Max Marin

Political Editor

Max Marin is Billy Penn's political editor.

A graduate of Temple University, he has produced award-winning journalism on local politics, criminal justice, immigration and neighborhood issues, with bylines in more than a dozen local news outlets. Prior to joining Billy Penn in August 2018, Max served as a staff writer and associate editor at Philadelphia Weekly, the city's last surviving alt-weekly, and AL DÍA News, a Spanish-English news outlet that covers the city's Latino community.

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Philly’s pandemic politics: Zoom town halls, coronavirus policies and comforting lonely people

Candidates are also pushing for mail-in voting ahead of the June 2 primary.

Secret Philly

How the Municipal Services Building became Philly’s most polarizing government tower

The Brutalist structure was once considered revolutionary.

Philly’s coronavirus response

‘Joel kills’: Hahnemann owner’s Philly home vandalized after coronavirus dispute

The city had considered using the former hospital for overflow space, but the asking price was too high.

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Philly’s coronavirus response

‘This is nothing’ vs ‘hardest hit’: Formerly incarcerated people face new lockdown under coronavirus

Quarantine is nothing like prison, but finding help and work is tougher than ever.

Secret Philly

10 underrated Philly books to devour in the quarantine era

Buy them online to support local independent booksellers.

Philly’s coronavirus response

‘I’m an essential worker’: Nannies, Uber drivers and other low-wage earners ask Philly for coronavirus relief fund

Nearly 400 people gathered remotely on a Zoom call with city lawmakers.

Philly’s coronavirus response

More than half of Philly’s coronavirus cases are millennials and zoomers

“The first wave of this epidemic is younger adults.”

Philly’s coronavirus response

PA nurses’ union report card: Not enough masks, few separate units for COVID patients

A survey found thousands of Pennsylvania health care workers worried about lack of PPEs.

PA nurses: Hospitals won’t guarantee paid leave for workers with COVID-19

“We’re on the front lines, and we have an increased risk,” said a state union president.

Philly’s coronavirus response

Philly small business owners can apply for immediate relief money from the city

The city is offering emergency grants and up to $100k in zero-interest loans.