Justine McDanielWhat I DoI am a general assignment reporter, covering the coronavirus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.(215) 854-4549Their house was flooded by Hurricane Ida. So they lifted it 8 feet in the air.The Mackay-Sell family wanted to keep their Montgomery County home, despite Ida's damage. So they made a drastic decision: Lift the house higher than future floodwaters would likely rise.Justine McDaniel and video Jenna Miller Sept. 2, 2022Link copied to clipboardBullets that hit officers at Philly July 4th event were fired from one gun, possibly from over a mile awayA host of other questions remained unanswered on the second day after the shooting, and police asked residents to send cell phone videos from the night.Justine McDaniel, Chris Palmer, and Anna Orso July 6, 2022Link copied to clipboard2 police officers shot during Philly July 4th celebration released from hospital; no arrests madeThe report of the shooting prompted panic and terror on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway as thousands of attendees fled or hid.Jason Nark, Chris Palmer, Nick Vadala, Ximena Conde, Justine McDaniel, Diane Mastrull, and Kristen A. Graham July 5, 2022Link copied to clipboardHow the South Street shooting unfolded, minute by minuteHere’s what we know about the deadly South Street mass shooting so far, based on police accounts, interviews with witnesses, and surveillance and cell-phone footage.Sam Morris and Justine McDaniel June 9, 2022Link copied to clipboardAir quality after Port Richmond fire is improving, but residents should be cautious Friday, city saysThe Thursday fire did not release toxic compounds at levels that would threaten human health, city health officials said.Justine McDaniel June 3, 2022Link copied to clipboard4 children and 1 adult were killed in a ‘horrific’ Pottstown home explosion. The cause remains unknownThe cause of the deadly blast was under investigation, and the street's residents were displaced. Neighbors said the explosion felt like an earthquake or a bomb,Justine McDaniel and Rodrigo Torrejón May 27, 2022Link copied to clipboardCOVID-19 cases rise in South Jersey as new omicron subvariant takes overNew Jersey health officials are attributing the increase in cases in part to the high transmissibility of the two variants.Justine McDaniel and Erin McCarthy May 16, 2022Link copied to clipboardAt University City Townhomes, officers dismantle encampment as residents protestAs officers dismantled tents that had been set up on the lawn of the affordable housing complex at 40th and Market Streets, demonstrators chanted: “Housing is a human right.”Justine McDaniel, Rodrigo Torrejón, Max Marin, and video Jenna Miller Aug. 8, 2022Link copied to clipboard‘I’m not a robot’: Philly mayor says he was frustrated and emotional when he said he’ll ‘be happy’ to not be mayor“Every homicide, every shooting is another piece of me torn away,” Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said during a news conference Wednesday at City Hall.Justine McDaniel and Anna Orso July 6, 2022Link copied to clipboardTwo police officers shot on the Ben Franklin Parkway amid Philadelphia’s July 4th celebrationsInvestigators did not have a suspect or a motive for the shooting by early Tuesday morning.Justine McDaniel, Chris Palmer, Jason Nark, and Kristen A. Graham July 5, 2022Link copied to clipboardAfter the South Street shooting, frustration mounts over the Pennsylvania law that keeps Philly from passing its own gun controlPhiladelphia is poised to challenge the law in the state Supreme Court.Justine McDaniel June 7, 2022Link copied to clipboardPeople in the Philly region are ‘still reeling’ emotionally from Hurricane Ida. Now, more rain is coming.Hurricane season is here again, and for Philadelphia-area residents, the memory of Ida is still fresh. As climate change supercharges severe weather events, seasonal anxiety is becoming more common.Justine McDaniel June 2, 2022Link copied to clipboardHere’s what Pa. members of Congress have said about the Texas school shootingNineteen children and two teachers were killed and several other children were shot and injured in a fourth-grade classroom in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday.Justine McDaniel and Erin McCarthy May 26, 2022Link copied to clipboardHigh levels of a toxic chemical were recorded as the former South Philly refinery got demolishedThe emissions coming off the site could have posed a threat to human health, based on the Environmental Protection Agency’s “action level” for benzene.Justine McDaniel May 12, 2022Link copied to clipboardShots that struck officers at Philly July 4th celebration came from same gun, potentially over a mile from ParkwayAnd, Mayor Jim Kenney again apologized for remarks he made after the shooting indicating that he looked forward to not being mayor.Rodrigo Torrejón, Nick Vadala, Anna Orso, Chris Palmer, Justine McDaniel, and Max Marin July 7, 2022Link copied to clipboardPhilly police are searching for ‘a clear picture’ of what happened at July 4 shooting on the ParkwayAuthorities were still attempting to determine who fired a gun during Monday night’s Independence Day celebrations, in a shooting that injured two officers and caused the evacuation of the Parkway.Justine McDaniel, Chris Palmer, and Anna Orso July 5, 2022Link copied to clipboardCongress eyes stricter rules for smoke detectors after the deadly Fairmount firePennsylvania members of Congress are hoping to prevent other deadly blazes with new legislation that would require hardwired or tamper-resistant smoke alarms in public housing.Justine McDaniel June 29, 2022Link copied to clipboardChaos and terror on South Street: Multiple gunmen fired into crowds on ‘a dark day for Philadelphia’"Yesterday was a dark day for Philadelphia," Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said, calling the shooting an atrocity.Justine McDaniel, Chris Palmer, Anna Orso, Max Marin, and Ellie Rushing June 6, 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 clipboardAll eyes were on Pennsylvania voters Tuesday. Here’s what they thought. With both a Senate seat and the governor’s office up for grabs in 2022, voters in both parties said they saw the primary races as high-stakes for a nation in turmoil.Justine McDaniel, Erin McCarthy, and Anna Orso May 18, 2022Link copied to clipboardSee more stories
Their house was flooded by Hurricane Ida. So they lifted it 8 feet in the air.The Mackay-Sell family wanted to keep their Montgomery County home, despite Ida's damage. So they made a drastic decision: Lift the house higher than future floodwaters would likely rise.Justine McDaniel and video Jenna Miller Sept. 2, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Their house was flooded by Hurricane Ida. So they lifted it 8 feet in the air.The Mackay-Sell family wanted to keep their Montgomery County home, despite Ida's damage. So they made a drastic decision: Lift the house higher than future floodwaters would likely rise.Justine McDaniel and video Jenna Miller Sept. 2, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Bullets that hit officers at Philly July 4th event were fired from one gun, possibly from over a mile awayA host of other questions remained unanswered on the second day after the shooting, and police asked residents to send cell phone videos from the night.Justine McDaniel, Chris Palmer, and Anna Orso July 6, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Bullets that hit officers at Philly July 4th event were fired from one gun, possibly from over a mile awayA host of other questions remained unanswered on the second day after the shooting, and police asked residents to send cell phone videos from the night.Justine McDaniel, Chris Palmer, and Anna Orso July 6, 2022Link copied to clipboard
2 police officers shot during Philly July 4th celebration released from hospital; no arrests madeThe report of the shooting prompted panic and terror on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway as thousands of attendees fled or hid.Jason Nark, Chris Palmer, Nick Vadala, Ximena Conde, Justine McDaniel, Diane Mastrull, and Kristen A. Graham July 5, 2022Link copied to clipboard
2 police officers shot during Philly July 4th celebration released from hospital; no arrests madeThe report of the shooting prompted panic and terror on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway as thousands of attendees fled or hid.Jason Nark, Chris Palmer, Nick Vadala, Ximena Conde, Justine McDaniel, Diane Mastrull, and Kristen A. Graham July 5, 2022Link copied to clipboard
How the South Street shooting unfolded, minute by minuteHere’s what we know about the deadly South Street mass shooting so far, based on police accounts, interviews with witnesses, and surveillance and cell-phone footage.Sam Morris and Justine McDaniel June 9, 2022Link copied to clipboard
How the South Street shooting unfolded, minute by minuteHere’s what we know about the deadly South Street mass shooting so far, based on police accounts, interviews with witnesses, and surveillance and cell-phone footage.Sam Morris and Justine McDaniel June 9, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Air quality after Port Richmond fire is improving, but residents should be cautious Friday, city saysThe Thursday fire did not release toxic compounds at levels that would threaten human health, city health officials said.Justine McDaniel June 3, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Air quality after Port Richmond fire is improving, but residents should be cautious Friday, city saysThe Thursday fire did not release toxic compounds at levels that would threaten human health, city health officials said.Justine McDaniel June 3, 2022Link copied to clipboard
4 children and 1 adult were killed in a ‘horrific’ Pottstown home explosion. The cause remains unknownThe cause of the deadly blast was under investigation, and the street's residents were displaced. Neighbors said the explosion felt like an earthquake or a bomb,Justine McDaniel and Rodrigo Torrejón May 27, 2022Link copied to clipboard
4 children and 1 adult were killed in a ‘horrific’ Pottstown home explosion. The cause remains unknownThe cause of the deadly blast was under investigation, and the street's residents were displaced. Neighbors said the explosion felt like an earthquake or a bomb,Justine McDaniel and Rodrigo Torrejón May 27, 2022Link copied to clipboard
COVID-19 cases rise in South Jersey as new omicron subvariant takes overNew Jersey health officials are attributing the increase in cases in part to the high transmissibility of the two variants.Justine McDaniel and Erin McCarthy May 16, 2022Link copied to clipboard
COVID-19 cases rise in South Jersey as new omicron subvariant takes overNew Jersey health officials are attributing the increase in cases in part to the high transmissibility of the two variants.Justine McDaniel and Erin McCarthy May 16, 2022Link copied to clipboard
At University City Townhomes, officers dismantle encampment as residents protestAs officers dismantled tents that had been set up on the lawn of the affordable housing complex at 40th and Market Streets, demonstrators chanted: “Housing is a human right.”Justine McDaniel, Rodrigo Torrejón, Max Marin, and video Jenna Miller Aug. 8, 2022Link copied to clipboard
At University City Townhomes, officers dismantle encampment as residents protestAs officers dismantled tents that had been set up on the lawn of the affordable housing complex at 40th and Market Streets, demonstrators chanted: “Housing is a human right.”Justine McDaniel, Rodrigo Torrejón, Max Marin, and video Jenna Miller Aug. 8, 2022Link copied to clipboard
‘I’m not a robot’: Philly mayor says he was frustrated and emotional when he said he’ll ‘be happy’ to not be mayor“Every homicide, every shooting is another piece of me torn away,” Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said during a news conference Wednesday at City Hall.Justine McDaniel and Anna Orso July 6, 2022Link copied to clipboard
‘I’m not a robot’: Philly mayor says he was frustrated and emotional when he said he’ll ‘be happy’ to not be mayor“Every homicide, every shooting is another piece of me torn away,” Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said during a news conference Wednesday at City Hall.Justine McDaniel and Anna Orso July 6, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Two police officers shot on the Ben Franklin Parkway amid Philadelphia’s July 4th celebrationsInvestigators did not have a suspect or a motive for the shooting by early Tuesday morning.Justine McDaniel, Chris Palmer, Jason Nark, and Kristen A. Graham July 5, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Two police officers shot on the Ben Franklin Parkway amid Philadelphia’s July 4th celebrationsInvestigators did not have a suspect or a motive for the shooting by early Tuesday morning.Justine McDaniel, Chris Palmer, Jason Nark, and Kristen A. Graham July 5, 2022Link copied to clipboard
After the South Street shooting, frustration mounts over the Pennsylvania law that keeps Philly from passing its own gun controlPhiladelphia is poised to challenge the law in the state Supreme Court.Justine McDaniel June 7, 2022Link copied to clipboard
After the South Street shooting, frustration mounts over the Pennsylvania law that keeps Philly from passing its own gun controlPhiladelphia is poised to challenge the law in the state Supreme Court.Justine McDaniel June 7, 2022Link copied to clipboard
People in the Philly region are ‘still reeling’ emotionally from Hurricane Ida. Now, more rain is coming.Hurricane season is here again, and for Philadelphia-area residents, the memory of Ida is still fresh. As climate change supercharges severe weather events, seasonal anxiety is becoming more common.Justine McDaniel June 2, 2022Link copied to clipboard
People in the Philly region are ‘still reeling’ emotionally from Hurricane Ida. Now, more rain is coming.Hurricane season is here again, and for Philadelphia-area residents, the memory of Ida is still fresh. As climate change supercharges severe weather events, seasonal anxiety is becoming more common.Justine McDaniel June 2, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Here’s what Pa. members of Congress have said about the Texas school shootingNineteen children and two teachers were killed and several other children were shot and injured in a fourth-grade classroom in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday.Justine McDaniel and Erin McCarthy May 26, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Here’s what Pa. members of Congress have said about the Texas school shootingNineteen children and two teachers were killed and several other children were shot and injured in a fourth-grade classroom in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday.Justine McDaniel and Erin McCarthy May 26, 2022Link copied to clipboard
High levels of a toxic chemical were recorded as the former South Philly refinery got demolishedThe emissions coming off the site could have posed a threat to human health, based on the Environmental Protection Agency’s “action level” for benzene.Justine McDaniel May 12, 2022Link copied to clipboard
High levels of a toxic chemical were recorded as the former South Philly refinery got demolishedThe emissions coming off the site could have posed a threat to human health, based on the Environmental Protection Agency’s “action level” for benzene.Justine McDaniel May 12, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Shots that struck officers at Philly July 4th celebration came from same gun, potentially over a mile from ParkwayAnd, Mayor Jim Kenney again apologized for remarks he made after the shooting indicating that he looked forward to not being mayor.Rodrigo Torrejón, Nick Vadala, Anna Orso, Chris Palmer, Justine McDaniel, and Max Marin July 7, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Shots that struck officers at Philly July 4th celebration came from same gun, potentially over a mile from ParkwayAnd, Mayor Jim Kenney again apologized for remarks he made after the shooting indicating that he looked forward to not being mayor.Rodrigo Torrejón, Nick Vadala, Anna Orso, Chris Palmer, Justine McDaniel, and Max Marin July 7, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Philly police are searching for ‘a clear picture’ of what happened at July 4 shooting on the ParkwayAuthorities were still attempting to determine who fired a gun during Monday night’s Independence Day celebrations, in a shooting that injured two officers and caused the evacuation of the Parkway.Justine McDaniel, Chris Palmer, and Anna Orso July 5, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Philly police are searching for ‘a clear picture’ of what happened at July 4 shooting on the ParkwayAuthorities were still attempting to determine who fired a gun during Monday night’s Independence Day celebrations, in a shooting that injured two officers and caused the evacuation of the Parkway.Justine McDaniel, Chris Palmer, and Anna Orso July 5, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Congress eyes stricter rules for smoke detectors after the deadly Fairmount firePennsylvania members of Congress are hoping to prevent other deadly blazes with new legislation that would require hardwired or tamper-resistant smoke alarms in public housing.Justine McDaniel June 29, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Congress eyes stricter rules for smoke detectors after the deadly Fairmount firePennsylvania members of Congress are hoping to prevent other deadly blazes with new legislation that would require hardwired or tamper-resistant smoke alarms in public housing.Justine McDaniel June 29, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Chaos and terror on South Street: Multiple gunmen fired into crowds on ‘a dark day for Philadelphia’"Yesterday was a dark day for Philadelphia," Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said, calling the shooting an atrocity.Justine McDaniel, Chris Palmer, Anna Orso, Max Marin, and Ellie Rushing June 6, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Chaos and terror on South Street: Multiple gunmen fired into crowds on ‘a dark day for Philadelphia’"Yesterday was a dark day for Philadelphia," Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said, calling the shooting an atrocity.Justine McDaniel, Chris Palmer, Anna Orso, Max Marin, and Ellie Rushing June 6, 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
All eyes were on Pennsylvania voters Tuesday. Here’s what they thought. With both a Senate seat and the governor’s office up for grabs in 2022, voters in both parties said they saw the primary races as high-stakes for a nation in turmoil.Justine McDaniel, Erin McCarthy, and Anna Orso May 18, 2022Link copied to clipboard
All eyes were on Pennsylvania voters Tuesday. Here’s what they thought. With both a Senate seat and the governor’s office up for grabs in 2022, voters in both parties said they saw the primary races as high-stakes for a nation in turmoil.Justine McDaniel, Erin McCarthy, and Anna Orso May 18, 2022Link copied to clipboard