Jamil Wyatt did not have anyone left to lean on. His father was absent and mother struggled with drugs. He came home one day last month and found no one was there. He started sleeping on a friend's couch. Jamil, 16, was shot and killed Tuesday. inquirer.com/crime/jamil-wy…

Police completed the investigation into the crash that killed Barbara Friedes, and while officials declined to say whether the driver will face criminal charges, the District Attorney’s Office said it will make an announcement in the case on Thursday. inquirer.com/news/philadelp…

Got to cover one of the coolest and most thrilling sporting events of my career tonight, and a Philly-area athlete was at the center of it all. Upper Merion Area School District #Olympics inquirer.com/sports/united-…

How an Old Lady Gang protects and maintains Harrowgate Park, keeping it clear of drug use and a safe space for children inquirer.com/crime/harrowga…

no, this is not an announcement, Sean Walsh reports: inquirer.com/politics/elect…

VP Kamala Harris has picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate. He enacted a sweeping progressive agenda in his state last year, legalizing marijuana and passing sweeping protections for LGBTQ people. More details: inquirer.com/politics/elect…

After months of digging and reporting, I have learned where Facebook's bizarre AI spam (like "Shrimp Jesus") comes from, who is making it, how it works, and how it is monetized. Turns out Meta is directly paying people to spam FB with this stuff 404media.co/where-facebook…

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Pennsylvania and Philly are at the center of the 2024 election. Launching this Friday, The Inquirer’s election newsletter cuts through the noise to deliver the election news and analysis by Julia Terruso you need. Expect only what matters most with fact checks & data dives.

WHOA. 😳 The Dominican Republic’s Marileidy Paulino just SHATTERED the women’s 400m Olympic record. #ParisOlympics 📺 NBC & Peacock

Perseid meteor showers are approaching their annual peak. It's hard to find an ideal dark spot around Philly, so Anthony Wood saves the day with places you can go and explains why you shouldn't miss this year's display: inquirer.com/news/perseid-m…

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Philadelphia if its policymakers could bring their passion for not endangering a single parking space to literally any other issue inquirer.com/news/streetery…

Philly's streetery regulations are so convoluted they're costing the city money, a controllers report finds Local electeds often talk about supporting small businesses, but the report found only upscale restaurants can even afford to follow the rules: inquirer.com/news/streetery…

🗓️ There are 73 days until Election Day. 🗳️ Now that the balloons have fallen, here are our takeaways from the DNC, and what it could mean for Harris in November in crucial Pa. 🔗 Read this week’s edition of our PA 2024 newsletter: inquirer.com/politics/shapi…

On today’s front page: The quiet attempt by Florida’s top officials to swap state forest land to a luxury golf course company With Emily L. Mahoney: tampabay.com/news/environme…

‘Pinnacle Man,’ a 27-year-old hiker found in Pa. in 1977, is identified after nearly 50 years inquirer.com/news/pinnacle-…

That was an amazing rainbow show over the Philly region Saturday, and it foreshadows a gorgeous week inquirer.com/news/rainbows-…

Despite what was one of the warmest summers on record in the Northeast, veteran foliage watchers like what they’re seeing. Conditions are favorable for leaves to turn to gold, red, yellow, and cinnamon on cue. inquirer.com/news/fall-foli…