Daniel Rubin
@leinadnibur.bsky.social
Sr. editor for investigations at The Philadelphia Inquirer. Ex-Berlin correspondent, metro columnist, Penn adjunct, Medill. Current dog rescuer, playlist maker, story gardener.
Bills for thee, but not for me.
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Philly street festivals are shutting down over rising police overtime costs. But some groups don’t have to pay.
Philly elected officials, police-connected groups, and street festival organizers who cut special deals are exempt from tens of thousands dollars in city event fees inked to street festivals.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Bills for thee, but not for me.
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"Indeed, the last World Series like this one was actually the cafeteria scene in Blazing Saddles, and that was 51 years ago."
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto Will Not Be Denied | Defector
The Toronto Blue Jays sent 57 batsmen to the plate in the 25 hours between Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s last pitch of Game 6 of the World Series and his first pitch of Game 7, so it isn’t like they didn’t hav...
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November 3, 2025 at 4:25 PM
"Indeed, the last World Series like this one was actually the cafeteria scene in Blazing Saddles, and that was 51 years ago."
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His name was Hercules Rumph. For some reason I thought of him today while walking through the streets of Philadelphia.
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An untimely death for a gentle loner
His name was Hercules Rumph. For more than 20 years he was a roving fixture on Chelten Avenue in Germantown, a ragged, grizzled graybeard with his hand humbly extended. Kids on the street had diffe…
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October 14, 2025 at 8:18 PM
His name was Hercules Rumph. For some reason I thought of him today while walking through the streets of Philadelphia.
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The first two Alexander Calders don't get much space in the wondrous gardens that opened last month and are named for the third. I got to dig into the legacy of all three sculptors who helped shape Philadelphia's public spaces. www.inquirer.com/news/a/alexa...
The Philly legacy of the three Alexander Calders
The new Calder Gardens brings an opportunity to celebrate the family's dynasty in Philadelphia.
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October 11, 2025 at 12:51 PM
The first two Alexander Calders don't get much space in the wondrous gardens that opened last month and are named for the third. I got to dig into the legacy of all three sculptors who helped shape Philadelphia's public spaces. www.inquirer.com/news/a/alexa...
“Kids are being given essentially electric motorcycles and being set loose on the street, and that’s having tragic results.”
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E-bikes have evolved into e-motorcycles. Law enforcement is lagging behind.
Serious injuries are on the rise in emergency rooms around the country, as electric cycles become bigger and faster. Lawmakers and police departments are scrambling to address the problem.
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October 6, 2025 at 12:22 PM
“Kids are being given essentially electric motorcycles and being set loose on the street, and that’s having tragic results.”
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September 30, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Taps for the alma mater of Norman Schwarzkopf and JD Salinger.
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Valley Forge Military Academy is closing next year
Trustees said the academy’s future “is no longer viable” due to rising tuition costs and soaring liability premiums.
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September 15, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Taps for the alma mater of Norman Schwarzkopf and JD Salinger.
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For the dog days of August, there sure is a lot happening around here.
August 27, 2025 at 10:15 PM
For the dog days of August, there sure is a lot happening around here.
Ask them anything about weed - particularly the "legal" kind.
Reporters Max Marin and Ryan Briggs spent the last few months buying “legal” weed... for work.
Their investigation revealed it's full of harmful contaminants that some companies are intentionally hiding from consumers.
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Their investigation revealed it's full of harmful contaminants that some companies are intentionally hiding from consumers.
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August 4, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Ask them anything about weed - particularly the "legal" kind.
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A really tragic column from @notesfromhel.bsky.social on the gun violence that took the life of a young man who she had written about years earlier when he was paralyzed in another shooting . share.inquirer.com/ltWR0B
I met Azir Harris after he was paralyzed in a shooting in 2018. Gunfire early Monday claimed his life. | Helen Ubiñas
To learn he was one of four people killed early Monday, gunned down at a Grays Ferry block party, felt like a punch in the gut. This is the column I never wanted to write.
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July 8, 2025 at 9:10 PM
A really tragic column from @notesfromhel.bsky.social on the gun violence that took the life of a young man who she had written about years earlier when he was paralyzed in another shooting . share.inquirer.com/ltWR0B
Happy Fourth of July
July 5, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Happy Fourth of July
