What people don't prepare you for when you're caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's: The absolute flood of people offering zero assistance but who still want me to talk to them about how sad they are.
Stephen Stirling
@sstirling.bsky.social
Data journalist, current data editor at the Philadelphia Inquirer. Past: NJ.com, APP.com, Columbia Journalism Investigations. Jersey guy. Lifelong creator. #NJDevils season ticket holder. Weather geek. The things I do: https://sstirling.github.io
Another streaming platform. Terrific. www.nytimes.com/athletic/747...
Yankees, Knicks moving regional TV streaming distribution from Gotham app to DAZN (Gift Article)
The relocation will not impact access for Yankees fans in the New York metro area during the remainder of the 2026 baseball season.
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The HRRR's simulated radar shows another potential flash flood event for our area today. Heavy rain expected to push through the region this afternoon/evening. Flood watches out for most of the region.
This is the headline for the day, but this isn't the story. This kid's dad did this to him. Anthony Knox Jr. went to help his dad, who had started a fight in the crowd. Yes, Knox Jr threw punches. But again, his father started a brawl at a high school sporting event. www.nj.com/highschoolsp...
All-time great N.J. wrestler stripped of historic HS state championship for role in brawl
Anthony Knox received an unprecedented penalty from the NJSIAA
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Trained spotter reported witnessing a tornado touch down near I-80 and Route 206 in Morris County. Unofficial, but surely will be investigated. www.weather.gov/wrh/TextProd...
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A rather gnarly shield of heavy rain and storms already developing to our west. Flash flooding could be a problem when storms reach the Philly region. More from Nick Vadala: www.inquirer.com/weather/floo...
The summer of storms continues. Another round of severe weather expected across the region tomorrow.
Four days of smoke. I did this by stringing together the initial state of the HRRR model, so these are model estimations, not measurements. But given HRRR's initialization is, in part, based on real measurements, should be pretty close to reality.
Satellite shows the heaviest smoke sitting across Pa., the Philly region, South Jersey and points south. Conditions in NYC and North Jersey are improving. In Morris County, where I live, the haze and smell have largely dissipated. Updates here: www.inquirer.com/weather/air-...
The summer of storms! There was a single thunderstorm in our region last night, but it was another nasty one in Ocean Co. This storm produced: - Multiple 75 mph+ wind gusts - Widespread tree damage - Intense flash flooding - Half-dollar sized hail www.weather.gov/wrh/TextProd...
Smoke-choked air from Canadian wildfires is hanging over the Mid-Atlantic. Philadelphia will wake up to some of the most unhealthy air of the year. At these levels, all people should avoid outdoor activity. Monitor here: www.inquirer.com/weather/air-... This message brought to you by jet lag.
Philly and Camden could need federal aid due to recent storms. But getting help may no longer be a straight line. @aliyareports.bsky.social with more. www.inquirer.com/politics/new...
Philly and Camden may need federal aid, but the politics of FEMA are getting messy
New Jersey and Philadelphia may need to request help from FEMA after major storms. But President Donald Trump is accused of politicizing FEMA amid high rejections of Democratic states requesting aid.
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Air quality has been deteriorating across northern Pennsylvania over the last several hours. Heavy smoke smell in Morris County, NJ with rising AQI. All of this appears to be gradually drifting south and east. Monitor here: www.inquirer.com/weather/air-...
Here is an interactive map and chart showing current air quality in the Philadelphia metro and beyond as smoke envelops the region. These graphics are self-updating and will always show recent information. Air quality in Philly is 🔴 unhealthy as of 9 a.m. www.inquirer.com/weather/air-...
What Philly’s air quality is like right now, in maps and charts
Air quality was tumbling to unhealthy levels in Philadelphia and a broad swath of Pennsylvania and New Jersey as smoke from Canadian wildfires moved in.
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We're monitoring Philly air quality today on our wildfire smog blog. Air quality has already fallen to unhealthy levels. With @robtornoe.bsky.social, Frank Kummer and more www.inquirer.com/weather/live...
In what is becoming an annual event, Canadian wildfire smoke is expected to return to our skies this week. Via Frank Kummer www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
Wildfire smoke and a Delco junkyard fire raise concerns about Philly air quality amid high temps
Today’s high temperatures and humidity will be met by smoke drifting south from a batch of Canadian wildfires.
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E-bikes and e-scooters caused more traffic casualties in Philly than manual ones last year, and local regulation in NJ and PA is all over the place. Tom Fitzgerald and Lizzie Mulvey with more www.inquirer.com/transportati...
Philly’s e-bike and e-scooter boom comes with a more dangerous price than traditional cycling
Injuries from electric bikes and scooters rose by 40% between 2024 and 2025.
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Reporting from the Edinburgh bureau this week, where the graffiti is more pointed
Last night’s storms also got me this pic, a feat of chance timing I’ll probably never replicate
Quite the swath of damage reports made to NWS from last night's feisty line of storms -- almost all wind damage with gusts over 70 mph reported. My yard, and my neighborhood in Morris County, are both pretty trashed. Severe weather possible again tonight.
A fitting addition to America 250 celebrations: A private wedding between a football player and a pop idol shutting down streets surrounding a major transit hub in New York City during a major public holiday + a dangerous heat wave that is affecting public transit. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/n...
N.Y.P.D. Memo Outlines Taylor Swift Wedding Events at the Garden
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8:59 a.m. and the temperature in parts of the Philly/NJ area has topped 90 degrees. The heat index is over 100 in many places already. Stay safe today folks.
I know Rodrigues/Markstrom is the headline, but I love Boqvist coming back in this deal.
James Nichols@jamesnicholsnhl.bsky.social · last mo.The #NJDevils also add cap space, now up to $12,977,500 Devils Trade Markstrom to Panthers, Acquire Two Cup Winning Forwards
On the plus side, if the Mets weren't the Mets, perfect videos like this wouldn't exist.
Roger Cormier@themetsnewsletter.com · last mo.Read the damn room, Mr. Met.
Three generations of Stirlings will join the ranks of the Tartan Army tomorrow. Can't wait. No Scotland, no party. 🏴 www.miamiherald.com/sports/fifa-...
‘Scotland’s energy is second to none’: The Tartan Army takes over Little Havana
The Tartan Army parties in Miami ahead of a march to the Marlins stadium.
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