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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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 InquirerJUL 17, 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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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 InquirerJUL 17, 2026Lead 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 InquirerMAY 3, 2026Lead 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 InquirerAPR 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.