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Daniel Pearson

What I Do

I write unsigned editorials and bylined essays for the Opinion team, specializing in local policy issues such as housing and transportation.

My Background

I am a lifelong Philadelphian, and a graduate of Philadelphia public schools and Temple University. Before joining The Inquirer, I held a number of different roles. I've sold shoes, booked travel, poured coffee, tended bar, and weatherized homes. I've also worked for local government and interned at Center City District, where I worked on the last pre-pandemic State of Center City Report.

When I'm not working on a new opinion piece in favor of funding SEPTA, I am usually with my wife and our three children.

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