Justine McDaniel, Philly Inquirer

Justine McDaniel

Philly Inquirer

Philadelphia, PA, United States

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Past articles by Justine:

Their house was flooded by Hurricane Ida. So they lifted it 8 feet in the air.

The Sell family wanted to keep their Montgomery County home, despite Ida's damage. So they made a drastic decision: Lift the house higher than future floodwaters would likely rise. → Read More

At University City Townhomes, residents ordered to clear encampment await enforcement

West Philadelphia residents who are camped out to protest their displacement from University City Townhomes and supporters have been ordered by a judge to leave by 9 a.m. Monday. → Read More

Philly police are searching for ‘a clear picture’ of what happened at July 4 shooting on the Parkway

Authorities were still attempting to determine who fired a gun during Monday night’s Independence Day celebrations, in a shooting that injured two officers and caused the evacuation of the Parkway. → Read More

Two police officers shot on the Ben Franklin Parkway amid Philadelphia’s July 4th celebrations

Investigators did not have a suspect or a motive for the shooting by early Tuesday morning. → Read More

Congress eyes stricter rules for smoke detectors after the deadly Fairmount fire

Pennsylvania members of Congress are hoping to prevent other deadly blazes with new legislation that would require hardwired or tamper-resistant smoke alarms in public housing. → Read More

Chaos and terror on South Street: Multiple gunmen fired into crowds on ‘a dark day for Philadelphia’

“Yesterday was a dark day for Philadelphia,” Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said, calling the shooting an atrocity. → Read More

Air quality after Port Richmond fire is improving, but residents should be cautious Friday, city says

The Thursday fire did not release toxic compounds at levels that would threaten human health, city health officials said. → Read More

Nine months after Ida, a new hurricane season begins: ‘Every single time it rains, people get anxious’

Hurricane season is here again, and for Philadelphia-area residents, the memory of Ida is still fresh. As climate change supercharges severe weather events, seasonal anxiety is becoming more common. → Read More

Here’s what Pa. members of Congress have said about the Texas school shooting

19 children and two teachers were killed and several other children were shot and injured in a fourth-grade classroom in Uvalde, Texas on Tuesday. → Read More

All eyes were on Pennsylvania voters Tuesday. Here’s what they thought.

With both a Senate seat and the governor’s office up for grabs in 2022, voters in both parties said they saw the primary races as high-stakes for a nation in turmoil. → Read More

COVID-19 cases rise in South Jersey as new omicron subvariant takes over

New Jersey health officials are attributing the increase in cases in part to the high transmissibility of the two variants. → Read More

High levels of a toxic chemical were recorded as the former South Philly refinery got demolished

The emissions coming off the site could have posed a threat to human health, based on the Environmental Protection Agency’s “action level” for benzene. → Read More

With less funding, Philly’s city parks rank worse nationally

Among the 100 biggest U.S. cities, three-quarters have more funding per capita for park systems than Philadelphia. → Read More

Woman brandishes knife at an Asian teen on SEPTA

The 15-year-old was not injured. → Read More

60-year-old man stabbed in Kensington

A 60-year-old man was stabbed three times on a street in Kensington on Wednesday night, police said. An arrest was made, the Philadelphia Police Department said. The man was stabbed in the face, shoulder, and chest on the 2000 block of East Victoria Street. He was taken to Temple University Hospital and was in stable condition, police said. → Read More

Woman stabbed while jogging on South Broad Street Wednesday afternoon

The woman was released from the hospital after being stabbed around 4:30 p.m. → Read More

Man shot and killed inside a Chester market; suspect in custody

Police were looking for a teen suspect. → Read More

Supreme Court vote to strike down Roe v. Wade sends shockwaves across the U.S. and Pa.

The Supreme Court case’s outcome is particularly high-stakes for Pennsylvania and other battleground states. Some also predicted it could portend a broader restriction of civil rights. → Read More

Leaked Supreme Court draft opinion would overturn Roe v. Wade, Politico reports

The Supreme Court voted to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that has protected abortion rights, according to a majority opinion drafted in February and obtained by Politico. → Read More

Worker dies after falling from a lift at Gillian’s Wonderland Pier in Ocean City

Robert W. Sanger, a 62-year-old subcontractor, fell from a lift while working on the Ocean City boardwalk. → Read More