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Tour the sights and sounds of Philadelphia's Southeast Asian Market

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Sam Morris @sammorr.is · 5d

There are only a few weekends of Philly's South East Asian Market left this year. @jasen.bsky.social takes a tour of the stalls and finds the market so much more than just a place to get cheap eats

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The weekend market in FDR park is so much more than just a place to get cheap eats

Sam Morris @sammorr.is · 5d

3D spray charts are back ...

Philadelphia Inquirer Sports @phillysport.bsky.social · 8d

Kyle Schwarber hit 56 home runs in an epic 2025 season. We tracked each of them.

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Visual Journalist, Designer, Developer and Art Director

Sam Morris @sammorr.is · 7d

Feels good to do a little refresh on the portfolio with some new work. If you're curious... sammorr.is

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Take a virtual 360° tour of Calder Gardens ahead of Sunday’s public opening

Sam Morris @sammorr.is · 20d

This weekend Calder Gardens, a new gallery dedicated to Alexander Calder, will open its doors for the first time. Ahead of Sunday's opening we took a little look around and we brought a 360° camera with us.

Take a panoramic tour of Calder Gardens on @inquirer.com ... share.inquirer.com/rwYhV1

Explore the new space on Benjamin Franklin Parkway, dedicated to the work of Philadelphian-born sculptor Alexander Calder.

Hamilton doesn't mention Philly once. Here is every shot it threw away

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Interactive Journalism @interactives.bsky.social · Sep 4

New on The Philadelphia Inquirer : “Hamilton doesn't mention Philly once. Here is every shot it threw away”

See how the SEPTA cuts will impact you

Sam Morris @sammorr.is · Aug 21

Next week Philadelphia’s transit agency SEPTA is cutting 20% of service due to underfunding. The cuts come in various shapes and sizes. Enter your address and we'll talk you through how your services will be impacted.

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Look up your address to out how upcoming service cuts across Philadelphia's transit network will impact routes in your neighborhood.

See how the SEPTA cuts will impact you

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Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · Aug 21

As Pennsylvania’s state lawmakers continue their stalemate over the commonwealth’s annual budget the Philadelphia region is bracing for massive cuts to its transit network. (1/3)

Look up your address to out how upcoming service cuts across Philadelphia's transit network will impact routes in your neighborhood.

Here's what the Trump administration could remove from Independence Park

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Interactive Journalism @interactives.bsky.social · Aug 14

New on The Philadelphia Inquirer : “Here's what the Trump administration could remove from Independence Park”

What should Philadelphia’s new WNBA franchise look like? We asked six local artists

Sam Morris @sammorr.is · Aug 8

Philadelphia is finally getting a WNBA franchise, but it's going to be long wait before we know their name and what they'll look like. So we asked six local artists to visualise @inquirer.com reader's ideas.

Story by @leafyginger.bsky.social

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We paired six names suggested by Inquirer readers with local artists and challenged them to design the team’s logo. Here's what they designed.

Find all the rum hams hidden around the city in our ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ game

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Sam Morris @sammorr.is · Aug 6

To celebrate 20 years of ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’, we’ve hidden twenty rum hams over the city. Can you find them all? On @inquirer.com today

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To celebrate Always Sunny in Philadelphia’s twentieth birthday, we’ve hidden twenty rum hams over the city. Can you find them all?

Inquirer analysis of Philly dog licenses counts: 82 Rockys, 17 Harpers, and 13 Hoagies.

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Stephen Stirling @sstirling.bsky.social · Jul 26

Timeline cleanser: 🐕 🐩 🦮 🐕‍🦺

Joyous work by Lizzie Mulvey and Charmaine Runes

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Inside the eight-year effort to fix one of Philly’s most dangerous intersections

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Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · Jul 21

The intersection of Broad Street, Germantown Avenue, and Erie Avenue in North Philadelphia is one of the most dangerous intersections in the city.

But over eight years, the area has been transformed with traffic-calming measures aimed at reducing the number of collisions.

Will it work?

The redesign of Broad, Germantown, and Erie is a case study in how Philly is trying creative strategies for safer streets.

Can you park in Philadelphia and avoid PPA fines? Prove it with our Philly parking simulator

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Sam Morris @sammorr.is · Jul 16

Last year the Philadelphia Parking Authority issued 1,800,000 tickets. Think you know how to avoid getting one? Take our parking simulator quiz by @leafyginger.bsky.social.

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Play our game to test your parking knowledge and see if you can avoid picking up fines over the course of one day.

How much trash piled up in Philly during the DC 33 strike?

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Sam Morris @sammorr.is · Jul 13

After fifteen years I've decided to quit Spotify. But boy, is every other music streaming platform is lacking in basic functionality.

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Sam Morris @sammorr.is · Jul 10

To the relief of a trash-filled Philadelphia, DC 33 ended its eight-day strike. Trash collection is due to resume next week but we wanted to know: How much trash went uncollected by the city during that time? @jasen.bsky.social and I try to find out

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The exact number is almost impossible to know but here’s our back-of-the-envelope math.

How stained glass and other treasures are salvaged from old Philadelphia churches

Sam Morris @sammorr.is · Jul 8

Philadelphian Paul Brown salvages stained glass windows from old churches before they're converted or demolished. This is how he does it.

By @zoegberg.bsky.social and Charmaine Runes

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Paul Brown searches for treasure in old Philadelphia churches and salvages stained glass windows, rusty signs, and century-old pews.

Do you know where these historical landmarks are in Philadelphia?

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Interactive Journalism @interactives.bsky.social · Jul 1

New on The Philadelphia Inquirer : “Do you know where these historical landmarks are in Philadelphia?”

Is Philadelphia’s heat as bad as Philadelphians say it is? See how it’s changed over the course of your lifetime.

Sam Morris @sammorr.is · Jun 20

Ahead of the region's first heat wave of the season,
@gpotts.bsky.social lets you see how Philadelphia's heat has intensified over your lifetime.

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Learn how heat waves are increasing in frequency and duration in the region.

See how Philly’s heat has intensified over your lifetime as the region anticipates its first heatwave of 2025

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Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · Jun 20

Next week’s forecast is predicting a hot start to the summer season with Philadelphia’s first heat wave of 2025.

Here's how much Philly heat waves have changed in your lifetime 🥵

Learn how heatwaves are increasing in frequency and duration in the region.

You’re the GM: What would you do with the Sixers’ 3rd overall draft pick?

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Sam Morris @sammorr.is · Jun 19

The light at the end of a terrible season for the Philadelphia Sixers was a 3rd overall draft pick. What should they do with it? You tell us – and see who @pompeyonsixers.bsky.social, @ginamizell.bsky.social, @mikesielski.bsky.social, and @highcheese.bsky.social would pick

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The Draft Lottery resulted in a favorable pick for the Sixers. But what should they do with it?

New Jersey 2025 governor and state assembly primary election results

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Sam Morris @sammorr.is · Jun 10

We're live with results of the very competitive New Jersey Governors primaries on @inquirer.com. www.inquirer.com/politics/ele...

Live updates and race calls from the New Jersey Governor, State Senate and State Assembly primaries.

Five neighbors, four months later: How the Northeast Philly plane crash changed one street forever

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Sam Morris @sammorr.is · Jun 2

Out of nowhere, a January night turned into chaos. Five neighbors share what they saw and how their lives were changed by the Northeast Philly plane crash.

By @wendyruderman.bsky.social, Astrid Rodrigues, and I on @inquirer.com

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On Jan. 31, a medical transport plane took off from Northeast Philadelphia Airport. It crashed 42 seconds later, killing six passengers and spreading debris and fire across Cottman Avenue.

Five neighbors, four months later: How the Northeast Philly plane crash changed one street forever

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Sam Morris @sammorr.is · Jun 2

Out of nowhere, a January night turned into chaos. Five neighbors share what they saw and how their lives were changed by the Northeast Philly plane crash.

By @wendyruderman.bsky.social, Astrid Rodrigues, and I on @inquirer.com

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On Jan. 31, a medical transport plane took off from Northeast Philadelphia Airport. It crashed 42 seconds later, killing six passengers and spreading debris and fire across Cottman Avenue.

SEPTA’s planned cuts could add 70,000 hours to the region’s morning commute

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Sam Morris @sammorr.is · May 28

SEPTA amid a dire financial shortfall is planning deep service cuts. But those cuts won't just impact those who currently rely on SEPTA to get around. Drivers commuters will be impacted too. Thomas Fitzgerald and @jasen.bsky.social have the details.

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See how much longer it will take to get to get to work if the transit agency’s severe service cuts actually happen.