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Posts by Joi Washington, Media Borough Mayor

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'Rate Evaders': Auto Insurance Address Fraud Soars Under Hochul's Watch - Streetsblog New York City The cost of New York drivers who fraudulently register their cars to false addresses has soared to more than $50 million per year.

Seeing a lot of out-of-state plates recently? This form of insurance fraud has soared under Gov. Hochul to more than $50 million per year, with out-of-state plate scams more than doubling, according to the state’s own figures.

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Gritty and Joi taking a selfie. Joi is wearing her jacket and hoodie and Gritty is wearing an orange Flyers jersey and helmet.

Gritty and Joi taking a selfie. Joi is wearing her jacket and hoodie and Gritty is wearing an orange Flyers jersey and helmet.

Gritty and Joi hugging it out. Joi is wearing her jacket and hoodie and Gritty is wearing an orange Flyers jersey and helmet.

Gritty and Joi hugging it out. Joi is wearing her jacket and hoodie and Gritty is wearing an orange Flyers jersey and helmet.

Yesterday's Ignite the Orange Bus Tour in Media was a blast! Thank you, Gritty! Let's go, Flyers!

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Schwarber, a white pit bull, sits with a ball.

Schwarber, a white pit bull, sits with a ball.

Philadelphia's open intake animal shelter, ACCT Philly, is hoping someone may take a swing at adopting a dog named Schwarber, before his scheduled euthanasia on Thursday.

🎧: spr.ly/63329B645kH

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A chart showing the stock price for Allbirds. It went up 582.33% today.

A chart showing the stock price for Allbirds. It went up 582.33% today.

could have bought a home in a walkable neighborhood today if i wasn't so snobbish 😔

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New owners plan urgent care center at site of shuttered Crozer-Chester hospital New owners of the shuttered Crozer-Chester Medical Center are planning to bring an urgent care facility to the site within the next nine months.

New owners plan urgent care center at site of shuttered Crozer-Chester hospital

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Wow! Congratulations!

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seriously though boycott doordash

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Person functionally cured of HIV after bone marrow transplant from sibling A man with HIV has gone into remission after receiving bone marrow from his brother, who has a rare mutation that prevents the function of receptors that HIV binds to

A man with HIV has gone into remission after receiving bone marrow from his brother, who has a rare mutation that prevents the function of receptors that HIV binds to

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Welcome!

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Knives are out!

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"I broke the law, endangered my community, and now I'm the victim because driving safely isn't sexy."

This is the exact entitlement that makes our streets too dangerous for kids to walk or bike to school. The carbrain mindset compounds itself.

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Two ironworkers who died in the CHOP garage collapse have been recovered The bodies of Matthew Kane and Mark Scott Jr., the two ironworkers trapped under the debris of the collapsed CHOP garage, were recovered early Monday morning.

The bodies of the two missing workers were found last night around 1:00 AM. Today, Mayor Parker issued an executive order requiring the Law Dept to investigate what went wrong. The report is due in 180 days then a special committee will recommend reforms:
www.inquirer.com/news/philade...

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$7.25/hr. Unchanged since 2009. Every bordering state pays more. Pennsylvania legislators? They get automatic raises every year. Funny how that works. Sadly, PA's closed primaries mean you must register under your candidate's party. vote.pa.gov (1/2)

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But ya are, Blanche! Ya are the weird stuff!

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Voting & Election Information Voting & Election Information

Register as Democrat by May 4 at vote.pa.gov and Vote Rep. Jenn O'Mara & Sen. Tim Kearney on May 19. If you're not into labels, just know that you'll be represented by amazing folks like O'Mara and Kearney who believe that your vote = your raise. #RaiseThePAWage (2/2)

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$7.25/hr. Unchanged since 2009. Every bordering state pays more. Pennsylvania legislators? They get automatic raises every year. Funny how that works. Sadly, PA's closed primaries mean you must register under your candidate's party. vote.pa.gov (1/2)

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Archbishop Coakley Invites All to Join Pope Leo XIV’s Vigil for Peace in Midst of Threats of Increased Military Action in Iran With the threat of increased military action, including the targeting of civilian infrastructure in Iran, Archbishop Coakley underscored Pope Leo XIV’s app...

Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops: “The threat of destroying a whole civilization and the intentional targeting of civilian infrastructure cannot be morally justified.” www.usccb.org/news/2026/ar...

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Gov. Mikie Sherrill is serious about making a long-sought 18-mile light-rail connecting Glassboro and Camden happen

The governor's priorities for funding South Jersey projects include the Glassboro-Camden Line, Walter Rand Center, the River Line, and a 'total transportation plan' for the region.

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Yelling at ambitious young women won’t boost marriage It’s men, especially less educated ones, who would need to change.

"The model of the world here in which young women are in relationships with great guys who are trying to marry them and the women are blowing them off to go girlboss just does not seem accurate to me." www.slowboring.com/p/yelling-at...

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Car into apartment building
#CarIntoBuilding

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Map of Florida with text: "Florida SAVE Act Challenged in Court"

Map of Florida with text: "Florida SAVE Act Challenged in Court"

The SAVE Act appears dead in the US Senate, but a severe new version popped up in Florida last week. A pro-voting group including the Florida League moved quickly to challenge it. The Florida NAACP argues that the act violates First and 14th amendment rights. assets.aclu.org/live/uploads...

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Yukon car crashes into building, injures woman and children Officials say the driver accidentally accelerated, striking a mother and her children near a Yukon business.

Oklahoma, where the cars come crashing through the plains #CarIntoBuilding

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An African American woman smiling with a postcard writing event sign

An African American woman smiling with a postcard writing event sign

Three African American women smiling for a photo after writing Postcards to voters.

Three African American women smiling for a photo after writing Postcards to voters.

An African American woman and a high school student smiling in a photo. It was the high schooler's first post card writing event

An African American woman and a high school student smiling in a photo. It was the high schooler's first post card writing event

Students taking a photo with the postcards  they wrote to voters.

Students taking a photo with the postcards they wrote to voters.

My Saturday morning was spent writing Postcards to voters. 🥳

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Why do men sexually harass women at work? Science offers two explanations – but only one of them holds up There are two ways to understand sexual harassment in the workplace, but one of them is more scientific than the other.

"Unlike evolutionary psychology, gender hierarchy maintenance can explain all 3 forms of harassment. Demands for sexual favours, sexist remarks & requests for note-taking can all be understood as behaviors that confer greater status and authority to men." theconversation.com/why-do-men-s...

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Iconic Andy Singer cartoon with a driver saying “Public Transit wastes money. It always has to be SUBSIDIZED!” He is surrounded by evidence that driving is heavily subsidized. In fact, investing in walking, biking, public transit, and housing for the otherwise homeless saves public money.

Iconic Andy Singer cartoon with a driver saying “Public Transit wastes money. It always has to be SUBSIDIZED!” He is surrounded by evidence that driving is heavily subsidized. In fact, investing in walking, biking, public transit, and housing for the otherwise homeless saves public money.

One of the biggest disinformation campaigns ever applied to cities involves the constant claims that “driving pays its way.” It’s actually MASSIVELY subsidized, while things like walking, biking, public transit & supportive housing for the unhoused actually SAVE PUBLIC MONEY. #UrbanTruth

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PECO proposes rate hikes that could increase monthly bills across Philadelphia area PECO utility filed requests with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission seeking approval to boost rates as part of a long-term plan to upgrade infrastructure and improve reliability.

The last time PECO raised rates, profits soared. Net income jumped nearly 48% to $814M in 2025, according to Exelon’s earnings—and its CEO took home over $15.6M that year. https://loom.ly/Ec4mqcI

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A new regional EMS authority, funded by property owners, could be coming to some Delco towns

The Delco Emergency Services Authority or Delco ESA for short, would cover Media, Nether Providence, Upper Providence, Rose Valley, Rutledge, and Swarthmore.

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I was just thinking of the movie Oldboy. Guess I'll check this out.

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My friend Cecilia is the original Zohran and has been a fearless leader for Berkeley. She taught me this city’s politics; she stood next to me at People’s Park. I’m very proud of her.

Syrak has my vote, stay tuned for ways to support his campaign to finish the job Cecilia started!

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“It’s not my duty as Mayor to make sure you have a parking spot. It’s the same as if you bought a cow or a refrigerator, and then asked me where you’re going to put them.” – Miguel Anxo Fernandez Lores, long time Mayor of Pontevedra, Spain

“It’s not my duty as Mayor to make sure you have a parking spot. It’s the same as if you bought a cow or a refrigerator, and then asked me where you’re going to put them.” – Miguel Anxo Fernandez Lores, long time Mayor of Pontevedra, Spain

Remember, don’t buy a cow, or a car, and expect your city to give you someplace to park it. #UrbanTruth

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