Education reporter at The Philadelphia Inquirer based in South Jersey, [email protected]
South Jersey
Joined February 2009
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Melanie Burney retweeted
Pamela Hurts (Jalen’s Mom) via TikTok last night: “Just a reminder y’all.. Be grateful for where you are and what you have, because your life can change in the blink of an eye. Be grateful. What are you grateful for?”
Melanie Burney retweeted
🌎📰✊World Press Freedom Day — and every day — SPJ stands with journalists reporting truth under pressure, risk and scrutiny. A free press is vital to a free society. We remain committed to defending it and protecting the public’s right to know.
➡️ bit.ly/4utzTmV
Melanie Burney retweeted
Today on World Press Freedom Day, we affirm that Journalism is not a crime.
A free and independent press is essential to democracy, accountability, and the public’s right to information. Stand with NABJ. Stand with Black journalists.
Donate today: bit.ly/SupportNABJ
Melanie Burney retweeted
.@KentuckyDerby scratch Great White doing well this morning and heading home.
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NABJ & more than 400 former journalists & media groups are urging the White House Correspondents’ Association to make a statement about President Trump’s relentless attacks on the media, read here: bit.ly/NABJCallsOutTrump
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WASHINGTON (AP) _ Bowser says 'we have no reason to believe at this time that anyone else was involved' in dinner shooting incident
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SPJ stands firmly with journalists at the WHCD tonight & reaffirms our commitment to press freedom, the safety of newsgatherers & the essential role a free & independent press plays in our democracy. As the story develops, please rely on verified facts and responsible reporting.
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Melanie Burney retweeted
This badass went from running the dinner to leading the questions from the briefing room. @weijia you are just the best.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says dinner shooting suspect was armed with multiple weapons before being stopped by Secret Service.
Melanie Burney retweeted
This is a moment to show up! NABJ Philadelphia is launching a $10K Challenge Grant for the Michael I. Days Scholarship Fund—and every donation will be matched
by the @lenfestinst
That means your support has double the impact. Let’s meet the match!
bit.ly/mikedaysscholarship
Melanie Burney retweeted
Dr. Gladys West was a mathematician whose work on satellite geodesy models paved the way for modern GPS.
She was a member of AKA, an inductee in the Air Force Hall of fame, and has an elementary school named after her.
She passed away yesterday at 95yo. Tell her story. 🕊️
Melanie Burney retweeted
#OnThisDay, the 40th anniversary of the King national holiday, we commemorate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and remember his beliefs in the “great chain of humanity,” connecting neighborhoods and communities across the globe: s.si.edu/4qP6bXm.
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We recognize the valor and courage of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in his unrelenting pursuits to bring equality and hope to the world.
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Our membership meeting on Wed. Jan. 7 is something special:
A major announcement will be made about a donation to the Michael I. Days Scholarship
The meeting starts at 6:30pm Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, at The Philadelphia Inquirer, 100 S. Independence Mall West, Suite 600 Phila.
Melanie Burney retweeted
Wishing a happy 115th Founders’ Day to the gentlemen of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.!
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Ready for viewing is a video of the memorial for Mike Days at WHYY
Studios on Nov. 10, 2025, in Philadelphia. You can view the memorial on
our YouTube page here:
youtube.com/watch?v=8tCdiCdo…
Melanie Burney retweeted
In a story Monday about the owner of a Philly real estate firm behind an $82M scheme, @PhillyInquirer
used a photo of a Black woman — herself a victim.
The optics were troubling and we are calling the paper out. This is Unacceptable!
Read the story:
inquirer.com/news/abc-capita…
Melanie Burney retweeted
Dearest #RubyBridges: Thank you. >>> 65 years ago today, 4 federal marshals escorted 6-year-old Ruby Bridges to her 1st day of school (1st grade), as the 1st Black student to attend previously all-white William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, Louisiana. And today, there are legislators and school districts seeking to ban teaching on Ruby Bridges under the guise of banning “wokeness.” We have to stand so that they don’t whitewash U.S. and world history.
Melanie Burney retweeted
Spring 2025 7v7 QB Highlight Reel
5’ 8” | 145 Ibs | S/QB/WR | Class of 2030 | Straight A Student | Shelton School (TX) | Multi-Sport/Student Athlete 🏈🏀👟
TDs: 18 ✅
Yards: 1,237 ✅
YPC: 10.8 ✅
QBR: 90.3 ✅
TD to INT: 2.6:1 ✅
Record: 6-2 ✅
#ClassOf2030 #7v7Football #Recruit2030 #FutureStar #StudentAthlete #DallasFootball #QB #ClassOf2030
@FlightSkillz @CoachDuffey @SHEP_up