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Joe Yerardi

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Philadelphia, Washington, D.C.
As seen in: The Philadelphia Inquirer, MSN, The Washington Post, USA Today, Yahoo News, PBS NewsHour, Yahoo Finance, Associated Press, Chicago Tribune, The Toronto Star, U.S. News and World Report and
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Data reporter/news developer at @PhillyInquirer. Secretary of @PhillyNewsGuild ✊. @IRE_NICAR fan & @Mizzou 🐯. Got tips? jyerardi@inquirer.com | 445.289.1864

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Joe Yerardi is a journalist specializing in computer-assisted reporting, data visualization and news app development. He currently works as a data journalist at NerdWallet. Previously, he held data journalism positions at the Center for Public Integrity in Washington, DC, at inewsource in San Diego, CA and at the San Antonio Express-News. His work has been recognized with numerous awards, including a Gerald Loeb Award for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism. His interests lie in inv…

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The city’s graffiti cleanup program doesn’t cover areas where residents request it the most

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By Nate File Verified, Joe Yerardi Verified
| The Philadelphia Inquirer Verified
To make its best first impression on the droves of visitors expected this summer in Philadelphia, the city has launched an anti-graffiti cleanup campaign. But those cleanup areas do not match up with where Philadelphia residents actually ask for it the most. In the fall, the city began an $11.5 million beautification project ahead of this summer’s series of major events — the World Cup, the nation’s 250th celebration, and theMLB All-Star Game— that included new landscaping and graffiti cleanup.
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Trump's administration planned mass layoffs. Instead, thousands of Philly-area federal workers left on their own.

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By Joe Yerardi Verified, Ariana Perez-Castells Verified
| MSN Verified
Early last year, federal workers braced for layoffs after President Donald Trump took office. But as his administration's threat loomed, many in the Philadelphia region opted to leave on their own instead, recent data suggest. In 2025, roughly 4,700 federal employees in the Philadelphia metro area — an 11-county region spanning Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland — left their jobs. That is more than in the two previous years combined.
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Trump’s administration planned mass layoffs. Instead, thousands of Philly-area federal workers left on their own.

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By Joe Yerardi Verified, Ariana Perez-Castells Verified
| The Philadelphia Inquirer Verified
Early last year, federal workers braced for layoffs after President Donald Trump took office. But as his administration’s threat loomed, many in the Philadelphia region opted to leave on their own instead, recent data suggest. In 2025, roughly 4,700 federal employees in the Philadelphia metro area — an 11-county region spanning Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland — left their jobs. That is more than in the two previous years combined.
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