Stephen Stirling
@sstirling.bsky.social
Data journalist, current data editor at the Philadelphia Inquirer. Past: NJ.com, APP.com, Columbia Journalism Investigations. Jersey guy. Lifelong creator. Sports and weather geek.
The things I do: https://sstirling.github.io
The things I do: https://sstirling.github.io
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.
Updated my script that monitors NHL clutch scorers for the 25-26 season.
Dylan Guenther and Seth Jarvis have already potted 4 GWG in 16 games.
Dylan Guenther and Seth Jarvis have already potted 4 GWG in 16 games.
November 12, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Updated my script that monitors NHL clutch scorers for the 25-26 season.
Dylan Guenther and Seth Jarvis have already potted 4 GWG in 16 games.
Dylan Guenther and Seth Jarvis have already potted 4 GWG in 16 games.
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.
NJ population, by race, with one dot per person.
November 2, 2025 at 12:59 PM
NJ population, by race, with one dot per person.
Pennsylvania and Philadelphia population, by race, one dot per person.
November 2, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Pennsylvania and Philadelphia population, by race, one dot per person.
I love this. All of the top names for specific-colored cats in Philly make sense.
And then there's Doug.
More on Kitty City: www.inquirer.com/health/pets/...
And then there's Doug.
More on Kitty City: www.inquirer.com/health/pets/...
October 30, 2025 at 12:56 PM
I love this. All of the top names for specific-colored cats in Philly make sense.
And then there's Doug.
More on Kitty City: www.inquirer.com/health/pets/...
And then there's Doug.
More on Kitty City: www.inquirer.com/health/pets/...
Analysis shows both NJ candidates are bringing in the majority of their donations from the wealthiest and whitest sections of the state.
Fascinating stuff on the money race in NJ from @joeyerardi.bsky.social, @aliyareports.bsky.social and John Duchneskie.
Story: www.inquirer.com/politics/ele...
Fascinating stuff on the money race in NJ from @joeyerardi.bsky.social, @aliyareports.bsky.social and John Duchneskie.
Story: www.inquirer.com/politics/ele...
October 29, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Analysis shows both NJ candidates are bringing in the majority of their donations from the wealthiest and whitest sections of the state.
Fascinating stuff on the money race in NJ from @joeyerardi.bsky.social, @aliyareports.bsky.social and John Duchneskie.
Story: www.inquirer.com/politics/ele...
Fascinating stuff on the money race in NJ from @joeyerardi.bsky.social, @aliyareports.bsky.social and John Duchneskie.
Story: www.inquirer.com/politics/ele...
Firing this back up for the new season. It's a long year, but off to a good start for Jack or Jesper becoming the #NJDevils first 100-point player.
October 27, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Firing this back up for the new season. It's a long year, but off to a good start for Jack or Jesper becoming the #NJDevils first 100-point player.
Was surprised by this disparity among immigration judges ruling on asylum cases, detailed in @joeyerardi.bsky.social's thorough look at asylum data in Philly.
The 50+ pt spread among judges interpreting the same laws is difficult to navigate, attys say.
Story: www.inquirer.com/politics/asy...
The 50+ pt spread among judges interpreting the same laws is difficult to navigate, attys say.
Story: www.inquirer.com/politics/asy...
October 19, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Was surprised by this disparity among immigration judges ruling on asylum cases, detailed in @joeyerardi.bsky.social's thorough look at asylum data in Philly.
The 50+ pt spread among judges interpreting the same laws is difficult to navigate, attys say.
Story: www.inquirer.com/politics/asy...
The 50+ pt spread among judges interpreting the same laws is difficult to navigate, attys say.
Story: www.inquirer.com/politics/asy...
International tourism, led by 🇨🇦, is down significantly in Philadelphia.
More on new complications on the horizon as well as opportunities for the city in 2026: www.inquirer.com/business/can...
More on new complications on the horizon as well as opportunities for the city in 2026: www.inquirer.com/business/can...
September 17, 2025 at 12:03 PM
International tourism, led by 🇨🇦, is down significantly in Philadelphia.
More on new complications on the horizon as well as opportunities for the city in 2026: www.inquirer.com/business/can...
More on new complications on the horizon as well as opportunities for the city in 2026: www.inquirer.com/business/can...
The number of Pa. law enforcement agencies partnering with ICE has quadrupled since the start of June.
More from @joeyerardi.bsky.social and @jeffgammage.bsky.social: www.inquirer.com/news/pennsyl...
More from @joeyerardi.bsky.social and @jeffgammage.bsky.social: www.inquirer.com/news/pennsyl...
September 16, 2025 at 11:04 AM
The number of Pa. law enforcement agencies partnering with ICE has quadrupled since the start of June.
More from @joeyerardi.bsky.social and @jeffgammage.bsky.social: www.inquirer.com/news/pennsyl...
More from @joeyerardi.bsky.social and @jeffgammage.bsky.social: www.inquirer.com/news/pennsyl...
Its already September but 🍅 season is still crushing. Not ready to let go of this yet.
September 5, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Its already September but 🍅 season is still crushing. Not ready to let go of this yet.
I learned through the GOP map that Bramnick won one municipality. He swayed both voters in Tavistock. I would hope as a sometimes working standup he would find that kind of funny.
August 25, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I learned through the GOP map that Bramnick won one municipality. He swayed both voters in Tavistock. I would hope as a sometimes working standup he would find that kind of funny.
Fascinating interactive maps of NJ primary election results.
Story: www.inquirer.com/politics/mik...
Via @joeyerardi.bsky.social , Chris A. Williams of the Inky data team, and Julia Terruso from politics. (Fixed link)
Story: www.inquirer.com/politics/mik...
Via @joeyerardi.bsky.social , Chris A. Williams of the Inky data team, and Julia Terruso from politics. (Fixed link)
August 25, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Fascinating interactive maps of NJ primary election results.
Story: www.inquirer.com/politics/mik...
Via @joeyerardi.bsky.social , Chris A. Williams of the Inky data team, and Julia Terruso from politics. (Fixed link)
Story: www.inquirer.com/politics/mik...
Via @joeyerardi.bsky.social , Chris A. Williams of the Inky data team, and Julia Terruso from politics. (Fixed link)
Fascinating interactive maps of NJ primary election results.
Story: www.inquirer.com/.../mikie-sh....
Via @joeyerardi.bsky.social, Chris A. Williams of the Inky data team, and Julia Terruso from politics.
Story: www.inquirer.com/.../mikie-sh....
Via @joeyerardi.bsky.social, Chris A. Williams of the Inky data team, and Julia Terruso from politics.
August 25, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Fascinating interactive maps of NJ primary election results.
Story: www.inquirer.com/.../mikie-sh....
Via @joeyerardi.bsky.social, Chris A. Williams of the Inky data team, and Julia Terruso from politics.
Story: www.inquirer.com/.../mikie-sh....
Via @joeyerardi.bsky.social, Chris A. Williams of the Inky data team, and Julia Terruso from politics.
ICE detentions have risen sharply in PA, NJ during the Trump administration. That rise is being driven almost exclusively by people categorized by the agency as non-criminal
via @joeyerardi.bsky.social
Story: www.inquirer.com/news/ice-cus...
via @joeyerardi.bsky.social
Story: www.inquirer.com/news/ice-cus...
August 12, 2025 at 11:46 AM
ICE detentions have risen sharply in PA, NJ during the Trump administration. That rise is being driven almost exclusively by people categorized by the agency as non-criminal
via @joeyerardi.bsky.social
Story: www.inquirer.com/news/ice-cus...
via @joeyerardi.bsky.social
Story: www.inquirer.com/news/ice-cus...
Here's NJ.com forgetting to remove the chat response from the bottom of their AI-generated content. Oops. I think readers deserve more than AI copy pasta.
Src: www.nj.com/weather/2025...
Src: www.nj.com/weather/2025...
August 2, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Here's NJ.com forgetting to remove the chat response from the bottom of their AI-generated content. Oops. I think readers deserve more than AI copy pasta.
Src: www.nj.com/weather/2025...
Src: www.nj.com/weather/2025...
Tony and I put together a real nice story analyzing dew points and Philly's near historic mugginess.
It's the print headline that wins the prize for me though.
We're still seeking the author, but 👏
Story: www.inquirer.com/weather/phil...
It's the print headline that wins the prize for me though.
We're still seeking the author, but 👏
Story: www.inquirer.com/weather/phil...
July 18, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Tony and I put together a real nice story analyzing dew points and Philly's near historic mugginess.
It's the print headline that wins the prize for me though.
We're still seeking the author, but 👏
Story: www.inquirer.com/weather/phil...
It's the print headline that wins the prize for me though.
We're still seeking the author, but 👏
Story: www.inquirer.com/weather/phil...
“You feel like a French fry under a heat lamp."
Data show that Philadelphia if off to the 3rd muggiest start of summer since the 40s.
W/ the great Tony Wood.
Story: www.inquirer.com/weather/phil...
Data show that Philadelphia if off to the 3rd muggiest start of summer since the 40s.
W/ the great Tony Wood.
Story: www.inquirer.com/weather/phil...
July 16, 2025 at 7:51 PM
“You feel like a French fry under a heat lamp."
Data show that Philadelphia if off to the 3rd muggiest start of summer since the 40s.
W/ the great Tony Wood.
Story: www.inquirer.com/weather/phil...
Data show that Philadelphia if off to the 3rd muggiest start of summer since the 40s.
W/ the great Tony Wood.
Story: www.inquirer.com/weather/phil...
"Young people, aged 18 to 35, make up the bulk of Pennsylvania’s deportation cases since June last year. Single men are particularly 'easy targets,' Rodriguez says, since 'there won’t be such a big public outcry.'"
Children make up 19% of PA cases.
More: www.inquirer.com/politics/dep...
Children make up 19% of PA cases.
More: www.inquirer.com/politics/dep...
June 17, 2025 at 12:59 PM
"Young people, aged 18 to 35, make up the bulk of Pennsylvania’s deportation cases since June last year. Single men are particularly 'easy targets,' Rodriguez says, since 'there won’t be such a big public outcry.'"
Children make up 19% of PA cases.
More: www.inquirer.com/politics/dep...
Children make up 19% of PA cases.
More: www.inquirer.com/politics/dep...
Thousands of people from PA and NJ have been removed from the US since January.
Thousands more have had new deportation cases filed against them.
Per data from TRAC, only 27 percent of new cases have had attorney representation.
More: www.inquirer.com/politics/dep...
Thousands more have had new deportation cases filed against them.
Per data from TRAC, only 27 percent of new cases have had attorney representation.
More: www.inquirer.com/politics/dep...
June 17, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Thousands of people from PA and NJ have been removed from the US since January.
Thousands more have had new deportation cases filed against them.
Per data from TRAC, only 27 percent of new cases have had attorney representation.
More: www.inquirer.com/politics/dep...
Thousands more have had new deportation cases filed against them.
Per data from TRAC, only 27 percent of new cases have had attorney representation.
More: www.inquirer.com/politics/dep...
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...
Clear satellite view of the area burned by the Jones Road Wildfire, taken 4/29. Red ring is containment zone, per NJDEP.
Satellite data via Copernicus: tinyurl.com/4n87haxj
Satellite data via Copernicus: tinyurl.com/4n87haxj
May 4, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Clear satellite view of the area burned by the Jones Road Wildfire, taken 4/29. Red ring is containment zone, per NJDEP.
Satellite data via Copernicus: tinyurl.com/4n87haxj
Satellite data via Copernicus: tinyurl.com/4n87haxj