Ryan Briggs
@ryanbriggs.bsky.social
Investigative researcher for the Philadelphia Inquirer
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Ryan Briggs
@ryanbriggs.bsky.social
· Nov 14
The law finally caught up with notorious Philadelphia landlord Phil Pulley ... but for voting fraud
He has acted with impunity for years across Philadelphia. Then, in the 2020 election, he allegedly decided one vote wasn't enough for him.
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If you don’t know me: I work for @phillyinquirer.bsky.social on the investigations team. My interests include political shenanigans, criminal justice, transit, and real estate
Here’s a semi-recent example of my work that combines several of those interests www.inquirer.com/news/philip-...
Here’s a semi-recent example of my work that combines several of those interests www.inquirer.com/news/philip-...
No secret the family that owns Philly Mag is looking to unload the business
But it seems investors behind the Philadelphia Citizen have been in talks to buy the storied print magazine for over a year www.inquirer.com/news/philly-...
But it seems investors behind the Philadelphia Citizen have been in talks to buy the storied print magazine for over a year www.inquirer.com/news/philly-...
The Philadelphia Citizen is in negotiations to buy Philadelphia magazine
Conversations about the future of the storied print magazine have been going on for more than a year.
www.inquirer.com
June 4, 2025 at 2:33 PM
No secret the family that owns Philly Mag is looking to unload the business
But it seems investors behind the Philadelphia Citizen have been in talks to buy the storied print magazine for over a year www.inquirer.com/news/philly-...
But it seems investors behind the Philadelphia Citizen have been in talks to buy the storied print magazine for over a year www.inquirer.com/news/philly-...
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Investors involved with the Philadelphia Citizen are currently in negotiations to purchase Philadelphia magazine, multiple sources confirmed to my colleagues @ryanbriggs.bsky.social and @zoegberg.bsky.social. www.inquirer.com/news/philly-...
The Philadelphia Citizen is in negotiations to buy Philadelphia magazine
Conversations about the future of the storied print magazine have been going on for more than a year.
www.inquirer.com
June 4, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Investors involved with the Philadelphia Citizen are currently in negotiations to purchase Philadelphia magazine, multiple sources confirmed to my colleagues @ryanbriggs.bsky.social and @zoegberg.bsky.social. www.inquirer.com/news/philly-...
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Never meet your heroes...or take their investment advice www.inquirer.com/eagles/lifes...
Eagles stars to speak at Life Surge, a Christian wealth seminar run by founder with fraud allegations
Nick Sirianni and Saquon Barkley are headlining a Christian wealth conference organized by Joe Johnson, whose companies have faced lawsuits and allegations of fraud and deceptive business practices.
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May 31, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Never meet your heroes...or take their investment advice www.inquirer.com/eagles/lifes...
Life Surge, a touring Christian investing seminar is coming to the WFC tmrw, with guest speakers like Nick Sirianni and Saquon Barkley
But past attendees say the celebrity speakers mask a get rich quick scheme. And its founder has been sued for fraud: www.inquirer.com/eagles/lifes...
But past attendees say the celebrity speakers mask a get rich quick scheme. And its founder has been sued for fraud: www.inquirer.com/eagles/lifes...
Eagles stars to speak at Life Surge, a Christian wealth seminar run by founder with fraud allegations
Nick Sirianni and Saquon Barkley are headlining a Christian wealth conference organized by Joe Johnson, whose companies have faced lawsuits and allegations of fraud and deceptive business practices.
www.inquirer.com
May 30, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Life Surge, a touring Christian investing seminar is coming to the WFC tmrw, with guest speakers like Nick Sirianni and Saquon Barkley
But past attendees say the celebrity speakers mask a get rich quick scheme. And its founder has been sued for fraud: www.inquirer.com/eagles/lifes...
But past attendees say the celebrity speakers mask a get rich quick scheme. And its founder has been sued for fraud: www.inquirer.com/eagles/lifes...
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High overlap in this @ryanbriggs.bsky.social Eagles scam piece with the ones who defended hanging with Trump.
Eagles stars to speak at Life Surge, a Christian wealth seminar run by founder with fraud allegations
Nick Sirianni and Saquon Barkley are headlining a Christian wealth conference organized by Joe Johnson, whose companies have faced lawsuits and allegations of fraud and deceptive business practices.
www.inquirer.com
May 30, 2025 at 8:53 PM
High overlap in this @ryanbriggs.bsky.social Eagles scam piece with the ones who defended hanging with Trump.
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The trails of Wissahickon Valley Park are for hikers, runners, bikers, and horses.
…Yet, there it was Monday morning, a Porsche. With some fiber pills inside and a probiotic shake, according to one hiker.
The fun read you didn’t know you needed, via @wbender99.bsky.social @ryanbriggs.bsky.social
…Yet, there it was Monday morning, a Porsche. With some fiber pills inside and a probiotic shake, according to one hiker.
The fun read you didn’t know you needed, via @wbender99.bsky.social @ryanbriggs.bsky.social
The story of how a Porsche ended up on a hiking trail in the middle of Wissahickon Valley Park
On Monday morning, a Porsche Panamera was discovered on a narrow hiking trail alongside the Wissahickon Creek in Northwest Philly. Conspiracy theories emerged, online and on the trail.
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May 22, 2025 at 11:39 PM
The trails of Wissahickon Valley Park are for hikers, runners, bikers, and horses.
…Yet, there it was Monday morning, a Porsche. With some fiber pills inside and a probiotic shake, according to one hiker.
The fun read you didn’t know you needed, via @wbender99.bsky.social @ryanbriggs.bsky.social
…Yet, there it was Monday morning, a Porsche. With some fiber pills inside and a probiotic shake, according to one hiker.
The fun read you didn’t know you needed, via @wbender99.bsky.social @ryanbriggs.bsky.social
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1. This @ryanbriggs.bsky.social story is BONKERS.
2. Rich people really DO think the rules don’t apply to them.
3. Did he answer why he is illegally going through tollbooths without an EZPass transponder?
www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
2. Rich people really DO think the rules don’t apply to them.
3. Did he answer why he is illegally going through tollbooths without an EZPass transponder?
www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
The story of how a Porsche ended up on a hiking trail in the middle of Wissahickon Valley Park
On Monday morning, a Porsche Panamera was discovered on a narrow hiking trail alongside the Wissahickon Creek in Northwest Philly. Conspiracy theories emerged, online and on the trail.
www.inquirer.com
May 22, 2025 at 6:06 PM
1. This @ryanbriggs.bsky.social story is BONKERS.
2. Rich people really DO think the rules don’t apply to them.
3. Did he answer why he is illegally going through tollbooths without an EZPass transponder?
www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
2. Rich people really DO think the rules don’t apply to them.
3. Did he answer why he is illegally going through tollbooths without an EZPass transponder?
www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
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this story is nuts, well done @wbender99.bsky.social and @ryanbriggs.bsky.social
The story of how a Porsche ended up on a hiking trail in the middle of Wissahickon Valley Park
On Monday morning, a Porsche Panamera was discovered on a narrow hiking trail alongside the Wissahickon Creek in Northwest Philly. Conspiracy theories emerged, online and on the trail.
www.inquirer.com
May 22, 2025 at 6:40 PM
this story is nuts, well done @wbender99.bsky.social and @ryanbriggs.bsky.social
We’re gonna be hosting labor leader Ryan Boyer at the Pen and Pencil Club for an “Off the Record” Q&A next Wednesday at 7pm
This should be a very interesting one and space is limited so register now!
penandpencil.org/content.aspx...
This should be a very interesting one and space is limited so register now!
penandpencil.org/content.aspx...
Ryan Boyer - Off the Record - Events - The Pen and Pencil Club
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May 22, 2025 at 6:31 PM
We’re gonna be hosting labor leader Ryan Boyer at the Pen and Pencil Club for an “Off the Record” Q&A next Wednesday at 7pm
This should be a very interesting one and space is limited so register now!
penandpencil.org/content.aspx...
This should be a very interesting one and space is limited so register now!
penandpencil.org/content.aspx...
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A week long AIPAC-funded sojourn to Israrel. A bipartisan junket to Taiwan. Hot dogs and zoo tickets to hold shindigs for constituents. And, of course, Eagles seats. That's a taste of the $119k in trips & trinkets gifted to top state lawmakers last year.
www.spotlightpa.org/news/2025/05...
www.spotlightpa.org/news/2025/05...
Trips to Israel, Taiwan among gifts accepted by PA lawmakers
Top PA officials accepted $119K in gifts and travel from lobbyists and others seeking to influence government in 2024.
www.spotlightpa.org
May 19, 2025 at 12:33 PM
A week long AIPAC-funded sojourn to Israrel. A bipartisan junket to Taiwan. Hot dogs and zoo tickets to hold shindigs for constituents. And, of course, Eagles seats. That's a taste of the $119k in trips & trinkets gifted to top state lawmakers last year.
www.spotlightpa.org/news/2025/05...
www.spotlightpa.org/news/2025/05...
Seems concerning that our governor is addicted to taking rides on a billionaire’s helicopter www.inquirer.com/news/pennsyl...
Josh Shapiro used billionaire Michael Rubin’s luxury helicopter on $68K in campaign trips last year
Shapiro’s acceptance of in-kind contributions from Rubin has raised questions from good government advocates about the access the uber-wealthy have to him, a premise that his staff rejects.
www.inquirer.com
May 18, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Seems concerning that our governor is addicted to taking rides on a billionaire’s helicopter www.inquirer.com/news/pennsyl...
Embarrassing all around www.inquirer.com/business/bil...
Convention Center billboard developer says he doesn’t have to pay $15 million in community benefits
Thaddeus Bartkowski says the billboards he’s building don’t fall under a law that would require compensating neighbors like Reading Terminal Market, the Rail Park, and a condo association.
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May 16, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Embarrassing all around www.inquirer.com/business/bil...
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Philadelphia politicians want you to know more about their accomplishments. They also want taxpayers to pay for the privilege.
‘Self-promotion’ or informing the public? Mayor Cherelle Parker and Council use taxpayer money to sell their wins
Philly pols are throwing millions of city dollars at billboards and ads in PR arms race
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May 13, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Philadelphia politicians want you to know more about their accomplishments. They also want taxpayers to pay for the privilege.
Seems pretty unforgivable to let a major educational institution spiral out of control, but it would be especially bad if it was all over one person
Enrollment issues, staff divisions and other problems are troubling Philadelphia's storied High School for Creative and Performing Arts, those inside say.
One of Philly’s premier high schools is in turmoil, staff, parents, and students say
Enrollment issues, staff divisions and other problems are troubling Philadelphia's storied High School for Creative and Performing Arts, those inside say.
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May 12, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Seems pretty unforgivable to let a major educational institution spiral out of control, but it would be especially bad if it was all over one person
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Philly auto owners typically pay way more than their suburban counterparts for insurance, and it's getting worse.
@joeyerardi.bsky.social and Joe DiStefano have more: www.inquirer.com/business/aut...
@joeyerardi.bsky.social and Joe DiStefano have more: www.inquirer.com/business/aut...
May 12, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Philly auto owners typically pay way more than their suburban counterparts for insurance, and it's getting worse.
@joeyerardi.bsky.social and Joe DiStefano have more: www.inquirer.com/business/aut...
@joeyerardi.bsky.social and Joe DiStefano have more: www.inquirer.com/business/aut...
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“During Tuesday’s Council hearing, Council President Kenyatta Johnson expressed skepticism at Bilal’s request for a nearly 55% budget increase…given that her office is struggling to fill dozens of jobs already approved in the budget.”
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Philly Sheriff seeks new headquarters, academy, and $20 million budget boost
Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal pitched City Council on a major increase to her staff and $34 million budget, and sought leases for a new office headquarters and a local academy.
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May 8, 2025 at 10:45 AM
“During Tuesday’s Council hearing, Council President Kenyatta Johnson expressed skepticism at Bilal’s request for a nearly 55% budget increase…given that her office is struggling to fill dozens of jobs already approved in the budget.”
🧐 via @ryanbriggs.bsky.social @wbender99.bsky.social
🧐 via @ryanbriggs.bsky.social @wbender99.bsky.social
With funding still frozen in Harrisburg, SEPTA is posting double digit ridership gains on regional rail & strong growth on bus lines
May 7, 2025 at 8:54 PM
With funding still frozen in Harrisburg, SEPTA is posting double digit ridership gains on regional rail & strong growth on bus lines
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An affordable project in North Philly has been delayed for years because its slated for city-owned land, which City Council controls. That's meant an extensive public engagement campaign that shrunk the size of the project, which still isn't fully approved www.inquirer.com/real-estate/...
How many meetings does it take in Philadelphia to build 57 affordable homes? A lot.
The Philadelphia Housing Authority and developer Pennrose have been trying to get project approval since 2019. The cost has risen, and federal funding could be at risk.
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May 5, 2025 at 2:34 PM
An affordable project in North Philly has been delayed for years because its slated for city-owned land, which City Council controls. That's meant an extensive public engagement campaign that shrunk the size of the project, which still isn't fully approved www.inquirer.com/real-estate/...
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The company set up and started the mine in Elk County.
After a little more than two years, the company has packed up and left, abandoning the wells and associated crypto infrastructure in violation of state law, according to state regulators.
From @capitalandmain.bsky.social
After a little more than two years, the company has packed up and left, abandoning the wells and associated crypto infrastructure in violation of state law, according to state regulators.
From @capitalandmain.bsky.social
Fracking-powered crypto mine in Pennsylvania shuts down without word to regulators • Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Fracking-powered crypto mine in Pennsylvania shuts down without word to regulators
penncapital-star.com
May 1, 2025 at 12:18 PM
The company set up and started the mine in Elk County.
After a little more than two years, the company has packed up and left, abandoning the wells and associated crypto infrastructure in violation of state law, according to state regulators.
From @capitalandmain.bsky.social
After a little more than two years, the company has packed up and left, abandoning the wells and associated crypto infrastructure in violation of state law, according to state regulators.
From @capitalandmain.bsky.social
Another example of the glorious cost savings from public-private partnerships www.inquirer.com/crime/amtrak...
How the restoration of Philly’s historic 30th St. Station became a corruption bonanza
Contractors lavished an Amtrak manager with $150,000 in cash bribes, luxury cars, vacations, and a pure-bred German shepherd puppy. In exchange, he approved millions of dollars in extra work.
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April 25, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Another example of the glorious cost savings from public-private partnerships www.inquirer.com/crime/amtrak...
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For the third year in a row, Philadelphians await the commonwealth’s budget with bated breath.
Opinion writer Daniel Pearson asks: Will SEPTA get the funding it desperately needs? Or is it three strikes and we’re out half of our Regional Rail network?
🔗 www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...
Opinion writer Daniel Pearson asks: Will SEPTA get the funding it desperately needs? Or is it three strikes and we’re out half of our Regional Rail network?
🔗 www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...
April 25, 2025 at 4:54 PM
For the third year in a row, Philadelphians await the commonwealth’s budget with bated breath.
Opinion writer Daniel Pearson asks: Will SEPTA get the funding it desperately needs? Or is it three strikes and we’re out half of our Regional Rail network?
🔗 www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...
Opinion writer Daniel Pearson asks: Will SEPTA get the funding it desperately needs? Or is it three strikes and we’re out half of our Regional Rail network?
🔗 www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...
A suburban lawyer was disciplined by the courts for bailing on a client & was pursued by the IRS over hundreds of thousands of dollars in tax debt
But he moved to Philly last year and did some favors for ward leaders
Now, Bob Brady wants to make him a judge: www.inquirer.com/politics/phi...
But he moved to Philly last year and did some favors for ward leaders
Now, Bob Brady wants to make him a judge: www.inquirer.com/politics/phi...
The Pa. Supreme Court reprimanded him as a lawyer. Philly Democrats want to make him a judge anyway.
Judicial candidates like Shawn Page who win the party’s endorsement almost always triumph in the primary.
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April 23, 2025 at 1:54 PM
A suburban lawyer was disciplined by the courts for bailing on a client & was pursued by the IRS over hundreds of thousands of dollars in tax debt
But he moved to Philly last year and did some favors for ward leaders
Now, Bob Brady wants to make him a judge: www.inquirer.com/politics/phi...
But he moved to Philly last year and did some favors for ward leaders
Now, Bob Brady wants to make him a judge: www.inquirer.com/politics/phi...
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Amputations among people addicted to opioids have doubled in five years in Philadelphia.
To learn why, @maxmmarin.bsky.social, @dylancpurcell.bsky.social and I spent more than six months digging into medical data and interviewing doctors and patients: www.inquirer.com/health/a/tra...
To learn why, @maxmmarin.bsky.social, @dylancpurcell.bsky.social and I spent more than six months digging into medical data and interviewing doctors and patients: www.inquirer.com/health/a/tra...
Amputations are soaring as a tranq crisis takes hold in the Philly region
To amputate or save a limb? Philly’s tranq crisis is forcing doctors to make difficult choices amid a slow public health response to the latest threat in the drug epidemic.
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April 22, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Amputations among people addicted to opioids have doubled in five years in Philadelphia.
To learn why, @maxmmarin.bsky.social, @dylancpurcell.bsky.social and I spent more than six months digging into medical data and interviewing doctors and patients: www.inquirer.com/health/a/tra...
To learn why, @maxmmarin.bsky.social, @dylancpurcell.bsky.social and I spent more than six months digging into medical data and interviewing doctors and patients: www.inquirer.com/health/a/tra...
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“MOVE: Untangling the Tragedy,” a six-part podcast The Inquirer is cohosting with @tulogancenter.bsky.social, is based on interviews with MOVE members, neighbors, and journalists who covered the bombing and fire that city officials let burn until they could not control it. (1/3)
April 21, 2025 at 6:19 PM
“MOVE: Untangling the Tragedy,” a six-part podcast The Inquirer is cohosting with @tulogancenter.bsky.social, is based on interviews with MOVE members, neighbors, and journalists who covered the bombing and fire that city officials let burn until they could not control it. (1/3)