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New on The Philadelphia Inquirer : “We asked you to predict Philly's first Michelin Star winners. Here's how close you were”
We asked you to predict Philly's first Michelin Star winners. Here's how close you were
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November 20, 2025 at 10:18 AM
New on The Philadelphia Inquirer : “We asked you to predict Philly's first Michelin Star winners. Here's how close you were”
In recent years, Philly's Mütter Museum has faced criticism on how its vast collection of human remains came into their possession. These are just two of their stories ...
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How two Philadelphians’ remains ended up at the Mütter Museum
The Mütter Museum holds the remains of thousands. These are two of their stories.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:47 PM
In recent years, Philly's Mütter Museum has faced criticism on how its vast collection of human remains came into their possession. These are just two of their stories ...
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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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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
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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For more than 50 years, the Silverliner IV has been a regional rail mainstay. After five fires this year, SEPTA is rushing to inspect every train.
How did the transit agency get here? We explain.
How did the transit agency get here? We explain.
‘Amazed they lasted as long as they did’: What we know about the SEPTA trains that caught fire
For more than 50 years, the Silverliner IV has been a regional rail mainstay. After five fires this year, SEPTA is rushing to inspect every train.
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October 29, 2025 at 12:27 PM
For more than 50 years, the Silverliner IV has been a regional rail mainstay. After five fires this year, SEPTA is rushing to inspect every train.
How did the transit agency get here? We explain.
How did the transit agency get here? We explain.
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Getting out of Lincoln Financial Field after an Eagles game can be a slow-moving nightmare.
We raced by car, bike, rideshare, and public transportation to find the fastest route.
We raced by car, bike, rideshare, and public transportation to find the fastest route.
Escape The Linc: We raced to find the fastest way out after an Eagles game
Inquirer staffers braved the post-Eagles game crowds to test five ways — including SEPTA, a rideshare, and more — to beat the rush home from Lincoln Financial Field. Here's what won.
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October 22, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Getting out of Lincoln Financial Field after an Eagles game can be a slow-moving nightmare.
We raced by car, bike, rideshare, and public transportation to find the fastest route.
We raced by car, bike, rideshare, and public transportation to find the fastest route.
Much like the Puppy Bowl, it only comes once a year: The 76. @inquirer.com's list of the most vital restaurants in Philly's dining scene. No puppies, but loads of great food.
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The 76 2025: The most vital restaurants in the Philly area
In our annual guide to the Philly dining scene, 40 new restaurants nab spots.
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October 15, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Much like the Puppy Bowl, it only comes once a year: The 76. @inquirer.com's list of the most vital restaurants in Philly's dining scene. No puppies, but loads of great food.
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Sharing this because it ends if the Phillies lose tonight. Schwardle: a Phillies-centric word game.
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Schwardle: Can you guess our Phillies related word of the day?
The Phillies are back in the playoffs, so we're back with a new word game related to the team: Schwardle. Can you guess our five-letter word of the day?
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October 8, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Sharing this because it ends if the Phillies lose tonight. Schwardle: a Phillies-centric word game.
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There are only a few weekends of Philly's South East Asian Market left this year. @jasen.bsky.social takes a tour of the stalls and finds the market so much more than just a place to get cheap eats
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Tour the sights and sounds of Philadelphia's Southeast Asian Market
The weekend market in FDR park is so much more than just a place to get cheap eats
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October 3, 2025 at 3:05 PM
There are only a few weekends of Philly's South East Asian Market left this year. @jasen.bsky.social takes a tour of the stalls and finds the market so much more than just a place to get cheap eats
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3D spray charts are back ...
Kyle Schwarber hit 56 home runs in an epic 2025 season. We tracked each of them.
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October 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
3D spray charts are back ...
Feels good to do a little refresh on the portfolio with some new work. If you're curious... sammorr.is
Sam Morris
Visual Journalist, Designer, Developer and Art Director
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October 1, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Feels good to do a little refresh on the portfolio with some new work. If you're curious... sammorr.is
This weekend Calder Gardens, a new gallery dedicated to Alexander Calder, will open its doors for the first time. Ahead of Sunday's opening we took a little look around and we brought a 360° camera with us.
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Take a virtual 360° tour of Calder Gardens ahead of Sunday’s public opening
Explore the new space on Benjamin Franklin Parkway, dedicated to the work of Philadelphian-born sculptor Alexander Calder.
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September 18, 2025 at 2:02 PM
This weekend Calder Gardens, a new gallery dedicated to Alexander Calder, will open its doors for the first time. Ahead of Sunday's opening we took a little look around and we brought a 360° camera with us.
Take a panoramic tour of Calder Gardens on @inquirer.com ... share.inquirer.com/rwYhV1
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New on The Philadelphia Inquirer : “Hamilton doesn't mention Philly once. Here is every shot it threw away”
Hamilton doesn't mention Philly once. Here is every shot it threw away
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September 4, 2025 at 9:16 AM
New on The Philadelphia Inquirer : “Hamilton doesn't mention Philly once. Here is every shot it threw away”
Next week Philadelphia’s transit agency SEPTA is cutting 20% of service due to underfunding. The cuts come in various shapes and sizes. Enter your address and we'll talk you through how your services will be impacted.
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See how the SEPTA cuts will impact you
Look up your address to out how upcoming service cuts across Philadelphia's transit network will impact routes in your neighborhood.
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August 21, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Next week Philadelphia’s transit agency SEPTA is cutting 20% of service due to underfunding. The cuts come in various shapes and sizes. Enter your address and we'll talk you through how your services will be impacted.
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As Pennsylvania’s state lawmakers continue their stalemate over the commonwealth’s annual budget the Philadelphia region is bracing for massive cuts to its transit network. (1/3)
See how the SEPTA cuts will impact you
Look up your address to out how upcoming service cuts across Philadelphia's transit network will impact routes in your neighborhood.
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August 21, 2025 at 12:12 PM
As Pennsylvania’s state lawmakers continue their stalemate over the commonwealth’s annual budget the Philadelphia region is bracing for massive cuts to its transit network. (1/3)
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New on The Philadelphia Inquirer : “Here's what the Trump administration could remove from Independence Park”
Here's what the Trump administration could remove from Independence Park
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August 14, 2025 at 9:20 AM
New on The Philadelphia Inquirer : “Here's what the Trump administration could remove from Independence Park”
Philadelphia is finally getting a WNBA franchise, but it's going to be long wait before we know their name and what they'll look like. So we asked six local artists to visualise @inquirer.com reader's ideas.
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What should Philadelphia’s new WNBA franchise look like? We asked six local artists
We paired six names suggested by Inquirer readers with local artists and challenged them to design the team’s logo. Here's what they designed.
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August 8, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Philadelphia is finally getting a WNBA franchise, but it's going to be long wait before we know their name and what they'll look like. So we asked six local artists to visualise @inquirer.com reader's ideas.
Story by @leafyginger.bsky.social
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Story by @leafyginger.bsky.social
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To celebrate 20 years of ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’, we’ve hidden twenty rum hams over the city. Can you find them all? On @inquirer.com today
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Find all the rum hams hidden around the city in our ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ game
To celebrate Always Sunny in Philadelphia’s twentieth birthday, we’ve hidden twenty rum hams over the city. Can you find them all?
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August 6, 2025 at 2:10 PM
To celebrate 20 years of ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’, we’ve hidden twenty rum hams over the city. Can you find them all? On @inquirer.com today
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Timeline cleanser: 🐕 🐩 🦮 🐕🦺
Joyous work by Lizzie Mulvey and Charmaine Runes
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Joyous work by Lizzie Mulvey and Charmaine Runes
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How popular is your dog’s name? Find out in our breakdown of top names and breeds in Philly.
Inquirer analysis of Philly dog licenses counts: 82 Rockys, 17 Harpers, and 13 Hoagies.
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July 26, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Timeline cleanser: 🐕 🐩 🦮 🐕🦺
Joyous work by Lizzie Mulvey and Charmaine Runes
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Joyous work by Lizzie Mulvey and Charmaine Runes
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The intersection of Broad Street, Germantown Avenue, and Erie Avenue in North Philadelphia is one of the most dangerous intersections in the city.
But over eight years, the area has been transformed with traffic-calming measures aimed at reducing the number of collisions.
Will it work?
But over eight years, the area has been transformed with traffic-calming measures aimed at reducing the number of collisions.
Will it work?
Inside the eight-year effort to fix one of Philly’s most dangerous intersections
The redesign of Broad, Germantown, and Erie is a case study in how Philly is trying creative strategies for safer streets.
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July 21, 2025 at 11:50 AM
The intersection of Broad Street, Germantown Avenue, and Erie Avenue in North Philadelphia is one of the most dangerous intersections in the city.
But over eight years, the area has been transformed with traffic-calming measures aimed at reducing the number of collisions.
Will it work?
But over eight years, the area has been transformed with traffic-calming measures aimed at reducing the number of collisions.
Will it work?
Last year the Philadelphia Parking Authority issued 1,800,000 tickets. Think you know how to avoid getting one? Take our parking simulator quiz by @leafyginger.bsky.social.
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Can you park in Philadelphia and avoid PPA fines? Prove it with our Philly parking simulator
Play our game to test your parking knowledge and see if you can avoid picking up fines over the course of one day.
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July 16, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Last year the Philadelphia Parking Authority issued 1,800,000 tickets. Think you know how to avoid getting one? Take our parking simulator quiz by @leafyginger.bsky.social.
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After fifteen years I've decided to quit Spotify. But boy, is every other music streaming platform is lacking in basic functionality.
July 13, 2025 at 3:20 PM
After fifteen years I've decided to quit Spotify. But boy, is every other music streaming platform is lacking in basic functionality.
To the relief of a trash-filled Philadelphia, DC 33 ended its eight-day strike. Trash collection is due to resume next week but we wanted to know: How much trash went uncollected by the city during that time? @jasen.bsky.social and I try to find out
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How much trash piled up in Philly during the DC 33 strike?
The exact number is almost impossible to know but here’s our back-of-the-envelope math.
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July 10, 2025 at 4:17 PM
To the relief of a trash-filled Philadelphia, DC 33 ended its eight-day strike. Trash collection is due to resume next week but we wanted to know: How much trash went uncollected by the city during that time? @jasen.bsky.social and I try to find out
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Philadelphian Paul Brown salvages stained glass windows from old churches before they're converted or demolished. This is how he does it.
By @zoegberg.bsky.social and Charmaine Runes
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By @zoegberg.bsky.social and Charmaine Runes
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How stained glass and other treasures are salvaged from old Philadelphia churches
Paul Brown searches for treasure in old Philadelphia churches and salvages stained glass windows, rusty signs, and century-old pews.
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July 8, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Philadelphian Paul Brown salvages stained glass windows from old churches before they're converted or demolished. This is how he does it.
By @zoegberg.bsky.social and Charmaine Runes
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By @zoegberg.bsky.social and Charmaine Runes
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