so for real right now, I’m begging. share.inquirer.com/6wNTcb

Tell the people, @emilybloch.com www.inquirer.com/news/nation-...

Inevitably, the @phillies.com made fun of the Coldplay-Astronomer affair situation

Tattoos, outfits, and desserts: I'm here to tell you about the great Labubu takeover of Philadelphia and how local businesses are getting in on the craze. share.inquirer.com/TrLgPG

Waymo has arrived in Philly for early testing. But the news has some locals reminiscing about what happened the last time a robot came to town — 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘳: 𝘪𝘵 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘰𝘵. Let's talk about hitchBOT. share.inquirer.com/sXcm3R

Hey in case anyone needs an alternate holiday to observe today, it’s the Caesar Salad’s birthday.

What’s a Moon Mammoth anyway? We explain: www.inquirer.com/news/pennsyl...

That bold, splashy branding Zohran Mamdani's been using with cobalt blue and marigold hand-drawn lettering? Yeah, it's made in Philly: share.inquirer.com/EcR8kQ

As it turns out, Aneesh Bhoopathy and Phil Ditzler, two Philadelphia-based collaborators who make up the design co-op Forge, are the creatives behind Mamdani’s branding, logo, and digital presence.

New from me: PhilaMOCA canceled a Zappa tribute show next month featuring performers from the school formerly known as Paul Green Rock Academy following misconduct allegations against its founder: www.inquirer.com/entertainmen...