Max Marin

Investigative Reporter

Max Marin is Billy Penn's investigative reporter. He also acts in an assistant editor capacity.

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.

Joe Biden kicked off his presidential campaign with a rally at Eakins Oval in Philadelphia on Saturday, May 18, 2019. Among the estimated 6,000 attendees were his wife Dr. Jill Biden and other members of his family.

Election 2020

Jill Biden would be the first official First Lady from the Philly area

President Andrew Jackson’s daughter-in-law, briefly assigned the title, was born in the city.

Election 2020

Why you might not get your Philly election ballot until late September

County election officials can’t print the ballots until two cases are resolved at the state level.

The encampment at Von Colln Field on the Ben Franklin Parkway, seen from above in late July

Broke in Philly

Encampment residents file for restraining order against Mayor Kenney over eviction

The city backed off its second notice to vacate, as councilmembers work toward a peaceful resolution.

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Justin Zimmerman and Hannah Kliokis outside the PPA impound lot in South Philadelphia

PPA charged couple $1,700 to get back a towed car it already sold

Officials blamed an online auction “glitch” and agreed to return most of the money.

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Indego, Inde-gone: Philly begins installing GPS after record 330 bikes go missing

Ridership is up, but the city has struggled to stop vehicles from disappearing.

Doctor's note that was dismissed by the judge; Chester County Courthouse

Judge seen without mask orders arrest of 88-year-old who skipped court because of coronavirus

Chester County sheriffs found the Philadelphia woman too frail to detain.

Election 2020

How to vote by mail in Philadelphia — and make sure your ballot counts

Can the USPS handle the onslaught? Here’s everything you need to know.

Joseph and Sherika Pierce were one of the few Philly couples to get awarded an emergency wedding license during the pandemic

Philly’s coronavirus response

3,000 Philadelphians applied for emergency weddings, only 20% got approved

The city limited pandemic licenses to frontline workers and others at risk.

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Philly recycling is a mess everywhere. Here’s how you can help.

If you can find a car, the sanitation dropoff centers are now open seven days a week.

Police misconduct in Philadelphia: Unsealed records name the city’s most cited cops

Even if officers assault civilians, they rarely face repercussions — and sometimes get promoted, newly released documents show.

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