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Philadelphia’s toxic stew of contaminants devastates young lives
The little girl just wasn’t herself. Her mom, Jacqueline Thomas, knew something was seriously... more »
posted 07/19/16

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Project: The Inquirer’s ‘Toxic City’ series wins national investigative reporting award
“Toxic City: Sick Schools,” a three-part Inquirer investigative series, won the $5,000 Gannett Award for Innovation in Watchdog Journalism, which will be presented to The Inquirer at IRE’s June conference in Houston.
Project: Gov. Tom Wolf’s plan to eliminate lead from Philadelphia schools faces opposition
Gov. Tom Wolf traveled to Taggart Elementary School in South Philadelphia to tout his proposed four-year, $4.5 billion Restore Pennsylvania initiative to fix crumbling schools, eliminate blight, repair storm damage, and expand high-speed internet across the state.
Lesson: How two reporters became ‘armchair environmental scientists’ for series on toxic lead in Philly
A dynamic team blended traditional street reporting with innovative scientific testing for a hard-hitting series on how the city's schoolchildren are being poisoned by lead.