Residents raised lots of questions last night. Among them:

What threat prompted the school to cancel the protest?

Is it true, as one resident said, that a text threatened to bring a gun to the walkout?

And if this threat was credible, then why wasn't more done to lock down the school?

Bucks County DA investigating after Quakertown police arrested high school students protesting ICE

A Quakertown High School students' ICE protest escalated into a confrontation with adults that left at least one teenager bloodied and in handcuffs.

Yurii Konoshchuk's family moved here in 2023 to escape the war and so his daughter with leukemia can get continued medical care. Though he was welcomed here through the U4U program, in January, the gov't told him he had to pay $6,000 or risk deportation. The community raised the money within hours.

Ukraine war: Military chiefs in Kyiv under pressure over deadly Russian strike President Zelensky demands answers after Russia hits Ukrainian soldiers said to be at an award ceremony.

Illia Haiduk's journey to the Philly region began when he was gravely injured during this horrific missile attack in 2023. A fluent English speaker, Haiduk now helps other disabled veterans navigate medical care in the area. www.bbc.com/news/world-e...

Four years after Russian invasion, Ukrainians around Philadelphia are thankful for support, wary of future Philadelphia has become a hub for veterans and refugees seeking medical care and community.

Four years after Russian invasion, many Ukraine war veterans and refugees have found support and community in the Philadelphia region. But with no end to the war in sight, and not enough action from the government, they say the future is uncertain.
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Alongside journalist Don Lemon, DOJ indicted 35-year old Ian Austin from Bryn Athyn, right outside of Philly. Here’s my @inquirer.com story on who Austin is and why he drove to Minneapolis to protest ICE.

Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...

BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.

A Montco Army veteran was indicted alongside journalist Don Lemon for anti-ICE protest at a St. Paul church A former U.S. Army Ranger from Montgomery County faces federal charges after protesting ICE at a St. Paul church.

A decorated U.S. Army veteran from Montgomery County was arrested Friday for participating in a protest at a St. Paul church, just two days after a video of him speaking out against the Trump administration went viral.

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St. Peter police chief intervenes, prevents federal agents from arresting resident The police chief of St. Peter intervened to prevent federal agents from taking a local resident who was observing ICE enforcement actions into custody. It is believed to be the first time local police...

MPR News has learned that the police chief in the small southern Minnesota city of St. Peter intervened Thursday afternoon to prevent federal immigration agents from arresting a local resident.

Many Philly side streets remain full of snow and ice days after Sunday’s storm Residents are reporting major queues for 311 as some streets have yet to be cleared by the city.

"Analysis of the City of Philadelphia’s PlowPHL data, which tracks the movement of plows via GPS data, showed that about a quarter of streets citywide had received no snow treatment at all — including salting or plowing — after the conclusion of the storm Sunday" www.inquirer.com/news/philade...

Federal substance abuse and mental health grants were cut and then restored with little explanation SAMHSA abruptly rescinded funding for thousands of grants dealing with mental health and addiction treatment late Tuesday with little explanation.

Earlier this week, federal officials abruptly terminated some $2 billion in grant funding for mental health and addiction programs. The grants were restored after bipartisan outcry, but providers in the Philly area who briefly lost funding are rattled.

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As Minneapolis shooting stirs fears of state violence, several Black Panther Party members made their presence known in Philly A group calling itself the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense showed up at a protest this week carrying weapons.

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‘You don’t want this smoke;’ Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal goes viral, draws criticism for message to ICE agents Clips of Bilal have circulated on social media and the sheriff's name has been invoked in headlines. One Florida politician said Bilal should be arrested.

“ Sheriff Rochelle Bilal has garnered headlines and condemnation for calling U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement "fake, wannabe law enforcement" and sending a blunt warning to immigration officers who commit crimes in Philadelphia.” @inquirer.com

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Days after Bristol nursing home explosion, residents are left in unfamiliar new locations without clothes, possessions, and medications Several families said residents evacuated after the explosion still lack basic necessities.

Four days after the Bristol nursing home explosion, residents are left in unfamiliar new locations without clothes, possessions, and medications.

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Why PA Supreme Court retention race spending is hard to track Blame it on a mix of lagging reporting, weakly enforced rules, and a campaign finance system that requires little transparency.

"You could drive a Mack Truck through the loopholes in Pennsylvania’s campaign finance rules," election law attorney Larry Otter told @spotlightpa.org @stephenjcaruso.bsky.social @katiemeyer.bsky.social

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Michael Days, pioneering journalist who led the Philadelphia Daily News during its 2010 Pulitzer Prize win for investigative reporting, has died at 72 Days was a mentor to countless young journalists and was president of the National Association of Black Journalists-Philadelphia.

It's not often that I get to interview other journalists. This is the exception. May we all aspire to live such an exemplary life as Michael Days, former editor at the Philly Daily News and @inquirer.com and NABJ-
Philadelphia president.

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And a few more. Details on some of the people in the photos in my stories.

Today I helped cover the No Kings protest in Philly along with several of my talented @inquirer.com colleagues. Here’s a liveblog of our coverage along with some pics

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Philly detectives are solving homicides at the highest rate in 40 years as violence plummets and tech improves Still, nearly 800 killings between 2021 and 2023 have yet to result in an arrest, according to an Inquirer analysis.

As Philly’s rate of violence plummets to near-historic lows, police are also solving homicides at the highest rate in recent memory.

The homicide clearance rate this year is around 90% — the highest in 40 years.

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During Philadelphia visit, Navy’s top officer said he would follow ‘lawful’ orders to deploy troops ‘anywhere’ With the Navy in Philadelphia for its 250th anniversary, its chief of operations spoke about the military's role in a moment of heightened tension at home and at sea.

With the U.S. Navy in Philly, I asked its top officer about the bombing of boats in the Caribbean, Trump's efforts to politicize the military, and the deployments of soldiers and Marines in U.S. cities. Here's what he said @inquirer.com

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Gov. Shapiro signs onto a lawsuit against the Trump administration over National Guard deployments to U.S. cities Shapiro's support comes as President Trump seeks to send the National Guard to Oregon. A federal appeals court is expected to decided on it today.

The lawsuit states that the Trump administration’s deployment of Oregon National Guard and out-of-state National Guard troops in Portland is “unlawful, unconstitutional and undemocratic” and violates long-held concepts like federalism and states' rights.

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City Hall bike lane faces unclear future after Philadelphia City Councilmember Jeffery Young pumps the brakes on support Councilmember Jeffery Young has hit the brakes on his bill authorizing a bike lane around City Hall after construction already started on the project.

Check out the story @brettsholtis.bsky.social and I published this weekend on last Monday's Street's Committee hearing, where bicycle advocates and the Parker admin faced a series of setbacks at the hands of City Council: www.inquirer.com/news/bike-la...

Sheraton and Hampton hotel workers are on strike in Center City Sheraton and Hampton hotel workers left their job sites and joined picket lines, seeking better pay and staffing levels ahead of an expected busy 2026 tourist season.

The union wants to lock in a new contract ahead of the 2026 tourist season in Philly, which they expect will drive up company profits and strain hotel staff. Approximately 190 union members are striking.

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A ‘brazen’ Jeffrey Yass-backed mailer suggests the Pa. Supreme Court created the congressional map it actually threw out “It’s probably the most shameless political ad I’ve ever seen,” said Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice David Wecht in a rare interview.

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They talked about Charlie Kirk’s death on social media. Now, they’re getting death threats. In Pennsylvania and New Jersey, local officials, lawyers and other professionals, teachers, and even teens have been targeted.

Tanisha Long shared her thoughts online, and "within hours, her phone was lighting up with notifications: people trying to hack her Instagram, calling her racial slurs, and wishing her dead."

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Stephen Wilkins shut off his tenants’ electricity, tossed a brick through a window, and even removed all of the doors and windows from their home, said former tenant Crystal Hall.

“And then Wilkins sent a man to the house with a gun. And he killed her mother.” @ellierushing.bsky.social

As SEPTA restores bus and rail service, here’s what you need to know Routes are returning, fares are increasing, and the underlying funding shortfall has not been addressed.

State lawmakers still have not passed a budget, and the complex reasons behind the transit agency’s $213 million shortfall remain unaddressed. But for now, things are back to normal. Sort of.

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In Port Richmond, suburban developers seek to fill vacant lot with houses and apartments The Jenkintown-based developers are proposing 162 houses and apartments.

some of the last large undeveloped lots in Port Richmond could be on their way to getting filled in www.inquirer.com/real-estate/...

Here's the last piece I wrote @lancasteronline.bsky.social on his bankruptcy before taking my new position at @inquirer.com.

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