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.

Outgoing Councilmember Jannie Blackwell in the City Hall office she's occupied for the better part of four decades

45 years in the same room: Jannie Blackwell bows out of City Hall

Alongside her husband and after his death, the seven-term West Philly councilwoman made history.

Building sale wipes out unique North Philly venue known for batting practice and music shows

Regulars remember Everybody Hits as an “only in Philadelphia” kind of space.

Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police President John McNesby; Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney

Philly’s negotiating a new police contract. Can the city get reforms past the FOP union?

The Kenney administration says its options are restricted by state laws. Advocates say that’s a bad excuse.

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NFL: Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles

Dallas Week: Why Sunday’s Eagles-Cowboys game is such a big deal

If the Birds pull this off, it's huge.

South Broad’s unique movie rental/coffee shop Cinemug is closed for good

Opened in early 2015, the spot was a neighborhood hub for Philly cinephiles.

Election 2020

Dems in Philly are lining up to run for state office in 2020

The intraparty battles are starting early this year.

The former Inquirer building and soon to be police HQ

Scaffolding is about to come off the old Inquirer building, revealing new clock tower

The $300 million police HQ will be called the Philadelphia Public Safety Building.

With West Philly state rep, 60 public officials have been arrested by PA attorney general

Here’s what each of them did.

Protesters rallied outside the Philly police headquarters to demand the firing of officers identified in the Facebook database.

Reform Philly’s police union contract now, activists and lawmakers demand of Mayor Kenney

A petition seeks big changes to the grievance arbitration process for city cops.

Philly-area teens are suing Juul for getting them addicted to vaping

Local school districts have also filed federal complaints against the e-cig giant.

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