Julie Busby

Senior Editor-at-Large The Philadelphia Inquirer Reach Julie Busby at 215-854-4539 or [email protected]

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The headliners for this year’s July 4 Wawa Welcome America concert on the Ben Franklin Parkway have been announced: It’s Kesha and Ne-Yo.
https://t.co/iMKVHeA24D

[Zoe Greenberg @zoegberg]

In the days since Daelicious O’hare Mizani's death, grief, outrage, and grim rumors have ricocheted across Philadelphia’s drag community and beyond. https://t.co/VhMTmqrDuO

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Bryn Mawr College traditionally has held its commencement ceremonies on Merion Green, a large outdoor space in the center of campus.

But this year, a pro-Palestinian encampment remains in place on the site, so the school has relocated the ceremonies.
https://t.co/0sK9xAhJ1M

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President Biden is in a dead heat with former President Trump, according to a new Inquirer/NYT/Siena poll.

Two big sticking points for voters: the economy, where Trump leads; and abortion, where Biden leads.

@JuliaTerruso + @ashukla89 unpack the data.

https://t.co/Y14TTKRaRP

[Aliya Schneider @aliyareports]

Follow along with Trump's rally in Wildwood NJ on our live blog: https://t.co/edasY9BI5A

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[Ellie Rushing @EllieRushing]

Philadelphia police in riot gear are disbanding Penn’s pro-Palestine encampment.

[Michelle Myers @MichelleAMyers]

On the eight day at the encampment, a person broke through the barricade and climbed the Benjamin Franklin statue, keep up with updates via @PhillyInquirer

https://t.co/DR8p8Byvop

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As police crackdown at UCLA, Dartmouth, and elsewhere, protests at Penn over Israel's war in Gaza quietly continue.

The school's administration remains quiet on its plans as commencement approaches.

Live updates 👇

https://t.co/tnvMLUQWzj

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Paul Boyd started college in prison. Now, he is Rutgers-Camden’s first Truman scholar.

https://t.co/5YycgxfavI

[Stephanie Farr @FarFarrAway]

The @TheFranklin's Giant Heart, which turns 70 this year, is closing.

But don't worry, it's not a total eclipse of the heart, just a temporary closure.

https://t.co/RwAHAwjx9H

[Craig LaBan @CraigLaBan]

Is Philly's new wave of expensive Italian tasting menu experiences worth it? I visited Salvatore's Counter (@ Irwin's), Ambra & Elma to find out in today's triple review @PhillyInquirer https://t.co/1hElkCdx18

[Kristen Graham @newskag]

Sources say Council will withdraw Joyce Wilkerson's nomination at its 1 p.m. meeting today. Developing #PHLed story, w/@anna_orso: https://t.co/HWtHz8JJhn

[Jeremy Roebuck @jeremyrroebuck]

ICYMI: Late last night, Philly labor leader John Dougherty won a victory, of sorts, as jurors failed to reach a verdict in his third felony trial, prompting the judge to declare a mistrial in his extortion case.

@oonagoodinsmith + me w/ the details

https://t.co/Nr3b3JKant

[Jesse Bunch @JesseBunch_]

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters have arrived on Penn's campus after marching two miles from Center City.

People are chanting for the university to "disclose and divest" from companies that support Israel's war in Gaza.

[Ximena Conde @XimenaReports]

Pro-Palestine protests coming from Temple and Drexel campuses are now at Penn

[Julie Busby @JulieBusby]

Penn leaders plan ‘listening session’ as campus unrest escalates nationally over Gaza-Israel conflict https://t.co/X0NrDB8pdT via @phillyinquirer

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Haverford College has received a $25 million gift — tied for the largest amount in the school’s history — from incoming board chair and alumnus Michael B. Kim, a private equity firm leader who is one of the richest people in Korea.
https://t.co/LZS2t5qQRa

[Jeremy Roebuck @jeremyrroebuck]

A belated good morning from federal court in Reading, where @oonagoodinsmith and I are back for the sixth day in ex-Philly labor leader John Dougherty’s extortion trial.

Follow along with live updates all day as prosecutors near the end of their case: https://t.co/51NjfnLGro