Stephen Stirling
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Stephen Stirling

@SStirling8.4K followers

Data Editor, @PhillyInquirer Past: @AsburyParkPress @columbiajourn, @njdotcom, adjunct @newmarkjschool, may or may not be notable

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Last Front PageSEP 20, 2026Latest appearance
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Suffocating dome of wildfire smoke making Philly region’s air unhealthy

The haze, coming from Canada, is likely to stick around at least through Friday. The heat isn’t helping matters.

View Front PagePhiladelphia Inquirer • JUL 17, 2026

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Fitzpatrick is GOP’s least loyal lawmaker, data show

The Bucks Republican bucks his party more than any of his House peers, but still votes with Trump 70% of the time, an Inquirer analysis finds.

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Philadelphia Inquirer•SEP 20, 2026
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Flood warnings in Philadelphia region set record in 2026

"Ring of fire" thunderstorms and a warm ocean may help explain the summer onslaught.

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Philadelphia Inquirer•SEP 3, 2026
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Suffocating dome of wildfire smoke making Philly region’s air unhealthy

The haze, coming from Canada, is likely to stick around at least through Friday. The heat isn’t helping matters.

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Philadelphia Inquirer•JUL 17, 2026•Lead Story
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‘Worst of the worst’? Analyzing arrests by ICE

While detentions have risen sharply under Trump, the share of immigrants with criminal backgrounds has fallen.

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Philadelphia Inquirer•MAY 3, 2026•Lead Story
The paper uses statistical analysis to scrutinise political rhetoric regarding immigration enforcement. The framing is strictly data-driven, contrasting official administration statements with actual local and national arrest records.
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More Pennsylvania police agencies are signing up to help ICE

The federal agency says the cooperative program helps protect citizens. Critics say it erodes community trust and can cost taxpayers.

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Philadelphia Inquirer•APR 20, 2026
Presents a balanced local policy story, contrasting official claims of public safety with critics' concerns about community trust.

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Paperboy tracks bylines on the front pages of major US and UK broadsheets. This page shows every front-page story attributed to Stephen Stirling in our archive, based on bylines extracted from front-page images by AI. It covers only front-page stories — not the full output of this journalist. Data begins April 2026.