Lancaster Watchdog @lancasterwatchdog.bsky.social Local government accountability
www.lancasteronline.com/watchdog
Abraham Gutman @abgutman.bsky.social A civil courts reporter at The Philadelphia Inquirer. PACER obsessed docket sleuth. Send me gossip to agutman(at)inquirer.com and Agutman.96 on Signal.
R5_to_philly / R5Philly @r5-to-philly.bsky.social #factsmatter #rightmatters #TeamFacts
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence
I will track down sources
"Skeptical Asshole"
twitXter [@r5Philly stolen 7/8/2024, @r5_to_philly after (deleted, no more traffic on that hellscape)]
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Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis @lgaustindavis.bsky.social Harper’s Dad | Blayre’s Husband | LG of Pennsylvania
Let's work!
jae holzman @jael.bsky.social hi, i write about energy. i also play music sometimes. some secret third thing.
Maria Montaño @themariamontano.bsky.social Former spox for the City of Pittsburgh; Currently Manager of Public Affairs @actreasurer.alleghenycountytreasurer.us. Opinions my own.
Philly Power Research @researchphilly.bsky.social PPR is a group of volunteer researchers investigating our city's most powerful people, corporations, and organizations.
PA State Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler @repfiedler.bsky.social Working mom, PA State Rep for the 184th District from #SouthPhilly, & Majority Chair of the PA House Energy Committee. Was a reporter at WHYY for a decade covering community and politics 🔎
Adam Bonin @adambonin.bsky.social Philadelphia-based 91st Most Powerful Lawyer in PA (City and State PA, 2023) specializing in political law. Former pop culture blogger. Incredibly amateur birder. Author of third-place Very Best Wrong Answer LL108. Opinions are mine alone.
J. David McSwane @davidmcswane.bsky.social Reporter @propublica.org
Author, “Pandemic, Inc.”
Colorado boy. 🐏
david.mcswane@propublica.org.
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Rich Lord @richelord.bsky.social Longtime Pittsburgh journo. Managing editor at Pittsburgh's Public Source. Author of American Nightmare: Predatory Lending and the Foreclosure of the American Dream. Part of a 2018 Pulitzer-winning team. Gardener, cyclist, husband, dad.
TPM @talkingpointsmemo.com Talking Points Memo (TPM) is an independent news organization that publishes reporting and analysis about American politics, public policy and political culture. https://talkingpointsmemo.com/
Lisa Bonos @lisabonos.bsky.social Washington Post tech reporter, native Californian, compulsive punster. Signal: @lisabonos.18
Emily Previti @ejprev.bsky.social Journalist.
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Zeke Tayler @drzeketayler.bsky.social Anesthesiologist/Critical Care Physician/Influencer. The personal is political.
www.thezekelypodcast.com
TribLive @triblive.bsky.social TribLive.com covers Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania news, sports, politics, entertainment and more.
Sarah Boden @sarahboden.bsky.social Investigative health reporter for @cidrap.bsky.social
Other bylines: NPR, Spotlight PA, KFF Health News, Science News, Slate, Medscape, BBC Health.
Formerly: WESA News, Iowa Public Radio, MPR
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samantha stoakes @saaasdfghjkl.bsky.social beautiful girl in desperate need of a journal
The Pennsylvania Independent @thepaindependent.tainews.com The Pennsylvania Independent is a project of American Independent Media, a 501(c)(4) organization whose mission is to use journalism to educate the public.
Justin Vellucci @jvthetrib.bsky.social News reporter at @TRIBLive. Covering crime and communities in
@Pittsburgh. Verified news, context and behind-the-scenes reporting. #FourthEstate
Max M. Marin @maxmmarin.bsky.social Reporter at Philadelphia Inquirer, investigations team.
Valerie Russ @vruss.bsky.social Journalist and writer. Bison. Former Philadelphia Inquirer reporter. Broke story on the controversy over Philadelphia's Harriet Tubman statue being commissioned without a public call for artists. The city reversed course; issued the call.
Jeremy Roebuck @jeremyrroebuck.bsky.social Reporter covering the Justice Department for @washingtonpost.com. Priors: @inquirer.com, The McAllen Monitor, @expressnews.com
Jeff McLane @jeff-mclane.bsky.social Eagles reporter @ http://inquirer.com. Listen to my podcast “unCovering the Birds” https://www.audacy.com/podcast/uncovering-the-birds-with-jeff-mclane-e8fbc
Aubrey Whelan @aubreywhelan.bsky.social Reporter covering public health, addiction, hospital workforces, and other health stuff for @inquirer.com. Pronouns: she/her. South Philly forever.
Contact me on Signal: aubreywhelan.73
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Jimmy Cloutier @jrcloutier.com Level 33 human | Investigative Data Reporter @post-gazette.com | Previously at @opensecrets.org, News21 | RPCV Armenia 🇦🇲 | Québécois + American
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social Journalist, professor, dad. Via Sioux City, Colorado Springs, Palo Alto, Rome, Standing Rock, Bologna, Miami Herald, Bloomberg, Salt Lake, Columbia J School.
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Brian Merchant @bcmerchant.bsky.social author of Blood in the Machine, tech writer, luddite
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books: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/contributor/brian-merchant/
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social Senior Fellow at the American Immigration Council. Commenting generally on immigration law and policy. Retweets =/= endorsements, views are my own.
Sylvia Goodman @sylviaruthg.lpm.org Ky Capitol reporter @kentuckypublicradio.org ~ prev @chronicle.com @wbez.org @chicagotribune.com ~ she/her
send tips to sgoodman@lpm.org
Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org State government reporter for @kentuckypublicradio.org — @lpm.org, @weku.bsky.social, WKYU, @wkmsfm.bsky.social. Berry/Buck/Mills/Stipe/BBN. Did a Pulitzer many years ago.
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Ann Rejrat @annrejrat.bsky.social Freelance Journalist/ Writer/ Temple alum
Most recently in Spotlight PA and the Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Previously LNP | LancasterOnline
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Robert Maguire @robertmaguire.bsky.social VP for Data and Research @crew.bsky.social | Fighting Corruption | Rooting out Dark Money | Petting cats | Booping snoots | Music keeps me sane | 😼 person who loves your 🐶
#CHS ➡️ #France ➡️ #台灣 ➡️ #DC
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Walter Wuthmann @wwuthmann.bsky.social Brooklyn-based reporter and writer. Former state politics reporter for WBUR, Boston's NPR station.
https://www.wbur.org/inside/staff/walter-wuthmann
Carly Sitrin @carlysitrin.bsky.social Philly Bureau Chief at Chalkbeat. I have a dog named Ladle. Email me: csitrin@chalkbeat.org
Katie Meyer @katiemeyer.bsky.social Government editor and reporter at Spotlight PA. Plz send tips to kmeyer@spotlightpa.org. 
Marc Levy @timely-writer.bsky.social Covering politics and government in Pennsylvania for @APnews.com. @Colorado born. Honest as a Denver man can be. @CambodiaDaily
& @PhillyInquirer alum. The wicked flee when none pursueth.
@payoungdems.bsky.social @payoungdems.bsky.social Official Youth Caucus of the Pennsylvania Young Democrats | Open to PA Dems 40 & Under
Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social 26+ years at @CNBC and @NBCNews / @WSJ alum / Peabody, DuPont, Murrow & Emmy winner
Jake Blumgart @jblumgart.bsky.social Reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer https://www.inquirer.com/author/blumgart_jake/
stephen fowler @stphnfwlr.com political reporter in ATL covering the south + future of GOP/Dem parties + ??? for @npr.org | always thinking of bourbon, biscuits and buc-ee’s
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stories: https://www.npr.org/people/1219684807/stephen-fowler
Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social Senior legal affairs reporter at POLITICO with a focus on democracy, the balance of power and the clash between the Trump administration and courts.
Congressman Chris Deluzio @deluzio.house.gov Fighter for Western PA. #PA17 Congressman, veteran, voting rights attorney, union organizer.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social Waitress turned Congresswoman for the Bronx and Queens. Grassroots elected, small-dollar supported. A better world is possible.
ocasiocortez.com
Steven Jacobs @jacobs.land papa and partner. caretaker of two dogs, one old house, and a lot of someone else’s computers.
📍 lancaster, pennsylvania, usa
Justin Eger @fugitivecourier.bsky.social Writer-monkey, action-adventure enthusiast, inveterate smart-ass. Author of:
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- The John Ransom adventures
- Novels of the Underground
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Jesse Bunch @jessebunch.bsky.social Journalist @ Philadelphia Inquirer
JonDelano @jondelano.bsky.social Political analyst & journalist, KDKA-TV (CBS Pittsburgh) for 30 years; CMU Heinz College adjunct professor for 25 years; congressional staffer for 14 years; and even a practicing attorney! Retired sort of, mostly I just like people with strong views!
1Hood Power @1hoodpower.bsky.social The vanguard of progressive politics. a social advocacy 501 (c)4 organization committed to building and demonstrating power in Western PA’s Black communities.
Evan R Endres @hemlockhobbit.bsky.social Policy for climate, nature, and people in Pennsylvania.
Climate Optimist
Aspiring Forest Hobbit living in Harrisburg, PA
Views expressed are absolutely my own.
@davidtvanrijn.bsky.social @davidtvanrijn.bsky.social 
Chris Potter @cpotterpgh.bsky.social Two potholes in a hoodie, politics/government editor for WESA-FM. Too young to die, too old to pray.
Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social independent journalist, thehandbasket.co
email: marisa@thehandbasket.co
signal: marisakabas.04
Colin Williams @colinbwilliams.com Pittsburgh 🤘🏻 Nazis bad, metal good
Once and future City Paper editor 🖤 colinbwilliams.com
Tips colin@pghcitypaper.com or Signal @wimbles.70
James Santelli @santelli.bsky.social Pitt Volleyball for Panther-Lair, Pittsburgh Pirates, urbanism, transit, the usual. God's away on business.
Danielle Gross, laughs at funny public comment @danipa.bsky.social On TV sometimes, snarky nearly all the time. (Work: Clear Point Communications). she/her.
Leslie @leslieburnette.bsky.social rat czar
WDIY 88.1 FM @wdiy.org Lehigh Valley's NPR station since 1995 with local news, community discussion, and an eclectic mix of music.
Rep. Emily Kinkead @repemilykinkead.com Proudly putting the PEOPLE of District 20 first • Pittsburgher • Northsider • Trekkie • she/her • http://pahouse.com/onlinepolicy
County Exec. Innamorato @ace-innamorato.bsky.social Sara Innamorato was sworn in as the 1st woman to serve as the Allegheny County Executive on January 2, 2024. Her guiding principle is to build a County for All that serves all 1.3 million residents.
https://www.alleghenycounty.us/ACE
Jenis Walsh @jeniswalsh.bsky.social Do you like political and pop culture cold takes? Then you’ve come to the right place.
📍PGH
Dejan Kovacevic @dejankovacevic.bsky.social Columnist covering #Steelers #Penguins and #Pirates, creator of the pioneering media site/app DK Pittsburgh Sports, father of two awesome children!
Russ Walker @russwalker.bsky.social Cooley 2028
LancasterOnline journalist | Husband to Kim | Backstory: KY->TN->DC->VA->WA->PA
Robber baron ghettoes before us now /
Everybody needs a hunting down.
AFT Pennsylvania @aftpa.org We represent public, private, charter teachers, paraprofessionals, staff; college faculty/staff and state professional employees. 76 local affiliates.
Julia Maruca @marucajulia.bsky.social Pittsburgh city government reporter at @905wesa | Boston University grad | Previously TribLIVE and Cranberry Eagle | She/her. | Repost/like/follow ≠ endorsement
Carol Rosenberg @carolrosenbergfeed.bsky.social Journalist. Beat reporter covering the court, prison and other aspects of life at the U.S. Navy base at Guantanamo Bay. Former Miami Herald Middle East correspondent.
Emily Rizzo @emilykrizzo.bsky.social Freelance Reporter and Podcast Producer. Previously Kensington Voice, WHYY. Heard on NPR, words in The Intercept, Chalkbeat, Inquirer. Based in Philly, raised in Jersey.
Jay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social Let's see... 39 years teaching journalism at NYU. A critic who tries to be useful. PressThink: the name of my subject and my site. My book: "What Are Journalists For?" (1999, Yale University Press)
Lisa Scheid @lisafscheid.bsky.social Spotlight PA Berks Bureau managing editor. Former LNP|LancasterOnline biz trends reporter. ❤️ good tacos, my kids & husband, pugs. Will still take factory tours.
Dan Mallinson @djmallinson.bsky.social Associate Professor of Public Policy and Administration at Penn State Harrisburg #firstgen #nonstop https://sites.psu.edu/djmallinson/
Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social National opinion columnist, Philadelphia Inquirer; author of After the Ivory Tower Falls; free weekly newsletter at inquirer.com/bunch
Wallace McKelvey @wjmckelvey.bsky.social Journalist and filmmaker. Lover of good conversation, great food and bad karaoke.
See everything I do: https://linktr.ee/wallyfilms
Cherri “All About Peace” Gregg @cherrigregg.bsky.social X Refugee | Co-Host #Studio2 on @WHYY 90.9 Tue-Thu @12p | Creator #GoodSoulsProject | #CivilRights Journalist | Lawyer | #DCGirl | Board @LJJProject
Penna. Democrat Party 🫏 @pademz.bsky.social For legal purposes, we are not the PADems
Ain’t no party like a swing state party #bluecrew #politics
Normally electing Democrats up and down the ticket (🤦♀️)
lover of campaigns & ZYN
Nick Pisciottano @nickforpa.com Pennsylvania State Senator. Formerly a State Representative and CPA.
Proud Yinzer Dad fighting for working families in Allegheny County and across the Commonwealth.
Personal Page | NickForPA.com
Philip Bump @pbump.com Hearst data editor and columnist
Formerly: Washington Post
Book: "The Aftermath: The Last Days of the Baby Boom and the Future of Power in America"
Newsletter: www.ctinsider.com/newsletters/data/
Email: hello@pbump.com
Signal: pbump.11
Tom Lehman @tomlehman.bsky.social 8 on Your Side Political Reporter with WGAL. Formerly of WBOC and WDEL. 302 native and #UDel alum. Part 107 Drone Pilot. Philly sports fan. Follows/RTs/Likes aren't endorsements.- L Lindsay Weber @lindsayweber.bsky.social Covering urban affairs for The Morning Call ✍️🧐 | Say hi at liweber@mcall.com
John Cole @johnlcole.bsky.social Journalist | Previously: Pennsylvania Capital-Star, PCN TV, PoliticsPA, Northeast Times | Archbishop Ryan and Temple grad | Email: JohnColeNews95@gmail.com
Fallon Roth @fallonroth.bsky.social Political breaking news reporter, The Philadelphia Inquirer. Temple Univ alum.
https://www.inquirer.com/author/roth_fallon/ 
Aliya Schneider @aliyareports.bsky.social Philadelphia Inquirer reporter covering South Jersey politics
aliyareports.22 on Signal
https://www.inquirer.com/author/schneider_aliya/
aschneider(at)inquirer.com
#phillyinquirer #journalist
John Bresnahan @bresreports.bsky.social Co-Founder of Punchbowl News. Longtime Capitol Hill reporter. Yankees fan
Jonathan D. Salant @jdsalant.bsky.social Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; member, SPJDC Journalism Hall of Fame; player-coach, Metropolitan Media Softball League; former president, Nat'l Press Club, Regional Reporters Assn. & SPJ DC chapter; Mets fan; Long Islander
Ed Mitchell @edwardmitchell.bsky.social Political strategist - edmitchell.com - Board member ActionTogetherNEPA. Former press sec’y to PA governor and former congressional COS. text: 570-407-1000🏳️🌈
Lt. Gov. Austin Davis @austindavispa.bsky.social Blayre’s Husband | Harper’s Dad | Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor | Let’s Work.
Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts @pa4moderncourts.bsky.social A bipartisan organization dedicated to improving PA courts through equal access to justice, civic education, and judicial reform and modernization.
pmconline.org
Votebeat @votebeat.org We're a nonprofit newsroom dedicated to local, nonpartisan coverage of election admin and voting access. Signal 201.430.5217. Support us: http://votebe.at/donate.
Jonathan Tamari @jonathantamari.bsky.social Senior Congress Reporter - Bloomberg Government | Ex Philly Inquirer politics, Eagles reporter | Runner, dog person, Jersey Guy | Arsenal, Knicks commentary too
Steve Ulrich @steveulrich.bsky.social Just a guy who likes #BillsMafia, #Phillies, #Springsteen, #D3Playbook, #PoliticsPA and dabbles with F&M sports play-by-play. Show a little faith, there's magic in the night.
LNP | LancasterOnline @lancasteronline.bsky.social Local news. Investigative reporting. Business, sports and entertainment coverage. Informing and delighting Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, since 1794. Find us at LancasterOnline.com. Follow our journalists at https://go.bsky.app/VL7f1wX.
PennFuture @pennfuture.bsky.social Pennsylvania's environmental advocate and watchdog fighting against potential threats to PA's clean air, pure water, and healthy climate since 1998.
Henry Savage @mediabyhenry.bsky.social reporter at @inquirer.com | hsavage@inquirer.com (he/him)
Chris Otto (LNP | LancasterOnline) @chrisottolnp.bsky.social Professional journalist. Deputy Opinion Editor at LNP | LancasterOnline. Covering Lancaster and York counties in Pennsylvania. 
Lauren Herckis @laurenherckis.bsky.social Anthropologist, global health and learning science researcher, digital archaeologist, and enthusiastic baker of cookies. Passionate about understanding technology adoption, data curation, and the future of postsecondary education.
Brian Lysell @brianlysell.bsky.social SAG-AFTRA, Ohio-Pittsburgh Local Executive Director
Eliot @eliotetc.bsky.social I will never apologize for reporting the news
Letters from A Psychotherapist @jemoyer.bsky.social Was RLS, now being called a “commie bastard” Indie author on Substack “Letters from A Psychotherapist” https://open.substack.com/pub/johnmoyermedlpcncc Be kind. We can agree to disagree. Question authority. Turn your upside-down right-side up! Follow me!