seven-year-old bea fell in love with writing because of taylor swift and the conviction that coursed through her words.
22-year-old bea spent the week covering her concerts for one of the largest local papers in the U.S. funny how time flies.
love u 4ever
@taylorswift13
breaking ✨personal✨ news: yesterday was my last day
@billy_penn
next week, i'll be joining the
@PhillyInquirer
's News Now desk, where i'll still be covering a little bit of everything philly.
feeling v. grateful to have learned to love local news and have it love me back!
✨ in professional news✨: next week, i'll be starting as
@billy_penn
's first deputy editor.
i'll be developing some cool local news series and eventually working with a large network of freelancers.
there's a lot i have to say about this, and all of this feels a lil surreal.
Have you ever wondered how
@sapphiracristal
packed all that damn drag for "RuPaul's Drag Race?"
Well,
@PhillyInquirer
has the answers — I sat down with 4 of Sapphira's designers to get allll the tea on those larger-than-life runway looks.
Did you know that Philly is the singlest big city? Me neither, until the
@PhillyInquirer
asked me to find out why.
I want to speak to unmarried Philadelphians about:
⭐️ Why dating in Philly sucks
⭐️ If marriage is not a priority
⭐️ What makes being single in Philly fun
ever wanted a map of all the shop cats in philly?
well, it exists.
for the
@PhillyInquirer
, i found an app that lets users PAWsitively rate all of the shop cats in philly — and, to boot, i also hung with bookstore, thrift store, and dance studio kitties
i’m a local news girlie now! v. happy to announce that i’m a news intern
@billy_penn
and i’ll be covering wacky philly things, latino philly things, and techy philly things!
tips? send ‘em to bea @ billypenn dot com
I interviewed Mackenzie for the Penn Gazette right after she won the Rhodes and was awed by her kindness, decisiveness, grit, and clarity — about herself and her future.
It's time for Penn to stop being extractive and callous, using FGLI students only when it benefits them.
It’s a funny thing about the truth. No matter how hard powerful institutions and people try to manipulate it, it stays the same. Truth is something that cannot be changed. A thread.
#MackenzieFierceton
my first for
@thegoods
is here — and i wrote about how productivity tiktokers are training young people to live to work. but are a bunch of tiny girlbosses a good thing?
in personal news: this summer, i'll be joining
@thegoods
by
@voxdotcom
to cover all things internet. this feels like a dream — and i have too many people and places to thank.
thank you
@juliarubin
for being the best mentor,
@resolvephilly
for always believing in me and (1/2)
🧵: 6 students involved in the Gaza Solidarity Encampment at UPenn were suspended. 1 was evicted from her on-campus housing. 2 were directly involved in negotiations with Penn admin.
"We didn’t think the school would stoop so low."
⬇️ in
@PhillyInquirer
allow me to reintroduce myself: i cover a little bit of everything for
@PhillyInquirer
.
i especially love:
⭐ philly content creators
⭐ community building, online and IRL
⭐ philly-centric memes and bits
working on something cool? email bforman[at]inquirer[dot]com
i am thrilled to announce i’ve been elected the next editor-in-chief of
@34ST
magazine! i am eternally grateful to my street family for the turning the most challenging year of my life into my happiest one. let’s make some news!
@Forward_2020
@manatole
@msolurin
but not the one that kid used! his was bright orange and yellow, very clearly plastic and just a toy, not a hyper realistic version of anything.
yes, maisie peter's album got me through a breakup, and yes i told
@love_mehek
to tell her that.
@34ST
sat down with
@maisiehpeters
to talk about songwriting, being raised by taylor swift, and why we're pretty damn sure she's the next big thing.
Ethan has been at the encampment daily, filling multiple roles: photographer, reporter, live tweeter.
He also was always ready to explain things to reporters like myself, who are washed alums or new to campus. Thanks Ethan &
@dailypenn
for doing brilliant, collaborative work
Did this also happen to your Kelly green Eagles gear?
I wanna know for a potential
@PhillyInquirer
story!
dms, comments, and email open for complaints and photos — especially if you still plan to wear it as, like, a meme.
my
@PhillyInquirer
first: last night was han dynasty's annual Wu-Tang Clan Beer Dinner, a 15-course tasting jawn inspired by group's first album.
the beer fest has been going on since 2014, and led owner Han Chiang to become ~ besties ~ with the group.
yo philly: your erin express correspondent for
@billy_penn
is here!
in the tradition of
@anna_orso
and
@mwinberg_
, i’ll be experiencing the citywide debauchery for the first time — and taking you along for the ride.
follow this thread to see what i get up to
A very Philly morning at the Linc, where fans have been waiting since 3:00 a.m. for the first chance to buy new, throwback kelly green jerseys.
Here are the Eagles cheerleaders performing for fans, who are thirsting for entertainment
we did it, joe:
@voguemagazine
has updated their philly travel guide to remove all errors.
they still didn't issue a correction, though, and did not respond to my email where i pitched them a new-and-improved version.
The original Biljana Electronica? She's just a girl from the Philly suburbs.
For the
@PhillyInquirer
, I tracked down Audrey Trullinger — aka the people's Biljana — to talk "Planet of the Bass" and growing up a theater kid.
for
@billy_penn
: i'm covering philly's latino community — and i need some help covering community leaders and under-reported issues from Kensington to South Philly.
Have a tip? Use our Hearken form. All reporting will be published in English & Spanish.
BREAKING: my last
@34ST
piece is here, and it’s something i’ve been afraid to say out loud.
i think the strain journalists feel to do more with less makes us transactional reporters. and if we don’t interrogate what that means, we will keep causing harm.
in: eagles jerseys, boudoir shoots, feeling like your best self in kelly green
out: the new england patriots
for the
@PhillyInquirer
, i went into the world of eagles-themed boudoir, inspired by a tweet from
@ali_41_
BREAKING
@PhillyInquirer
: Police officers are dismantling the Gaza Solidarity Encampment at UPenn. Sources say they’re limiting access to press and legal watchers.
Signal is open at 860-938-1534 (so are DMs) — tell me about what you’re seeing, experiencing, and feeling.
good afternoon philly — and happy election day!
today’s agenda:
⭐️wake up an official
@penn
grad
⭐️ binge bridgerton
⭐️ head to some West Philly polls for
@billy_penn
⭐️ end the night in manayunk, watching results come in with
@ahunt4congress
follow along!
THREAD: For
@billy_penn
,
@ChristieJules
and I mapped a half-decade of shooting data onto Philly's 66 election wards.
What did we find? gun violence hot spots shift — and shootings in one neighborhood contribute to shootings in others.
just helped distribute $20,000 in fellowships to BIPOC student journalists at p*nn and feeling damn good about who the next generation of editors will be
it's been a few weeks, but i'm so proud of my last
@billy_penn
byline: a crowdsourced, community-vetted guide to philly's addiction and mental health resources.
you can search the 50+ listings by ZIP Code or services offered, like counseling or MAT.
this piece from
@itshiraqureshi
about Philly's coffee shop scene providing a sense of home for immigrant communities was such a bright spot this morning
an
@34ST
dining guide sneak peak: i helped PA state senator
@NikilSaval
curate a food tour of his south philly district.
his favorite spots all have two things in common: good vegetarian options and tons of working class solidarity.
Today's sad fact: Philly is the singlest (aka most unmarried) big city in the U.S.
@ashukla89
and I interviewed 11 singles, 2 matchmakers, and 3 social scientists to find out why.
The answer? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯, but know: It's literally not you, it's Philly
Re: the mayoral race: Fitzpatrick was stuck between Rebecca Rhynhart and Helen Gym, but ended up casting her ballot for Gym.
“It’s not because the teachers union told me to. It’s because she shows up for our kids every time they need her,” she said.
Wrote about the most philly love story ever for
@PhillyInquirer
:
They meet by sharing a drunk pizza slice at a Birds game. They lose touch. Facebook reconnects them. Their first date is a Phillies wildcard game that ends with drinks at McGillins.
hey penn: i’m on campus today covering the Gaza Solidarity Encampment for
@PhillyInquirer
.
have thoughts about the encampment, its impact on university life, and how admin is responding to their demands?
i’m all ears on signal at 860-938-1534
Since the streets are saying the
@PhillyInquirer
isn't doing enough renaissance tour coverage, I spoke with some of Philly's Beyhive about they're preparing for the show.
AND i'm threading some🔥 coverage from our Renaissance Tour Bureau
@elieraine
fun fact: i actually loved too hard as an EIC that my boyfriend at the time dumped me bc i wrote about how much i loved him for our valentine’s day issue
6-year-old mullet champion rory ehrlich plans to buy an alpaca with his winnings, but he will not be defending his title next year.
why?
“I don’t want to do this many interviews again,” he told me.
for
@billy_penn
: i braved the revamped erin express yesterday so you didn’t have to.
the takeaways: no amount of vodka sodas and free swag will ever make this fun.
BREAKING: the woman who went on a racist tirado in a Philly area pizzeria has been ID’ed and charged with harassment and ethnic intimidation.
her name is Rita Bellew, and she no longer lives in Hatboro, despite her alleged deep ties.
Philly's exploring
@mineCityCoins
, a cryptocurrency that says it could help local governments fund big projects.
i looked into it and found:
🔴 equity concerns
🔴 a local official who won't stop talking about his job on Discord
🔴 little transparency
@PhillyInquirer
: Interim Penn president Larry Jameson said the school’s encampment “is causing fear for many.”
What I saw when I visited: bluegrass singalong & a civil interfaith debate about the definition of Zionism.
⬇️ for dispatches from day 12
used my degree in swiftology to affirm that taylor will be attending the eagles-chiefs game — and that laynards be damned, scott swift is still an eagles fan.
🖊️ for
@PhillyInquirer
🎵 what if i told you none of it was accidental...🎵
i broke down the zillion conspiracy theories surrounding Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce for
@PhillyInquirer
including my person favorite: the one where she convinces him to join the Eagles.
moonlit as
@34ST
’s version of taylor lorenz to interview tiktoker @/gab_nyc — and she’s both more and less like a gossip girl character than we think.
for the first time in 3.5 years i picked up a copy of
@34ST
and had no idea how it was made.
here’s to its new editor-in-chief
@Entropicemily
and their first edition of philly’s biggest lil magazine. they’re already diving deep into campus processes, microtrends, and more!
The woman behind TikTok’s viral “man in finance” trend is (you guessed it!) from Philly.
For
@PhillyInquirer
, I explained how the 19-second video scored Megan Boni a record deal and a collab with David Guetta.
pro-tip: complaining works.
i spoke with
@PhillyInquirer
& the lovely
@EWellingtonPHL
about factual accuracy, my propensity for trash talk, and getting ghosted by vogue.
today the first edition of
@34ST
that i planned as editor-in-chief came out. it's a lovely reflection of what 2020 has looked like for us, from the media we consumed to distract ourselves to the activism—and lack thereof—that defined us. follow this thread to see what we made!
would expect nothing less from the head of the penn police, a force known for listening to students, engaging with the community, and not overstepping their boundaries. on brand!
During Wednesday evening's virtual University Council Open Forum, a Penn student's public speech was interrupted by an expletive-laced comment from the superintendent of the Penn Police Dept.
Well reported by
@Lizzym03
@nextphlmayor
bro i think posing as a news source while actually acting as a pro-stadium lobby for your employer is a bigger problem?
the inquirer fumbled, yeah — but continuously rehashing the issue shows you're not in for press transparency.
you're in it to attack helen. be honest.
happy to announce that i’ll be working with
@AP
as a vote entry operator on election night and the days after to help accurately report results in pennsylvania and mississippi! looking forward to ensuring a fair and honest election—and ruin my sleep schedule.
Penn Carey Law professor Amy Wax has again invited white nationalist Jared Taylor to speak on campus this fall.
Taylor — a known eugenics advocate — last spoke to Amy's class in 2021. The visit has come up repeatedly in the case for sanctions against her
For
@PhillyInquirer
: Beloved drag queen Martha Graham Cracker has been diagnosed with leukemia and is seeking a stem cell donor.
Over 250 people have swabbed to be matches, but you can too at a benefit concert set for Bob and Barbara's this Wednesday.
i’m at ttpd release day. i’m at the rupaul’s drags race finale party.
i’m at the combination ttpd release rupaul’s drag race finale party for the
@PhillyInquirer
!!!
Meet Gloria Sullivan, the TikToker known for her donut ice cream sandwiches, experimental lemonades and — now — a quest to try and rate 100 Philly coffee shops.
The rules are simple: no chains, and only order black tea or a coffee with half and half.
You can count the number of bars that show WNBA games in Philly on one hand. One of them is Stir Lounge, thanks to
@WatchPartyPHL
's monthly pop-ups.
They have a big message for Philly: If you want a team, you have to show out.
🖊️:
@PhillyInquirer
THREAD: According to a report done by City Controller
@RebeccaRhynhart
, the
@PhillyMayor
admin. hired no new high-level Hispanic staff and fewer Black execs.
I broke down the report and some of the City's hiring practices for
@billy_penn
:
this lifelong swiftie has contributed to a book about taylor swift!
it's an honor to have written about the magical reciprocity of being a Swiftie alongside
@maura
,
@ScottRaab64
, &
@anniezaleski
.
seven-year-old bea has now lived her wildest dreams.
seven-year-old bea fell in love with writing because of taylor swift and the conviction that coursed through her words.
22-year-old bea spent the week covering her concerts for one of the largest local papers in the U.S. funny how time flies.
love u 4ever
@taylorswift13
i raise ur awkward SIPS sighting with watching ur ex boyfriend meet his new gfs family while ur at a 4-star restaurant eating dinner with ur bfs family
yesterday, nearly 150 penn students and alumni marched down locust walk in support of
@MFierceton
.
their demands: an apology, the end of the Castor building, better resources for sexual violence survivors, and more.
i recapped it all for
@billy_penn
:
spoke to
@keepitonthehdl
for
@studyhallxyz
about the time i went down a rabbit hole of my boyfriend's venmo transactions to see who he dated in 2018.
journalists, they're just like us!
today’s
@34ST
first print edition in nearly a year — and i’m tremendously grateful to mark this occasion with a team that’s equal parts fun and fearless.
follow this thread for some standouts from our team:
"I don’t like ceding control when it comes to Liza."
I spoke with Scott Gorenstein, the man behind
@LiZaOutlives
, about — well — Liza, but also fandom, misinformation, and what it means to love someone so much and forever.
For
@PhillyInquirer
: I played D&D for the first time with Dungeons n Drafts, a league that takes over bars around Philly with one-shot adventures.
It's perhaps the only place in town where you can slay monsters, social anxiety, and several beers at once.
today is my last first issue of
@34ST
, and i'm so incredibly grateful for the magazine that made college feel like home — and the brilliant writers who have cycled through our office.
follow this thread to see what we cooked up for the first day of classes.
if a highway collapses and no one is able to post about it on reddit, did it even happen?
wrote about the lingering effects of the reddit blackout in r/philadelphia for
@PhillyInquirer
, where 449K people learned about the point of protest.
hey
@voguemagazine
: u new here? because it looks like someone has never stepped foot in philly...
for
@billy_penn
i fact-checked vogue's travel guide to philly, which would send tourist to now-shuttered stores and the wrong restaurants.