Joe Yerardi
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Data reporter/news developer at @inquirer.com. Proud @phillynewsguild.bsky.social member ✊. @ire.org fan & Mizzou 🐯. Got tips? jyerardi@inquirer.com | 445.289.1864
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New: this app lets ICE track vehicles and owners across the country. ICE uses phone to scan license plates, add to a database of billions of records. Thomson Reuters then enriches that with marriage, voter, other info. Can predict where a car will be in the future
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This App Lets ICE Track Vehicles and Owners Across the Country
Material viewed by 404 Media shows data giant Thomson Reuters enriches license plate data with marriage, voter, and ownership records. The tool can predict where a car may be in the future.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:31 PM
New: this app lets ICE track vehicles and owners across the country. ICE uses phone to scan license plates, add to a database of billions of records. Thomson Reuters then enriches that with marriage, voter, other info. Can predict where a car will be in the future
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Dave McCormick said John Fetterman will "probably" leave the hospital tomorrow AM, saying he's a "force of good ... common sense vote."
GOP leaders have flooded Fetterman with well wishes as he recovers, but his Democratic colleagues haven't necessarily been as enthusiastic (at least publicly).
GOP leaders have flooded Fetterman with well wishes as he recovers, but his Democratic colleagues haven't necessarily been as enthusiastic (at least publicly).
Dave McCormick says John Fetterman will ‘probably’ leave hospital Saturday as GOP floods the Democrat with well wishes
Dave McCormick, Karoline Leavitt and Mehmet Oz were among those sending good vibes to the Democratic senator after he was hospitalized this week after a heart issue caused him to fall.
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November 14, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Dave McCormick said John Fetterman will "probably" leave the hospital tomorrow AM, saying he's a "force of good ... common sense vote."
GOP leaders have flooded Fetterman with well wishes as he recovers, but his Democratic colleagues haven't necessarily been as enthusiastic (at least publicly).
GOP leaders have flooded Fetterman with well wishes as he recovers, but his Democratic colleagues haven't necessarily been as enthusiastic (at least publicly).
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Today we marched to engineering management's offices to deliver our unanswered questions about a tool the company is evaluating that would stack rank employees, violating status quo & disrespecting our union.
We won’t back down when they violate our rights and then ignore our concerns.
We won’t back down when they violate our rights and then ignore our concerns.
November 13, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Today we marched to engineering management's offices to deliver our unanswered questions about a tool the company is evaluating that would stack rank employees, violating status quo & disrespecting our union.
We won’t back down when they violate our rights and then ignore our concerns.
We won’t back down when they violate our rights and then ignore our concerns.
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Very interesting to me that despite Duffy saying 6% cancellations will continue, delays and cancels at PHL appear to have fallen off significantly after a tentative shutdown deal was reached.
November 13, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Very interesting to me that despite Duffy saying 6% cancellations will continue, delays and cancels at PHL appear to have fallen off significantly after a tentative shutdown deal was reached.
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The Michelin Guide and it's sought after Stars are finally coming to Philadelphia. Here's what to know about the different rankings, what cuisines do well, and how many Philly should hope for. By @aileenclarke.bsky.social
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Michelin Stars are finally coming to Philly next week. How will the city’s restaurants fare?
Philly’s restaurant scene will finally receive the famous star ratings. How many stars should we expect and will restaurants like Kalaya or Provenance win one?
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November 12, 2025 at 4:25 PM
The Michelin Guide and it's sought after Stars are finally coming to Philadelphia. Here's what to know about the different rankings, what cuisines do well, and how many Philly should hope for. By @aileenclarke.bsky.social
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WSJ: Fannie Mae watchdogs who were removed from their jobs had been probing if Trump appointee Bill Pulte had improperly obtained mortgage records of key Democratic officials, including New York Attorney General Letitia James.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:00 PM
WSJ: Fannie Mae watchdogs who were removed from their jobs had been probing if Trump appointee Bill Pulte had improperly obtained mortgage records of key Democratic officials, including New York Attorney General Letitia James.
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How U.S. Senators voted on last night's gov. shutdown bill. share.inquirer.com/Cbts6X
Both Pa. senators voted for the bill to reopen the government, which passed with 60 votes
John Fetterman and seven other Democratic Senators sided with Republicans to get the bill over the line.
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November 11, 2025 at 7:53 PM
How U.S. Senators voted on last night's gov. shutdown bill. share.inquirer.com/Cbts6X
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This is a chart about PHL. You could make it for most major airports in the US today. It is also a chart about politics.
November 11, 2025 at 12:22 PM
This is a chart about PHL. You could make it for most major airports in the US today. It is also a chart about politics.
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BREAKING: We won!
Today the 3rd Circuit Court ordered the @post-gazette.com to restore our contract it illegally tore up 5 years ago. That’s our health care, PTO, right to a 40-hr. work week, short-term disability and so much more we’ve struck for 3+ years.
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Today the 3rd Circuit Court ordered the @post-gazette.com to restore our contract it illegally tore up 5 years ago. That’s our health care, PTO, right to a 40-hr. work week, short-term disability and so much more we’ve struck for 3+ years.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Hi Philly & New Jersey Bluesky!
If you're interested in the NJ governor's race results, come hear me chat about it with the amazing Tracey Tully (NYT), Madison Fernandez (POLITICO), and Sophie Nieto-Muñoz (NJ Monitor).
*THIS WEDNESDAY IN PHILLY*
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If you're interested in the NJ governor's race results, come hear me chat about it with the amazing Tracey Tully (NYT), Madison Fernandez (POLITICO), and Sophie Nieto-Muñoz (NJ Monitor).
*THIS WEDNESDAY IN PHILLY*
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November 8, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Hi Philly & New Jersey Bluesky!
If you're interested in the NJ governor's race results, come hear me chat about it with the amazing Tracey Tully (NYT), Madison Fernandez (POLITICO), and Sophie Nieto-Muñoz (NJ Monitor).
*THIS WEDNESDAY IN PHILLY*
@snietomunoz.bsky.social @traceytully.bsky.social
If you're interested in the NJ governor's race results, come hear me chat about it with the amazing Tracey Tully (NYT), Madison Fernandez (POLITICO), and Sophie Nieto-Muñoz (NJ Monitor).
*THIS WEDNESDAY IN PHILLY*
@snietomunoz.bsky.social @traceytully.bsky.social
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In a key Philly collar county ...
Bucks sheriff-elect Danny Ceisler says he’ll act quickly to end controversial ICE alliance
The incumbent sheriff had defended his decision to assist ICE, insisting it would make residents safer and even potentially bring new funding and police equipment to the county.
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November 5, 2025 at 6:12 PM
In a key Philly collar county ...
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It's Election Day in the US and we have live (and free) results on @inquirer.com
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2025 Pennsylvania general results: Philly DA, Pittsburgh Mayor, and more
Live updates from the Philadelphia District Attorney, City Controller, and Pa. judicial races.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:07 AM
It's Election Day in the US and we have live (and free) results on @inquirer.com
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Teen Vogue is getting folded into Vogue and losing most of its staff. It’s the end of one of the only publications that allowed young people to share their own stories and took them seriously as political actors.
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What We Lost When Condé Nast Unceremoniously Shuttered Teen Vogue
This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news...
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November 4, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Teen Vogue is getting folded into Vogue and losing most of its staff. It’s the end of one of the only publications that allowed young people to share their own stories and took them seriously as political actors.
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In a matter of months, the veterinary tranquilizer medetomidine has flooded Philly's illicit opioid markets. Patients addicted to a drug they never sought out are filling ERs -- and experiencing terrifying side effects. With @maxmmarin.bsky.social: www.inquirer.com/health/a/med...
A new, potent street drug is causing severe withdrawal, and Philly doctors are scrambling to respond
By last winter, medetomidine was showing up in 70% of illicit opioid samples tested in Philly, along with other unregulated substances and synthetic opioids like fentanyl.
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November 4, 2025 at 3:55 PM
In a matter of months, the veterinary tranquilizer medetomidine has flooded Philly's illicit opioid markets. Patients addicted to a drug they never sought out are filling ERs -- and experiencing terrifying side effects. With @maxmmarin.bsky.social: www.inquirer.com/health/a/med...
“He told me he wants to ‘put it on a crystal cube and stick it on the moon,’ so that ‘if the Earth blows up,’ aliens might be able to reconstruct our history. ‘The Economist and The Atlantic will not be on that cube,’ he told me. ‘Your article will not be on that cube. This article.’”
NEW: Common Crawl, the massive archiver of the web, has gotten cozy with AI companies and is providing paywalled articles for training data. They’re also lying to publishers who have asked for material to be removed. “The robots are people too,” CC’s exec director told us when we asked about this.
The Nonprofit Feeding the Entire Internet to AI Companies
Common Crawl claims to provide a public benefit, but it lies to publishers about its activities.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:37 PM
“He told me he wants to ‘put it on a crystal cube and stick it on the moon,’ so that ‘if the Earth blows up,’ aliens might be able to reconstruct our history. ‘The Economist and The Atlantic will not be on that cube,’ he told me. ‘Your article will not be on that cube. This article.’”
In tomorrow's election for New Jersey's governor, the state's unaffiliated voters are young, undecided and — according to both campaigns — crucial to its outcome: share.inquirer.com/w971PD w/ @aliyareports.bsky.social
Unaffiliated voters could swing the N.J. governor’s race. Here’s what some of them think of the candidates.
About 36% of the state’s electorate is unaffiliated, and another 1% are registered with third parties.
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November 3, 2025 at 3:03 PM
In tomorrow's election for New Jersey's governor, the state's unaffiliated voters are young, undecided and — according to both campaigns — crucial to its outcome: share.inquirer.com/w971PD w/ @aliyareports.bsky.social
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WE HAVE A DEAL: We are happy to share that all of our hard work - and with the support of the people of New York - we have a tentative agreement on our first contract with Alden Global Capital
November 3, 2025 at 2:47 PM
WE HAVE A DEAL: We are happy to share that all of our hard work - and with the support of the people of New York - we have a tentative agreement on our first contract with Alden Global Capital
Earlier this year, Democrats fretted that an influx of GOP spending could tip control of Pennsylvania's supreme court. With the caveat that not all Republican spending is known thanks to deft exploitation of campaign finance loopholes, that doesn't appear to have happened. share.inquirer.com/ek73AJ
Democrats feared Republican efforts to oust Pa. Supreme Court justices. They spent significantly more on the race.
The full extent of GOP spending to oust the left-leaning justices is unknown
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November 2, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Earlier this year, Democrats fretted that an influx of GOP spending could tip control of Pennsylvania's supreme court. With the caveat that not all Republican spending is known thanks to deft exploitation of campaign finance loopholes, that doesn't appear to have happened. share.inquirer.com/ek73AJ
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Jalen Purrts. Al Pawcino. Catrick Swayzee.
We give the cats of Philly their moment.
via Lizzie Mulvey and Charmaine Runes
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We give the cats of Philly their moment.
via Lizzie Mulvey and Charmaine Runes
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How popular is your cats’s name? Find out in our breakdown of top names and colors in Philly.
Inquirer analysis of Philly adopted cats counts: 54 Lunas, 38 Simbas, and 1 Jalen Purrts
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October 30, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Jalen Purrts. Al Pawcino. Catrick Swayzee.
We give the cats of Philly their moment.
via Lizzie Mulvey and Charmaine Runes
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We give the cats of Philly their moment.
via Lizzie Mulvey and Charmaine Runes
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While Republican Jack Ciattarelli and Democrat Mikie Sherrill have offered contrasting visions for New Jersey's future, the gubernatorial candidates have relied mostly on the same sorts of places to raise the vast majority of their funds, w/ @aliyareports.bsky.social www.inquirer.com/politics/ele...
NJ gubernatorial hopefuls rely on a small slice of the state for cash
Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli have disproportionately relied on contributions from the state’s wealthiest zip codes, an analysis shows.
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October 29, 2025 at 3:51 PM
While Republican Jack Ciattarelli and Democrat Mikie Sherrill have offered contrasting visions for New Jersey's future, the gubernatorial candidates have relied mostly on the same sorts of places to raise the vast majority of their funds, w/ @aliyareports.bsky.social www.inquirer.com/politics/ele...
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Before the shutdown, the Trump administration had already canceled grants and delayed scientific research funding. Now, scientists who review grants for the NIH are worried that more chaos is ahead. www.inquirer.com/health/natio...
Federal shutdown spurs fears of scientific grant funding delay in Philly
After a year in which the Trump administration has already cut grants at the National Institutes of Health, scientists worry more research will be disrupted.
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October 28, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Before the shutdown, the Trump administration had already canceled grants and delayed scientific research funding. Now, scientists who review grants for the NIH are worried that more chaos is ahead. www.inquirer.com/health/natio...
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In Pennsylvania, where there is no state or federal budget in place, the consequences of political intransigence are mounting.
These shelters are closing at a time when the average overnight low temperature is 42 degrees and falling.
via Ximena Conde and Gillian McGoldrick
These shelters are closing at a time when the average overnight low temperature is 42 degrees and falling.
via Ximena Conde and Gillian McGoldrick
Delco homeless shelter system to close two shelters amid Harrisburg budget impasse
The closures, though likely temporary until state lawmakers approve a budget, would mark a major blow to a system some say is on the brink of collapse in one of Pennsylvania's most populous counties.
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October 27, 2025 at 12:04 PM
In Pennsylvania, where there is no state or federal budget in place, the consequences of political intransigence are mounting.
These shelters are closing at a time when the average overnight low temperature is 42 degrees and falling.
via Ximena Conde and Gillian McGoldrick
These shelters are closing at a time when the average overnight low temperature is 42 degrees and falling.
via Ximena Conde and Gillian McGoldrick
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These parents wish Mikie Sherrill would defend their transgender kids. They understand why she doesn’t.
These parents wish Mikie Sherrill would defend their transgender kids. They understand why she doesn’t.
U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill has been quiet on transgender rights in the New Jersey governor's race as Republican Jack Ciattarelli has spoken out against protections for trans youth.
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October 26, 2025 at 3:12 PM
These parents wish Mikie Sherrill would defend their transgender kids. They understand why she doesn’t.