Marina AffoWhat I DoI do quick strike investigations on all things Philly. My goal is to show the extraordinary and complicated sides of everyday life.(267) 315-1309Former Wall Street Journal reporter accuses Philly’s Dechert of hacking him, getting him firedThe Journal fired Jay Solomon, chief foreign affairs correspondent, after his emails and texts with Iranian-American businessman Farhad Azi were allegedly hacked and shared with the newspaper.Marina Affo Oct. 18, 2022Link copied to clipboardDoug Mastriano says ‘lawlessness is killing Philadelphia,’ as protesters outside call him ‘extremist’About 75 people attended the event, called Philadelphia's 1st Hispanic Town Hall, where Mastriano said he is about “Dios, patria, familia.”Julia Terruso and Marina Affo Sept. 30, 2022Link copied to clipboardDelaware officials and activists readied to meet a plane carrying migrants. It never arrived.The flight was thought to be directed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who recently sent about 50 mostly Venezuelan migrants to Martha’s VineyardJeff Gammage, Marina Affo, and Ximena Conde Sept. 20, 2022Link copied to clipboardPhiladelphia Youth Network promises changes in Work Ready program after summer of complaintsLeaders at the city Office of Children and Families said their oversight will be particularly vigilant now that concerns about not paying youths have surfaced.Marina Affo Sept. 8, 2022Link copied to clipboardAfter concerns of violence closed a pool and several Playstreets, neighborhood groups are working to shift perceptions of KensingtonKensington has seen their pools and Playstreets shut down this summer due to concerns of violence. Parks and Rec, along with organizers and neighbors, are working together to create change.Sabrina Iglesias and Marina Affo Aug. 7, 2022Link copied to clipboardHow a coffee cup left at Philadelphia International Airport led to an alleged killer in a 1975 cold caseThe murder investigation included records of Italian social clubs, draft cards, and Ellis Island immigration logs.Aubrey Whelan and Marina Affo July 21, 2022Link copied to clipboard4 children and 1 adult died in Pottstown house explosion; cause remains under investigationPottstown fire chief Frank Hand said the explosion was one of the worst he’s seen.Rob Tornoe, Rita Giordano, Andrew Maykuth, Max Marin, Rodrigo Torrejón, Marina Affo, Justine McDaniel, and Nick Vadala May 28, 2022Link copied to clipboardEx-owner of Philly pharmacy that pushed more Oxy than any other U.S. drugstore sentenced to prisonThe owner of Verree Pharmacy in Fox Chase was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison and will pay more than $4.1 million to the federal government for bogus insurance claimsMarina Affo Oct. 4, 2022Link copied to clipboardDoug Mastriano: 'Lawlessness here is killing Philadelphia'Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano touted his stance on police while visiting with Latino business owners North Philadelphia on Friday.Marina Affo Sept. 30, 2022Link copied to clipboardBaseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson’s childhood home in Wyncote might soon be a parking lotThe property lies abandoned along busy Greenwood Avenue, having changed hands several times.Marina Affo Sept. 20, 2022Link copied to clipboardPhilly organizations complain after nonprofit fumbles paying teen workersWorkReady has struggled this summer with ontime paychecks to teens the nonprofit has vowed to support.Marina Affo Aug. 22, 2022Link copied to clipboardThese Kensington organizations offer safe spaces for the neighborhood’s childrenWhen pools and Playstreets are shut down in Kensington, where can families turn during the summertime? Local organizations are rallying all of their resources to provide safe spaces to kids.Sabrina Iglesias and Marina Affo Aug. 7, 2022Link copied to clipboard659 women have been shot in Philadelphia since 2020. And rising gun violence is taking a toll on pregnant women.Rising Philly gun violence takes a deadly toll on pregnant women of color.Marina Affo July 12, 2022Link copied to clipboardRichard Neigre, founder of Primo Hoagies, has died at 65Leaving a legacy of good food, generosity, and an extreme devotion to his family, Mr. Neigre died unexpectedly Thursday, May 5, at his home in Sewell, N.J.Marina Affo May 7, 2022Link copied to clipboardDoug Mastriano holds first public campaign event in Philly for Latino business ownersAbout 75 people attended the event, called Philadelphia's 1st Hispanic Town Hall, where Mastriano said, "lawlessness...is killing Philadelphia."Marina Affo and Astrid Rodrigues Oct. 1, 2022Link copied to clipboardProtesters outside of Doug Mastriano's Town Hall event in North PhiladelphiaProtesters gather near the site of Doug Mastriano's Hispanic Town Hall in North Philadelphia as he campaigns to be governor.Marina Affo Sept. 30, 2022Link copied to clipboardCity councilmember calls for hearings on Philadelphia Youth Network after summer of complaints about teens not getting paidThe resolution comes after a summer of complaints from providers and teens, as documented by The Inquirer.Marina Affo Sept. 15, 2022Link copied to clipboardTroubled Malvern day-care center closes, revealing problems that plague the systemThe Chester County day care is closed as the state Department of Human Services investigates complaints by parents, who have also filed reports to the local police over alleged drug use by staff.Marina Affo and Ryan W. Briggs Aug. 15, 2022Link copied to clipboardPennsylvania’s minimum-wage and tip regulations change on Friday. What will it look like?Pennsylvania’s tip regulations and minimum wage for tipped workers change on Friday for the first time since 1977.Marina Affo Aug. 1, 2022Link copied to clipboardWhy you may not be as annoyed by fireworks in Philly this Fourth of July If it feels like fewer people are setting off fireworks in the city this year, police stats back that up.Marina Affo and Ryan W. Briggs June 30, 2022Link copied to clipboardSee more stories
Former Wall Street Journal reporter accuses Philly’s Dechert of hacking him, getting him firedThe Journal fired Jay Solomon, chief foreign affairs correspondent, after his emails and texts with Iranian-American businessman Farhad Azi were allegedly hacked and shared with the newspaper.Marina Affo Oct. 18, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Former Wall Street Journal reporter accuses Philly’s Dechert of hacking him, getting him firedThe Journal fired Jay Solomon, chief foreign affairs correspondent, after his emails and texts with Iranian-American businessman Farhad Azi were allegedly hacked and shared with the newspaper.Marina Affo Oct. 18, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Doug Mastriano says ‘lawlessness is killing Philadelphia,’ as protesters outside call him ‘extremist’About 75 people attended the event, called Philadelphia's 1st Hispanic Town Hall, where Mastriano said he is about “Dios, patria, familia.”Julia Terruso and Marina Affo Sept. 30, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Doug Mastriano says ‘lawlessness is killing Philadelphia,’ as protesters outside call him ‘extremist’About 75 people attended the event, called Philadelphia's 1st Hispanic Town Hall, where Mastriano said he is about “Dios, patria, familia.”Julia Terruso and Marina Affo Sept. 30, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Delaware officials and activists readied to meet a plane carrying migrants. It never arrived.The flight was thought to be directed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who recently sent about 50 mostly Venezuelan migrants to Martha’s VineyardJeff Gammage, Marina Affo, and Ximena Conde Sept. 20, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Delaware officials and activists readied to meet a plane carrying migrants. It never arrived.The flight was thought to be directed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who recently sent about 50 mostly Venezuelan migrants to Martha’s VineyardJeff Gammage, Marina Affo, and Ximena Conde Sept. 20, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Philadelphia Youth Network promises changes in Work Ready program after summer of complaintsLeaders at the city Office of Children and Families said their oversight will be particularly vigilant now that concerns about not paying youths have surfaced.Marina Affo Sept. 8, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Philadelphia Youth Network promises changes in Work Ready program after summer of complaintsLeaders at the city Office of Children and Families said their oversight will be particularly vigilant now that concerns about not paying youths have surfaced.Marina Affo Sept. 8, 2022Link copied to clipboard
After concerns of violence closed a pool and several Playstreets, neighborhood groups are working to shift perceptions of KensingtonKensington has seen their pools and Playstreets shut down this summer due to concerns of violence. Parks and Rec, along with organizers and neighbors, are working together to create change.Sabrina Iglesias and Marina Affo Aug. 7, 2022Link copied to clipboard
After concerns of violence closed a pool and several Playstreets, neighborhood groups are working to shift perceptions of KensingtonKensington has seen their pools and Playstreets shut down this summer due to concerns of violence. Parks and Rec, along with organizers and neighbors, are working together to create change.Sabrina Iglesias and Marina Affo Aug. 7, 2022Link copied to clipboard
How a coffee cup left at Philadelphia International Airport led to an alleged killer in a 1975 cold caseThe murder investigation included records of Italian social clubs, draft cards, and Ellis Island immigration logs.Aubrey Whelan and Marina Affo July 21, 2022Link copied to clipboard
How a coffee cup left at Philadelphia International Airport led to an alleged killer in a 1975 cold caseThe murder investigation included records of Italian social clubs, draft cards, and Ellis Island immigration logs.Aubrey Whelan and Marina Affo July 21, 2022Link copied to clipboard
4 children and 1 adult died in Pottstown house explosion; cause remains under investigationPottstown fire chief Frank Hand said the explosion was one of the worst he’s seen.Rob Tornoe, Rita Giordano, Andrew Maykuth, Max Marin, Rodrigo Torrejón, Marina Affo, Justine McDaniel, and Nick Vadala May 28, 2022Link copied to clipboard
4 children and 1 adult died in Pottstown house explosion; cause remains under investigationPottstown fire chief Frank Hand said the explosion was one of the worst he’s seen.Rob Tornoe, Rita Giordano, Andrew Maykuth, Max Marin, Rodrigo Torrejón, Marina Affo, Justine McDaniel, and Nick Vadala May 28, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Ex-owner of Philly pharmacy that pushed more Oxy than any other U.S. drugstore sentenced to prisonThe owner of Verree Pharmacy in Fox Chase was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison and will pay more than $4.1 million to the federal government for bogus insurance claimsMarina Affo Oct. 4, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Ex-owner of Philly pharmacy that pushed more Oxy than any other U.S. drugstore sentenced to prisonThe owner of Verree Pharmacy in Fox Chase was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison and will pay more than $4.1 million to the federal government for bogus insurance claimsMarina Affo Oct. 4, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Doug Mastriano: 'Lawlessness here is killing Philadelphia'Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano touted his stance on police while visiting with Latino business owners North Philadelphia on Friday.Marina Affo Sept. 30, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Doug Mastriano: 'Lawlessness here is killing Philadelphia'Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano touted his stance on police while visiting with Latino business owners North Philadelphia on Friday.Marina Affo Sept. 30, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson’s childhood home in Wyncote might soon be a parking lotThe property lies abandoned along busy Greenwood Avenue, having changed hands several times.Marina Affo Sept. 20, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson’s childhood home in Wyncote might soon be a parking lotThe property lies abandoned along busy Greenwood Avenue, having changed hands several times.Marina Affo Sept. 20, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Philly organizations complain after nonprofit fumbles paying teen workersWorkReady has struggled this summer with ontime paychecks to teens the nonprofit has vowed to support.Marina Affo Aug. 22, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Philly organizations complain after nonprofit fumbles paying teen workersWorkReady has struggled this summer with ontime paychecks to teens the nonprofit has vowed to support.Marina Affo Aug. 22, 2022Link copied to clipboard
These Kensington organizations offer safe spaces for the neighborhood’s childrenWhen pools and Playstreets are shut down in Kensington, where can families turn during the summertime? Local organizations are rallying all of their resources to provide safe spaces to kids.Sabrina Iglesias and Marina Affo Aug. 7, 2022Link copied to clipboard
These Kensington organizations offer safe spaces for the neighborhood’s childrenWhen pools and Playstreets are shut down in Kensington, where can families turn during the summertime? Local organizations are rallying all of their resources to provide safe spaces to kids.Sabrina Iglesias and Marina Affo Aug. 7, 2022Link copied to clipboard
659 women have been shot in Philadelphia since 2020. And rising gun violence is taking a toll on pregnant women.Rising Philly gun violence takes a deadly toll on pregnant women of color.Marina Affo July 12, 2022Link copied to clipboard
659 women have been shot in Philadelphia since 2020. And rising gun violence is taking a toll on pregnant women.Rising Philly gun violence takes a deadly toll on pregnant women of color.Marina Affo July 12, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Richard Neigre, founder of Primo Hoagies, has died at 65Leaving a legacy of good food, generosity, and an extreme devotion to his family, Mr. Neigre died unexpectedly Thursday, May 5, at his home in Sewell, N.J.Marina Affo May 7, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Richard Neigre, founder of Primo Hoagies, has died at 65Leaving a legacy of good food, generosity, and an extreme devotion to his family, Mr. Neigre died unexpectedly Thursday, May 5, at his home in Sewell, N.J.Marina Affo May 7, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Doug Mastriano holds first public campaign event in Philly for Latino business ownersAbout 75 people attended the event, called Philadelphia's 1st Hispanic Town Hall, where Mastriano said, "lawlessness...is killing Philadelphia."Marina Affo and Astrid Rodrigues Oct. 1, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Doug Mastriano holds first public campaign event in Philly for Latino business ownersAbout 75 people attended the event, called Philadelphia's 1st Hispanic Town Hall, where Mastriano said, "lawlessness...is killing Philadelphia."Marina Affo and Astrid Rodrigues Oct. 1, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Protesters outside of Doug Mastriano's Town Hall event in North PhiladelphiaProtesters gather near the site of Doug Mastriano's Hispanic Town Hall in North Philadelphia as he campaigns to be governor.Marina Affo Sept. 30, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Protesters outside of Doug Mastriano's Town Hall event in North PhiladelphiaProtesters gather near the site of Doug Mastriano's Hispanic Town Hall in North Philadelphia as he campaigns to be governor.Marina Affo Sept. 30, 2022Link copied to clipboard
City councilmember calls for hearings on Philadelphia Youth Network after summer of complaints about teens not getting paidThe resolution comes after a summer of complaints from providers and teens, as documented by The Inquirer.Marina Affo Sept. 15, 2022Link copied to clipboard
City councilmember calls for hearings on Philadelphia Youth Network after summer of complaints about teens not getting paidThe resolution comes after a summer of complaints from providers and teens, as documented by The Inquirer.Marina Affo Sept. 15, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Troubled Malvern day-care center closes, revealing problems that plague the systemThe Chester County day care is closed as the state Department of Human Services investigates complaints by parents, who have also filed reports to the local police over alleged drug use by staff.Marina Affo and Ryan W. Briggs Aug. 15, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Troubled Malvern day-care center closes, revealing problems that plague the systemThe Chester County day care is closed as the state Department of Human Services investigates complaints by parents, who have also filed reports to the local police over alleged drug use by staff.Marina Affo and Ryan W. Briggs Aug. 15, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Pennsylvania’s minimum-wage and tip regulations change on Friday. What will it look like?Pennsylvania’s tip regulations and minimum wage for tipped workers change on Friday for the first time since 1977.Marina Affo Aug. 1, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Pennsylvania’s minimum-wage and tip regulations change on Friday. What will it look like?Pennsylvania’s tip regulations and minimum wage for tipped workers change on Friday for the first time since 1977.Marina Affo Aug. 1, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Why you may not be as annoyed by fireworks in Philly this Fourth of July If it feels like fewer people are setting off fireworks in the city this year, police stats back that up.Marina Affo and Ryan W. Briggs June 30, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Why you may not be as annoyed by fireworks in Philly this Fourth of July If it feels like fewer people are setting off fireworks in the city this year, police stats back that up.Marina Affo and Ryan W. Briggs June 30, 2022Link copied to clipboard