
Lizzy McLellan Ravitch
Investigative Reporter
Most recently senior business editor at ALM Media (publisher of Law.com), Lizzy has nearly a decade of experience in journalism. A graduate of the University of Maryland, her native state, she started at The Daily Record in Baltimore, and moved to Philly seven years ago for a job with The Legal Intelligencer.
Recent Articles
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Citing ‘criminal activity,’ police are nixing more block parties in West and North Philly

The latest info on abortion rights in Pennsylvania, and who’s trying to take them away

Recycling in Philly: How to get a bin, what to put in it, and everything else you need to know
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Everything we know about the new Wawa Station in Wawa on the Wawa Line

Philly has a new night mayor and he wants to party in your neighborhood

As Kensington food co-op gets a bridge loan to survive, some members advocate for closing the community fridge

Three-quarters of millennials living in Philly grew up nearby, per a new census study

Fired up young progressives are jumping into Philly politics. Will the city’s Democratic machine douse their flame?

Philadelphia has become a ‘sanctuary city’ for abortion access, but it might not stay that way
