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

Some Philly teachers say they’re pressured to pass students who rarely come to class or do work share.inquirer.com/JfCxzy

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.

So cheating. Got it.

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...

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.

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.

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...

🚨 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)

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...

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

Via @inquirer.com:

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.

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/...

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.

In Philly, the ICE arrest of a witness sparks fresh concerns around courthouse enforcement. Via @inquirer.com

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...

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

“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

Shout-out to government agencies that publish their code books and data dictionaries online. I see you. I appreciate you. 🙏

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...

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

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...

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

Jenkintown’s Abbey Road

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...

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)! [email protected]

As Josh Shapiro seeks reelection, his business-friendly brand has drawn millions from CEOs — including some with interests in Harrisburg share.inquirer.com/xIQuM3

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.

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.

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...

Abington has became the battleground for dueling lawsuits between Gov. Josh Shapiro and his neighbors, bringing tension to a tranquil community.

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...

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

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...

It's the marquee race of Philly's 2026 election calendar. But so far, the Democratic primary to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans hasn't seen much investment from PACs or fired-up Democratic partisans from outside the district. share.inquirer.com/3SJYTC

It takes all of us to make The Washington Post. Every section works together to create this authoritative, entertaining, worldwide news report. So, Jeff Bezos, #SaveThePost.

The Astonishing Arrests of Don Lemon and Georgia Fort, by Carolina Abbott Galvão and @riddhisetty.bsky.social. www.cjr.org/news/astonis...

Georgia Fort, an independent journalist and vice president of the Minnesota NABJ chapter, was also arrested by federal agents this morning I was sent this video of agents at her door:

Looked into the impact of closing 20 schools in Philly with @newskag.bsky.social. These are recommendations, not final decisions. Getting info to the public now was the goal. www.inquirer.com/education/ph...

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s termination of Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans and Haitians was unlawful, a Ninth Circuit panel found. It’s the first time an appellate court has ruled on the substance of Trump efforts to dismantle the TPS program.

#SaveThePost, Jeff Bezos.

About 7% of the Philly metro area's population without a bachelor's degree made $100,000 or more in 2024, compared with about 33% of those with a bachelor's or higher. Here are the industries and roles that offer such workers the best shot at a six-figure paycheck share.inquirer.com/NSCDRr

ICE expansion continues. A former Big Lots warehouse in Tremont Township, PA is being purchased by the federal government for an ICE detention facility. Fewer than 300 residents live there and the town will lose $400K annually in tax revenue. www.pennlive.com/news/2026/01...

Remarkable impact expected with this storm. Snow and ice interactive forecast maps: www.inquirer.com/weather/wint...

Despite community support and legal efforts, the detained immigrant father of a 5-year-old son with brain cancer has decided to drop efforts to stay in the United States and accept deportation to Bolivia.

We just dropped a self-updating snow map that gives the forecast for every 5 square kilometers of the Eastern U.S using NWS data. It updates four times a day and tells you when the snow is expected to fall. (I’m kinda proud of this one) 🔗: www.inquirer.com/weather/snow...

As a NJ resident, it's my obligation to share my North-Central-South Jersey borders using our interactives desk's new you-draw-it tool. You people who think Central Jersey starts south of New Brunswick are monsters. www.inquirer.com/news/new-jer...

The FBI searched a Washington Post reporter’s home as part of an investigation into classified material, people familiar with the matter said. It is exceedingly rare for federal agents to search a journalist’s home. trib.al/tKsg85n