Inquirer Morning Newsletter🔵 A progressive blueprint for 2026 | Morning NewsletterA consulting firm that's worked with progressives such as Zohran Mamdani is focusing on 2026 races in the Lehigh Valley and Northeast Pennsylvania. Plus, the Franklin Mills mall is for sale.Julie Zeglen 🩺 Visualizing a rising cost of care | Morning NewsletterJulie Zeglen 🏚️ Tensions over preservation | Morning NewsletterJulie Zeglen 🛍️ Changes for Chestnut Hill | Morning NewsletterJulie Zeglen 🔌 How EVs are charging on | Morning NewsletterPaola Pérez Advertisement🦃 The parade that almost wasn’t | Morning NewsletterRemember the year Philly almost lost its legendary Thanksgiving Day parade? Plus, plans for Dolly Ottey Park at Elfreth's Alley.Julie Zeglen Taking down a Kensington gang | Morning NewsletterDig into the sprawling case against a longstanding Kensington drug gang. Plus, a roundup of ways to keep yourself entertained and informed over the week of Thanksgiving.Julie Zeglen A ‘disastrous’ shift in housing policy | Morning NewsletterThe city stands to lose millions in federal funding for permanent housing under a Trump administration policy change. Plus, the latest in the suspected arson case in West Philadelphia.Julie Zeglen 👶 A tiny beanie with big promise | Morning NewsletterPenn is testing a device that aims to connect NICU babies with their parents and block out harmful noises. Plus, we talk you through all the buzz surrounding AI data centers.Erin Reynolds 🦃 Does buying a pie still count? | Morning NewsletterWe’ve got news on the Philadelphia Art Museum naming a new director, an update on the final defendant to face sentencing in an Amtrak corruption case, and Lower Merion banned gas-powered leaf blowers.Tommy Rowan 🎽 Running for a second chance | Morning NewsletterTeens with the MileUp program are running the Philadelphia Half Marathon for more than accolades. Plus, two Pennsylvania lawmakers respond to being called "traitors" by President Donald Trump.Julie Zeglen 🍴 Stars, snubs, and surprises | Morning NewsletterInquirer food writers discuss the honored and the snubbed from the city's inaugural Michelin Guide star ceremony. Plus, a progress report on efforts to weaken Kensington's drug market.Julie Zeglen 👟 26.2 miles of fans | Morning NewsletterBring on the cheer with our spectator’s guide to the 2025 Philadelphia Marathon. Plus, the lingering impact of a Bucks County pipeline leak.Julie Zeglen Shapiro’s long road to a budget deal | Morning NewsletterGov. Josh Shapiro is calling the state budget that came out of the Pennsylvania legislature’s monthslong stalemate an across-the-board victory. Plus, stolen phones sparked a fight at Frankford High.Julie Zeglen ‘ICE was waiting for him’ | Morning NewsletterThe arrest of an Indonesian man at a routine visa appointment has sparked outrage among advocates. Plus, doctors consider preventive health screenings for brain cancer.Julie Zeglen 🛍️ The draw of outlet shopping | Morning NewsletterOutlet shopping centers are surviving and even thriving in an era where indoor malls are fading. Plus, the best eats at the inaugural Inquirer Food Fest, and Sen. Fetterman is home from the hospital.Paola Pérez 🪙 How the penny can press on | Morning NewsletterThe one-cent coin may be history, but souvenir presses roll on — for now. Here's how they could survive in a post-penny world. Plus, why SEPTA Regional Rail commutes may not get better for weeks.Paola Pérez Telling a ‘human story’ at the Mütter | Morning NewsletterMeet two 19th-century Philadelphians whose remains are being held at the Mütter Museum. Plus, SNAP recipients face ongoing uncertainty even after the freeze's end.Julie Zeglen The DEI backlash comes to City Hall | Morning NewsletterPhiladelphia is halting the use of some diversity targets in city contracts. Plus, some street festival groups don’t have to pay for police overtime, and details on Pennsylvania's new budget.Julie Zeglen ⭐ Michelin, starring Philly | Morning NewsletterThe Michelin Guide is set to (possibly) award its first stars to Philadelphia restaurants next week. Plus, Temple University's plans for Terra Hall in Center City.Julie Zeglen See more storiesAdvertisement
🔵 A progressive blueprint for 2026 | Morning NewsletterA consulting firm that's worked with progressives such as Zohran Mamdani is focusing on 2026 races in the Lehigh Valley and Northeast Pennsylvania. Plus, the Franklin Mills mall is for sale.Julie Zeglen
🔵 A progressive blueprint for 2026 | Morning NewsletterA consulting firm that's worked with progressives such as Zohran Mamdani is focusing on 2026 races in the Lehigh Valley and Northeast Pennsylvania. Plus, the Franklin Mills mall is for sale.Julie Zeglen
🦃 The parade that almost wasn’t | Morning NewsletterRemember the year Philly almost lost its legendary Thanksgiving Day parade? Plus, plans for Dolly Ottey Park at Elfreth's Alley.Julie Zeglen
🦃 The parade that almost wasn’t | Morning NewsletterRemember the year Philly almost lost its legendary Thanksgiving Day parade? Plus, plans for Dolly Ottey Park at Elfreth's Alley.Julie Zeglen
Taking down a Kensington gang | Morning NewsletterDig into the sprawling case against a longstanding Kensington drug gang. Plus, a roundup of ways to keep yourself entertained and informed over the week of Thanksgiving.Julie Zeglen
Taking down a Kensington gang | Morning NewsletterDig into the sprawling case against a longstanding Kensington drug gang. Plus, a roundup of ways to keep yourself entertained and informed over the week of Thanksgiving.Julie Zeglen
A ‘disastrous’ shift in housing policy | Morning NewsletterThe city stands to lose millions in federal funding for permanent housing under a Trump administration policy change. Plus, the latest in the suspected arson case in West Philadelphia.Julie Zeglen
A ‘disastrous’ shift in housing policy | Morning NewsletterThe city stands to lose millions in federal funding for permanent housing under a Trump administration policy change. Plus, the latest in the suspected arson case in West Philadelphia.Julie Zeglen
👶 A tiny beanie with big promise | Morning NewsletterPenn is testing a device that aims to connect NICU babies with their parents and block out harmful noises. Plus, we talk you through all the buzz surrounding AI data centers.Erin Reynolds
👶 A tiny beanie with big promise | Morning NewsletterPenn is testing a device that aims to connect NICU babies with their parents and block out harmful noises. Plus, we talk you through all the buzz surrounding AI data centers.Erin Reynolds
🦃 Does buying a pie still count? | Morning NewsletterWe’ve got news on the Philadelphia Art Museum naming a new director, an update on the final defendant to face sentencing in an Amtrak corruption case, and Lower Merion banned gas-powered leaf blowers.Tommy Rowan
🦃 Does buying a pie still count? | Morning NewsletterWe’ve got news on the Philadelphia Art Museum naming a new director, an update on the final defendant to face sentencing in an Amtrak corruption case, and Lower Merion banned gas-powered leaf blowers.Tommy Rowan
🎽 Running for a second chance | Morning NewsletterTeens with the MileUp program are running the Philadelphia Half Marathon for more than accolades. Plus, two Pennsylvania lawmakers respond to being called "traitors" by President Donald Trump.Julie Zeglen
🎽 Running for a second chance | Morning NewsletterTeens with the MileUp program are running the Philadelphia Half Marathon for more than accolades. Plus, two Pennsylvania lawmakers respond to being called "traitors" by President Donald Trump.Julie Zeglen
🍴 Stars, snubs, and surprises | Morning NewsletterInquirer food writers discuss the honored and the snubbed from the city's inaugural Michelin Guide star ceremony. Plus, a progress report on efforts to weaken Kensington's drug market.Julie Zeglen
🍴 Stars, snubs, and surprises | Morning NewsletterInquirer food writers discuss the honored and the snubbed from the city's inaugural Michelin Guide star ceremony. Plus, a progress report on efforts to weaken Kensington's drug market.Julie Zeglen
👟 26.2 miles of fans | Morning NewsletterBring on the cheer with our spectator’s guide to the 2025 Philadelphia Marathon. Plus, the lingering impact of a Bucks County pipeline leak.Julie Zeglen
👟 26.2 miles of fans | Morning NewsletterBring on the cheer with our spectator’s guide to the 2025 Philadelphia Marathon. Plus, the lingering impact of a Bucks County pipeline leak.Julie Zeglen
Shapiro’s long road to a budget deal | Morning NewsletterGov. Josh Shapiro is calling the state budget that came out of the Pennsylvania legislature’s monthslong stalemate an across-the-board victory. Plus, stolen phones sparked a fight at Frankford High.Julie Zeglen
Shapiro’s long road to a budget deal | Morning NewsletterGov. Josh Shapiro is calling the state budget that came out of the Pennsylvania legislature’s monthslong stalemate an across-the-board victory. Plus, stolen phones sparked a fight at Frankford High.Julie Zeglen
‘ICE was waiting for him’ | Morning NewsletterThe arrest of an Indonesian man at a routine visa appointment has sparked outrage among advocates. Plus, doctors consider preventive health screenings for brain cancer.Julie Zeglen
‘ICE was waiting for him’ | Morning NewsletterThe arrest of an Indonesian man at a routine visa appointment has sparked outrage among advocates. Plus, doctors consider preventive health screenings for brain cancer.Julie Zeglen
🛍️ The draw of outlet shopping | Morning NewsletterOutlet shopping centers are surviving and even thriving in an era where indoor malls are fading. Plus, the best eats at the inaugural Inquirer Food Fest, and Sen. Fetterman is home from the hospital.Paola Pérez
🛍️ The draw of outlet shopping | Morning NewsletterOutlet shopping centers are surviving and even thriving in an era where indoor malls are fading. Plus, the best eats at the inaugural Inquirer Food Fest, and Sen. Fetterman is home from the hospital.Paola Pérez
🪙 How the penny can press on | Morning NewsletterThe one-cent coin may be history, but souvenir presses roll on — for now. Here's how they could survive in a post-penny world. Plus, why SEPTA Regional Rail commutes may not get better for weeks.Paola Pérez
🪙 How the penny can press on | Morning NewsletterThe one-cent coin may be history, but souvenir presses roll on — for now. Here's how they could survive in a post-penny world. Plus, why SEPTA Regional Rail commutes may not get better for weeks.Paola Pérez
Telling a ‘human story’ at the Mütter | Morning NewsletterMeet two 19th-century Philadelphians whose remains are being held at the Mütter Museum. Plus, SNAP recipients face ongoing uncertainty even after the freeze's end.Julie Zeglen
Telling a ‘human story’ at the Mütter | Morning NewsletterMeet two 19th-century Philadelphians whose remains are being held at the Mütter Museum. Plus, SNAP recipients face ongoing uncertainty even after the freeze's end.Julie Zeglen
The DEI backlash comes to City Hall | Morning NewsletterPhiladelphia is halting the use of some diversity targets in city contracts. Plus, some street festival groups don’t have to pay for police overtime, and details on Pennsylvania's new budget.Julie Zeglen
The DEI backlash comes to City Hall | Morning NewsletterPhiladelphia is halting the use of some diversity targets in city contracts. Plus, some street festival groups don’t have to pay for police overtime, and details on Pennsylvania's new budget.Julie Zeglen
⭐ Michelin, starring Philly | Morning NewsletterThe Michelin Guide is set to (possibly) award its first stars to Philadelphia restaurants next week. Plus, Temple University's plans for Terra Hall in Center City.Julie Zeglen
⭐ Michelin, starring Philly | Morning NewsletterThe Michelin Guide is set to (possibly) award its first stars to Philadelphia restaurants next week. Plus, Temple University's plans for Terra Hall in Center City.Julie Zeglen
