NEW: With a Chance at Freedom, They Faced an Unexpected Obstacle: Their Own Lawyers @samanthamelamed.bsky.social @dylancpurcell.bsky.social @inquirer.com

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...

a Pulitzer for Julie K Brown: “A special citation was awarded by the Pulitzer Board to Julie K. Brown of The Miami Herald for her work in 2017 and 2018 that exposed how Jeffrey Epstein was shielded by prosecutors despite his systematic abuse of young women. Her reporting led to his arrest in 2019.”

A bipartisan group of senators has introduced the Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act to allow Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants to purchase hot rotisserie chicken with their benefits.

Don’t miss the talented @jasonnark.bsky.social writing about the talented @jkbjournalist.bsky.social www.inquirer.com/news/nation-...

If your kid in the stroller is missing a snazzy sneaker I got you. its in my yard.

During the last two years, the Philly Police Department has launched and quietly expanded a drone first responder program. We found its 21 drones operate without much oversight or transparency — and now the program might expand citywide.

We appreciated Ferguson’s input and expertise.

We looked into Philly’s growing police drone program and found it lacking in outside oversight. www.inquirer.com/news/philade...

Not so magical mushrooms. www.inquirer.com/news/a/magic...

A uniquely Philly crisis.

The Darwinian egg hunt www.inquirer.com/life/easter-...

Friendly reminder …

Murphy is exactly on point. March Madness is broken. It’s a win for player rights but a loss for fans who end up rooting for the uniforms of players they don’t know much about. www.inquirer.com/sports/march...

Watching Project Hail Mary in a crowded theater while real astronauts were circling the moon was uplifting. www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...

This counts as another Eagles win over the Patriots fyi

In case you don’t know Pa politics, Al Schmidt is a Republican long familiar with our election process. www.inquirer.com/politics/pen...

Get a burrito in our town and we’ll know. www.inquirer.com/arts/ben-fin...

Inquirer 1, NYT 0

As our founding fathers intended. www.inquirer.com/news/philade...

I lived just on the north side of Vine Street when this carve up happened. It was like a river got put into Philly overnight. I felt completely cut off from Center City.

PA gives cash, tax breaks to Bill Gates-backed TerraPower to help build $450MM Philly medical-apps plant on ex-refinery site, will employ 225, writes Philadelphia Inquirer's Harold Brubakerr: www.inquirer.com/health/terra...

No money in the vault but it takes real money to enter. Still, they had me at Philly art scene. www.inquirer.com/arts/ministr...

Jenkintown’s Abbey Road

Happy Legal Tampering Day to all who celebrate.

SHOULD THE U.S BLOT OUT THE SUN AND USHER IN AN AGE OF ETERNAL DARKNESS? - Gallup 2/20/26-3/5/26 NO - 41% YES - 38% UNSURE - 21%

Patrons are lined up for blocks. www.inquirer.com/video/friday...

No doubt an iconic Philly structure that is worth reading about even if you’re not into brutalist architecture.

No clue why my daily fasting isn’t working.

Hi @jeffsharlet.bsky.social We’ve created a searchable 50-state directory of 2,200+ *local* news outlets. Subscribing to local supports newsrooms and is a pro-community and pro-democracy action. www.mediaanddemocracyproject.org/journalism-d...

Troublemaker is my middle name.

The Inq's @abgutman.bsky.social @fallonroth.bsky.social were at today's argument in the City of Philadelphia's efforts to restore truthful signage about George Washington and slavery at the President's House site. No ruling yet, but Judge Rufe (GWB nom) did not seem pleased with the WH's arguments.

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...

You enter a contest and forget all about it. Then 50 pounds of Mac and Cheese arrives in a box signed by Tucker Kraft and your cat is amazed. #Cheesehead

How many streets in America have something as cool as Philly city hall at one end and the Liberty Bell at the other? The area needs visionaries. www.inquirer.com/real-estate/...

Never give up on your memes

Bring back ties so wide you could use them as curtains.

More Philly murders are solved. By rate. It’s an important measure and also a product of several interesting things happening. @ellierushing.bsky.social and I dug into the details. www.inquirer.com/crime/philad...

Co-sign. And so much was left off the list. www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Axcgtm/

I’m a sucker for artist renderings of new Philly buildings. Show me the future.

One of these happened right outside a frequent lunch spot of mine. Excellent piece by @dgambacorta.bsky.social www.inquirer.com/news/philade...

(bluesky user bursts into Waffle House) OH SO YOU HATE PANCAKES??