Meir Rinde @meirrinde
Investigative reporter at Billy Penn/WHYY in Philadelphia. Microcelebrity. billypenn.com Philadelphia, PA Joined December 2009-
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WHYY News will host its first civic news conference May 3-4. Participants will talk about newsroom practices related to community engagement and join a demonstration of the "Bridging Blocks" event series. It's free to attend, just sign up here: whyy.org/articles/whyy-…
Is your Philly mail ballot one of hundreds that needs to be fixed? Here’s how to check billypenn.com/2024/04/22/phi… #PrimaryDay @billy_penn @whyyNews @whyy
T-minus four days to Philly's primary election day. Catch up on what's on the ballot. billypenn.com/2024/04/15/pro…
It's solar eclipse day! Here's what you need to know: 🔸 Have questions about the eclipse? Our guide has the answers → bit.ly/4aoOK8d 🔸 Here's what time the eclipse will be visible where you live → bit.ly/3PV6TCF
NEW: 4.8 magnitude earthquake hits Northeast, including the Philly area bit.ly/4aH9EiL
Part-time adjunct instructors at Temple University will protest at City Hall this week over their low pay and lack of job security billypenn.com/2024/04/03/phi… @pastpostal65 @TAUP @TempleUniv @UAPhilly
Massive investigation dropped today by @EmilyKRizzo. She dug deep into PA's Keystone Opportunity Zone tax abatement program and found it gives developers huge tax breaks at the expense of the #PHLed school district: chalkbeat.org/philadelphia/2…
Jeff Brown, the supermarket magnate and former Philadelphia mayoral candidate, is suing the city's ethics board. He says he wants to expose its "corrupt operations" and find out whether its director leaked confidential information. billypenn.com/2024/01/31/jef…
Downtown bus stations in Philly and other places have been shuttered. Greyhound says it would like to locate stations next to other hubs so passengers could easily connect to Amtrak or local transit. There are a few successful examples of that. bit.ly/48HpUjf
Parker ran on cleaning up neighborhoods, but has the same guy in charge of sanitation as Kenney and won’t make him available for interviews about what exactly is going to change From @meirrinde & @tough_schmidt_ whyy.org/articles/chere…
Mayor Cherelle Parker is having an event today to celebrate $25 million in federal grants going to Philly's Water Department. I recently wrote about what the money will be used for and why it's important for city residents. billypenn.com/2024/01/10/phi…
If you have thoughts about the plowing of Philly bike lanes, let's talk. Email me at mrinde at whyy.org.
District Attorney Larry Krasner is suing to block a new law that aims to strip away some of his prosecutorial authority. via @meirrinde bit.ly/3tGvH9D
Earlier this year, Meir Rinde (@meirrinde) reported on changing requirements to be certified as a CDFI, which meant some lenders would no longer be qualified. This piece was No. 5 on the #ShelterforceTop10of2023 list. Read it here: bit.ly/3CZyDj3
Ed Rendell had some thoughts
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2K Followers 4K Following mexi-rican journalist • multiplatform producer @WHYY, write me [email protected] • opinions my own: https://t.co/MosFvK0IHLTeachers say the city needs to better support Community College of Philadelphia students, many of whom are facing multiple economic challenges. via @meirrinde bit.ly/4b3zE8y
Republican members of Congress came to Philadelphia Friday to bash District Attorney Larry Krasner over the city’s crime woes. via @meirrinde bit.ly/4b0tG8F
Hundreds of people joined a block-long line outside of Jim’s Steaks on South Street well before Wednesday’s 4 p.m. reopening. “It’s new beginnings,” Khari-Wallace Bey, assistant manager at Jim’s Steaks, told @billy_penn. bit.ly/4dnImA8
We're coming to Philadelphia. WHAT: House Judiciary Committee field hearing on "Victims of Violent Crime in Philadelphia" WHEN: Friday, May 3, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. ET WHERE: William J. Green Jr. Federal Building, Room 2A, 600 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19106 WITNESSES: -Tania…
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Life update: I found out two weeks ago that I was being laid off from KYW Newsradio. My position as news director has been eliminated. KYW is an extremely vital service to the Philadelphia region and I was honored to be one of its stewards for the past two+ years.
Philly’s planning a new Red, White & Blue To-Do Pomp & Parade on July 2 and repeat annually, including for the nation’s 250th birthday, or Semiquincentennial, which is expected to draw millions of visitors to Philly in 2026. billypenn.com/2024/04/30/phi…
A new patriotic celebration with a parade, free concerts and more is coming to Old City on July 2. As former Pres. John Adams explained in 1776, the day is arguably the real independence day, which he thought should be celebrated every year. bit.ly/3WlbmSW
Philadelphia's wandering bus terminal for Greyhound, Megabus and other intercity carriers may soon be moving to a Philadelphia Parking Authority garage on 2nd Street near Walnut Street in Old City. via @billy_penn bit.ly/49U0wGF
it appears likely that state Rep. Amen Brown will hold onto his 10th District seat by a very narrow margin. Brown was 50 votes ahead of the likely second-place finisher, progressive community organizer Cass Green, as of Friday afternoon. billypenn.com/2024/04/26/ame…
The saga of the city’s wandering bus terminal for Greyhound, Megabus and other intercity carriers continues, with the latest proposal being to relocate to a Philadelphia Parking Authority garage on 2nd Street near Walnut Street in Old City. billypenn.com/2024/04/29/phi…
Sixers by 100. #ForTheLoveOfPhilly @sixers
WHYY News will host its first civic news conference May 3-4. Participants will talk about newsroom practices related to community engagement and join a demonstration of the "Bridging Blocks" event series. It's free to attend, just sign up here: whyy.org/articles/whyy-…
8/ In 2023, Meir Rinde reported on many important policy issues, from major changes for CDFIs, to Supreme Court rulings that could affect Fair Housing, and more. shelterforce.org/author/meir-ri…
Voting in Pennsylvania’s primary election appears to be going smoothly today, according to election integrity monitors, with only a few reports of minor hiccups amid apparently low turnout through mid-afternoon. via @billy_penn bit.ly/3JveGn5
Is your Philly mail ballot one of hundreds that needs to be fixed? Here’s how to check billypenn.com/2024/04/22/phi… #PrimaryDay @billy_penn @whyyNews @whyy
South Street’s Triangle Plaza project is inching forward with a $1.6 million grant. But Fitler Square residents are vehemently objecting to an accompanying traffic plan. billypenn.com/2024/04/16/gra…
Philly voters of ALL political parties can weigh in on the lone ballot question tomorrow on Primary Day. billypenn.com/2024/04/12/phi…
Sapphira Cristál may not have won season 16 of “RuPaul’s Drag Race," but on the eve of the MTV show's finale, she spoke during a Philadelphia City Council meeting and was honored with a resolution declaring April 19 as “Philly’s Crown Jewel Day.” billypenn.com/2024/01/08/phi…
☑️ Curious about Philly’s lone ballot question? Here’s a breakdown of what to expect ↓ bit.ly/3QfjQan