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William Bender

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Reporter @PhillyInquirer/@PhillyDailyNews, investigations team. Public corruption, gov't accountability, fraudsters, grifters. Tennis. 🎾🎾🎾

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@wbender99
William Bender
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This @njvadala story on Philly's Thanksgiving parade -- 1986 Gimbel's drama! The villain from Sterns' parent company! Action News saves the day! -- is really good. And I have to admit my interest in the parade was close to zero before reading it https://t.co/w5Z1GQ3zFk
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The 1986 edition of the country's oldest Thanksgiving Day parade was imperiled by Gimbels' liquidation.
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@IngaSaffron
Inga Saffron
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A W. Philly apartment building was destroyed in a suspected arson right after its tenants were evicted and the building sold to shell company. What is this, the ‘70s? Great reporting by @rw_briggs and Bill Bender.
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Property records show the notorious landlord signed a deed transfer two days before the June 2025 fire. The new owners are now demolishing the building.
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@hollyotterbein
Holly Otterbein
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I’ve looked up to @catherine_lucey since I was a cub reporter and she was the queen of the Philadelphia City Hall press corps. She’s always been fearless, fair and great at asking questions.
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@GUNbyGUNZ
GUNZ Official
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Happy Thanksgiving, Zeroes! 🦃
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@timelywriter
Marc Levy
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WASHINGTON (@AP) — The Justice Department engaged in a “disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps” when it secured an indictment against James Comey, a federal judge ruled Monday in directing prosecutors to provide grand jury materials to defense lawyers.
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@nabjphilly
NABJ-Philadelphia
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We are proud to announce a scholarship fund for our friend @mikedays Michael I. Days as a way to carry on his legacy after his untimely death on Oct. 18, 2025. Pleass donate heartily so that more young journalists can follow in Mike's path! https://t.co/HpxL5GFtgc
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NABJ-Philadelphia has created this scholarship fund in honor of its inaugural president Michael I. Days
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@wbender99
William Bender
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Not sure how I just rediscovered this but 😆
@JasonNark
Jason Nark
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When the haters come, @wbender99 is like.
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Melodies & Masterpieces
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Rest in peace, Jack DeJohnette. It is with a heavy heart that we acknowledge the passing of the legendary drummer, pianist and composer Jack DeJohnette…. Initially, his death was reported with confusion and lack of verification — rumours circulated, details were uncertain.
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@danielrubin
Daniel Rubin
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The first two Alexander Calders don't get much space in the wondrous gardens that opened last month and are named for the third. I got to dig into the legacy of all three sculptors who helped shape Philadelphia's public spaces. https://t.co/Blyl2c7rE6 via @phillyinquirer
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The new Calder Gardens brings an opportunity to celebrate the family's dynasty in Philadelphia.
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William Bender
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"'His client, he told the court, 'is tough to control' and 'talks in a stream of consciousness and talks without regard to understanding the entire context of what’s going on as being perceived by people around him.'" Can't stop laughing at this sentence https://t.co/FzKjS5bBSF
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The state Board of Judicial Discipline is weighing whether to suspend Judge Scott DiClaudio without pay amid allegations that he tried to influence a fellow judge's decision in a criminal case.
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@MediaByHenry
Henry Savage
2 months
Very important reading to start the week with @JasonNark @dylancpurcell @wbender99's investigative piece on electric motorcycles. via @PhillyInquirer link below
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William Bender
2 months
If you are using AI to send us news tips, please stop doing that. Let's keep it human to human as long as we can
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@wbender99
William Bender
2 months
I found out this week Alice Ballard died when I called her for a story I'm working on. Prior to reading this, I didn't know anything about her. Worth reading. “We need to not give up when we lose,” she said. “Stick with it. Work hard. And whatever you do, don’t forget the past.”
@GaryLMiles
Gary Miles
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Alice W. Ballard, celebrated public interest law attorney, has died at 77 https://t.co/3x2GjJl6ES via @phillyinquirer
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@TennisProTrader
Tennis pro trader
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Medvedev gone wild after the match .
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William Bender
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... and @marwooda. Thanks, Marty, hope you see this
@rw_briggs
Ryan W Briggs
2 months
This story on the collapse of the Valley Forge Military Academy was very difficult to pull together in five days, even with @MaxMMarin & @wbender99 We owe a debt to the many reporters who chronicled the school's long decline, especially @Jasper_Craven https://t.co/HNu1xQf9iP
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@Jasper_Craven
Jasper Craven
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Three years after my @MotherJones investigation into hazing and child abuse at Valley Forge Military Academy, the school has shuttered. Read this great piece in the @inquirer about how the school ultimately fell apart: https://t.co/6nicnyFMiJ
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One of the nation’s most esteemed military academies — alma mater to U.S. generals and J.D. Salinger — became an “unsustainable” mission. Critics said it was avoidable.
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@rw_briggs
Ryan W Briggs
2 months
This story on the collapse of the Valley Forge Military Academy was very difficult to pull together in five days, even with @MaxMMarin & @wbender99 We owe a debt to the many reporters who chronicled the school's long decline, especially @Jasper_Craven https://t.co/HNu1xQf9iP
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One of the nation’s most esteemed military academies — alma mater to U.S. generals and J.D. Salinger — became an “unsustainable” mission. Critics said it was avoidable.
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@wbender99
William Bender
2 months
We hit the goal, thank you very much. Still accepting donations obviously!
@wbender99
William Bender
3 months
HEY EVERYONE ... I'm raising a few bucks for Friends of the Wissahickon through the All Trails Challenge, which I last did in 2020. If you appreciate the Wiss like I do, please consider contributing. Thanks.🍂🌿🍁 https://t.co/mOVcOSfCBs
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