Maia Rosenfeld
The team obtains public records and data, analyzes the data and interviews people whose lives are impacted by the problems revealed, experts on those issues and accountable public officials and decision-makers.
The team brings to stories expertise in statistics, data, interactive graphics and computer programming, in addition to traditional reporting skills.
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Action News uncovers potentially alarming number of unlicensed child care providers
Earlier this year, a Northeast Philadelphia woman was charged after allegedly leaving children in car seats without food or water.
Pennsylvania Mail-In Ballot Tracker
See how many mail-in ballots have been sent to voters in Pennsylvania, and how many have been turned in.
1 in 5 polling places have closed over last decade: Investigation
Over the past decade, Salem City has lost half its polling locations. It went from four to two. Janice Root said many voters were never notified.
Wildfire risk rises in New Jersey as development continues in fire-prone areas
About a quarter of New Jersey homes are in Wildland Urban Interface -- areas where development meets wildland and fires can thrive.
As flooding increases in the Delaware Valley, hundreds of thousands of at-risk homes are uninsured
Across Berks County, about 26,000 properties have an 80% or higher chance of flooding in the next 30 years, according to an ABC analysis.
Data: How the COVID-19 pandemic impacted learning loss across Pennsylvania, New Jersey
We are getting an in-depth look at just how much the COVID-19 pandemic impacted our local students and it is a deficit that experts say will linger for years.
Extreme heat is here to stay: Here's what it means for you and your health
Today, Philadelphia sees three-day stretches of dangerous heat on average, the ABC data analysis found. In 30 years, those heat waves are projected to last four days, further compounding the health impacts.
Four ways to build heat-resilient cities
As cities prepare for the effects of extreme heat as a result of climate change, experts recommend focusing on adding green space and paying greater attention to vulnerable populations.
Tickborne illnesses rise with rising temperatures: What you should know
The Philadelphia five-county area had 1,246 cases of Lyme Disease in 2021, 500 more than it had 30 years earlier.
Affordable housing crisis continues in tri-state area as people spend years on waiting lists
In the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington-metro area, people wait an average of 3.4 years for public housing.