Meir Rinde is an investigative reporter at Billy Penn covering topics ranging from politics and government to history and pop culture. He’s previously written for PlanPhilly, Shelterforce, NJ Spotlight, and other publications, and was a staff writer at the Trenton Times and Lawrence Eagle-Tribune. He lives in Passyunk Square with his family.
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Philadelphia City Council’s first Asian American lawmaker, who grew up in Cobbs Creek, has never shied away from bucking the system.
2 years ago
Jeff Brown, with no political experience, is fashioning an outsider’s campaign for Philly mayor
The closest comparable figure is probably Tom Knox, who lost to Nutter in the 2007 primary.
2 years ago
More than 175 new retailers, restaurants, and businesses have opened in Center City since 2020, getting Philly closer to its pre-pandemic retail occupancy rates.
2 years ago
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Obama pumps up Fetterman at raucous North Philly rally with Biden and Shapiro
Thousands waited in line for hours to get into the event, where the former and current presidents stressed the importance of Pennsylvania's neck-and-neck U.S. Senate race.
2 years ago
The Frankford El celebrates its centennial: 100 years of connecting neighborhoods to Center City
Residents have simultaneously appreciated and disdained the Frankford El since it debuted in Philadelphia 100 years ago.
2 years ago
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Philly says it’s no longer mixing recycling and trash, but residents have doubts about the process
The city’s overall recycling rate remains at historic lows.
2 years ago
Backers say the idea could boost ridership, improve safety, and increase transit equity.
2 years ago
Residents are furious and disgusted as the city picks up more trash but makes fewer arrests.
2 years ago
The pandemic nightmare of being a working parent of young children will not relent
Parents continue to feel the precariousness of careers and routines dependent on reliable child care during an ever-ongoing pandemic.
3 years ago
When school feels ‘chaotic’: Philly parents struggle with shifting virtual learning guidelines
Even as Philly officials vow to reduce omicron’s interruptions to in-person learning, the school district’s shifts to virtual are causing angst.
3 years ago
Banning second jobs, publicly financing campaigns: How Philly Council could prevent corruption
Philly Councilmember Maria Quiñones-Sánchez called for reforms immediately after news broke of her colleague Bobby Henon’s bribery conviction.
3 years ago
John Dougherty and Bobby Henon convicted of conspiracy in federal corruption trial
A jury found City Councilmember Bobby Henon and union boss John “Johnny Doc” Dougherty guilty on most counts in the federal corruption case against them.
3 years ago