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Ryan W. Briggs
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Ryan W. Briggs

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Researcher with @PhillyInquirer investigations. email: rbriggs at https://t.co/z0IgIwEC8Q

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Last Front PageJUN 2, 2026Latest appearance

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N.J. garage closed weeks after Philly collapse

The Toms River facility, deemed “unsafe” in April, used concrete slabs from a vendor on the CHOP garage project.

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N.J. garage closed weeks after Philly collapse

The Toms River facility, deemed “unsafe” in April, used concrete slabs from a vendor on the CHOP garage project.

With:William Bender
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Philadelphia Inquirer•JUN 2, 2026•Lead Story
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Sheriff is told: Speed up handling of deeds

Philadelphia judges warned Rochelle Bilal that they could name a “special master” to oversee property sales.

With:William Bender
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Philadelphia Inquirer•MAY 14, 2026
Reports objectively on judicial pressure being applied to a local elected official over administrative delays in property sales.
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Philly real estate influencers indicted on federal fraud charges

Gregory Parker and Danielle “Nikki” Parker are accused of scamming a string of “victim investors” with bogus real estate investments.

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Philadelphia Inquirer•MAY 12, 2026
Reports on the criminal indictment of local social media influencers for allegedly running a real estate Ponzi scheme.
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Dancing Philly sheriff ad was part of $8M in new ‘slush fund’ spending

The Philadelphia Police Department spent less on recruitment marketing and got more bang for its buck.

With:William Bender
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Philadelphia Inquirer•MAY 8, 2026•Lead Story
The paper highlights a discrepancy in local government spending, contrasting the sheriff's expensive recruitment campaign with the police department's more cost-effective efforts. The use of the quoted term 'slush fund' indicates an investigative focus on financial accountability without resorting to overt dramatisation.
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Kratom makers tweak formulas to evade bans

In the gray market for synthetic drugs, the difference between legal and illegal can be as small as a molecule.

With:Max Marin
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Philadelphia Inquirer•MAY 5, 2026•Lead Story
The paper frames the issue as a complex regulatory challenge, focusing on the chemical ingenuity of manufacturers operating in a legal gray market rather than sensationalising the drug's societal effects.
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A cornucopia of unregulated psychedelics

Lab testing showed many products found in area smoke shops carried reports with fabricated or misleading information.

With:Max Marin
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Philadelphia Inquirer•APR 12, 2026•Lead Story
The paper leads with the factual development of a local tragedy, focusing on the human toll and the official shift in emergency response phases.
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Foreclosures on suspicious sales near Temple are affecting residents

Dozen of buildings were purchased for far more than valued. A pool of buyers worked with one real estate agent.

With:William Bender
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Philadelphia Inquirer•APR 3, 2026
An investigative piece detailing the local impact of suspicious real estate transactions on renters and long-term community members.

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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 Ryan W. Briggs 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.