Laura McCrystal

I wrote about Mother’s Day and my experience with infertility. Sending love to those who are in pain today. You are not alone ❤️ inquirer.com/opinion/commen…

Big breaking news on the college front in the Philly area: Another merger. Cash-strapped Rosemont College will merge into Villanova University. inquirer.com/education/rose…

NANTICOKE - In this narrowly divided former coal town in the foothills of Luzerne County, national politics is either plastered on your porch or best avoided. This type of town could decide Pa. as Trump & Harris look to win white, working-class voters. inquirer.com/politics/elect…

Some suburban Pa. Republicans worry Trump’s debate performance could hurt his chances here: “I’m afraid sometimes that the Trump campaign looks at the collar counties like we’re Elk County or some other county where it’s 80% Republican." w/ @KatieJ_Bernard inquirer.com/politics/elect…

"I don’t want to be the best woman sportswriter in Philadelphia,” @byalexcoffey says. “I want to be the best sportswriter I can be, period." phillymag.com/news/2024/08/3…

About 3% of Pennsylvania voters are still undecided. Here’s what we know about the group that could swing the race. inquirer.com/politics/elect…

Join us for a Reddit AMA this afternoon about the electorate and voting trends in the critical swing state of Pennsylvania!

The long-overdue city-sponsored impact studies intended to guide decision-makers as they consider the Sixers’ plan for a new downtown arena were released by Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s administration Monday night. We unpack the findings 👇 #Echobox=1724760730" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">inquirer.com/real-estate/co…

🚨 The long-awaited studies on the 76ers’ plan to build a Center City arena will be released by Mayor Parker’s admin tonight, according to Councilmember Mark Squilla, who has been briefed. @JeffGammage & I will be digging in as soon as they come out. Read inquirer.com

Gov. Josh Shapiro says Donald Trump is ‘obsessed’ with him after his ‘antisemitic’ Truth Social rant inquirer.com/politics/elect…

CHICAGO — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro campaigned around the country this week without ever leaving the Windy City. He spoke to delegations from New Hampshire, Nevada, South Carolina, among others... inquirer.com/politics/elect…

She’s a reporter who got up and went somewhere today to cover an event for her local audience as opposed to posting on Twitter 300 times for those precious RTs

You may not have heard of Austin Davis, but he was poised to become Pennsylvania's governor if Josh Shapiro had been elected VP. @gill_mcgoldrick profiles the 34-year-old lieutenant governor who will speak tonight at the DNC. inquirer.com/politics/penns…

"Ciancaglini’s wife later showed up with a 3-foot metal pipe and began threatening people with it, and another man went on to punch a police sergeant in the face." inquirer.com/crime/john-cia…

Are you sick of 2024 election news? May I introduce you to 2025? inquirer.com/politics/phila…

Great deep dive by the terrific reporters @PhillyInquirer into the dynamics that will determine PA’s 19 electoral votes. Bottom line: white working class urban and urban voters of color are the swing voters in ‘24. inquirer.com/politics/elect…

"City folks" who moved to Philly’s fast-growing suburbs could help Harris defeat Trump in Pa. @KatieJ_Bernard talked to voters in East Brandywine, Chester County as part of the @PhillyInquirer data series on Pennsylvania's electorate. inquirer.com/politics/elect…

Winning Pennsylvania is key to winning the presidency. We'll be watching five kinds of places to see which way the wind will blow this year. Check out this data analysis and breakdown of PA voting groups by @ashukla89 and @JuliaTerruso inquirer.com/politics/elect…

"Together, The Inquirer’s analysis shows a shifting electorate: the middle moved left, while turnout changes increased Trump’s vote counts at the extremes." VERY cool analysis from @ashukla89 @JuliaTerruso and squad

Those who have watched Josh Shapiro’s rise say despite losing out on the VP pick and undergoing a public vetting, he emerges from the process still politically strong and now has a national brand inquirer.com/politics/elect…

And that's a wrap on today's tornado of candidates coming through Philly. Stay tuned for much more from @JuliaTerruso and the @PhillyInquirer politics team for the next 91 days and beyond!