Philadelphia Journalism Collaborative

10/20/2026

Kudos to Philadelphia Magazine for this super thorough post on what can and can't happen inside and near polling places. And who you should call if you see a violation.

Keep this tab open for Election Day!

From voter intimidation to malfunctioning machines to polls that aren't open.

10/19/2026

The NBA legend has investments spanning sports, health, technology and consumer brands. Here’s what they are, and what local founders can learn.

10/15/2026

These numbers are super alarming. When tributaries to the Delaware River have PFAS levels 10 times bigger than the looser rules from the feds, how do we safeguard Philly's drinking water? Story from Philadelphia Inquirer.

"Forever chemicals" were detected in 96% of waterways tested in Pennsylvania and 91% of waterways tested in New Jersey, according to EPA data.

10/14/2026

Ever wondered about how polling places keep electronic pollbooks secure? Well Technical.ly and Bucks County Beacon have a story that covers all of that as well as what the back-up plans are in case the technology goes down on Election Day.

Public records give a closer look at the hardware — or paper fallbacks — behind voter check-in throughout Philadelphia and its collar counties.

10/12/2026

We know education is key to helping youth who were incarcerated get back on the right path. But youth can lose credit for work done while locked up.

Chalkbeat Philadelphia is hosting a virtual forum to share what help students are supposed to get and to hear from youth advocates.

Sign up in the link below.

Philadelphia youth who enter the juvenile justice system often attend school at multiple facilities while incarcerated. When they return home, they need to re-enroll in school and get back on track for graduation.

Join Chalkbeat Philadelphia for a virtual event to discuss roadblocks in the transition from incarceration to graduation, and what can be done to improve the process.

Register here: bit.ly/3TMYgiE

10/09/2026

Great reporting by WHYY's Susan Phillips on the lack of disclosure of multiple trips to Philadelphia Phillies spring training by the head of Philadelphia Gas Works. And also about what are the business purposes of this? And why does someone earning $560K a year on public money need free trips? And what do PGW customers get out of the company spending $1M advertising with the Phillies?

10/09/2026

Harvard’s Opportunity Insights has a new phrase for using your personal network to get ahead: Economic Connectedness.

That connectedness, however, is becoming harder in Philadelphia to achieve with an ever-widening wealth gap, but read how an Igbo church community in West Philly bridges that divide for members and newcomers alike. Story from , and for .

10/09/2026

How does a program that was teaching Philly students to code adapt when AI takes over so much of coding work? And the jobs they were training youth for have dried up? Chalkbeat Philadelphia finds out.

A program that taught Philly kids to code as a path to entry level tech jobs confronts AI

Launchpad Philly began in 2022 by teaching high school students and recent graduates coding skills. Now it’s overhauling its curriculum to give participants skills in AI but also project management.

10/08/2026

Our friends at Philatinos Radio have produced a podcast version of this recent story on resources for people suffering from domestic violence.

10/08/2026

Philadelphia Gay News has details about how security and policing will be different for OurFest than it was during Pride this year.