<![CDATA[The Fitler Focus: Year-End Roundup]]>https://www.fitlerfocus.com/s/year-end-rounduphttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rUYr!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff9e65802-d7fb-47ee-9fa4-4e599e7148ad_800x800.pngThe Fitler Focus: Year-End Rounduphttps://www.fitlerfocus.com/s/year-end-roundupSubstackWed, 16 Sep 2026 07:55:58 GMT<![CDATA[Paid subscriptions are coming back to Fitler Focus]]>https://www.fitlerfocus.com/p/paid-subscriptions-are-coming-backhttps://www.fitlerfocus.com/p/paid-subscriptions-are-coming-backTue, 11 Aug 2026 11:30:21 GMTBy Yianni

Paid subscriptions are coming back to Fitler Focus.

The newsletter itself is planned to always remain free. We want anyone to be able to read the stories we publish, whether they pay or not. That part is important to us.

What we do want is the chance to make Fitler Focus more ambitious.

More stories. More posts. More video, illustration, creative …

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]]><![CDATA[A Note on the Future of the Fitler Focus]]>https://www.fitlerfocus.com/p/a-note-on-the-future-of-the-fitlerhttps://www.fitlerfocus.com/p/a-note-on-the-future-of-the-fitlerTue, 23 Jun 2026 21:33:06 GMTNearly three years ago, I launched the Fitler Focus with a simple vision: Fitler Square deserved real journalism.

Turns out, you agreed. We published nearly 100 articles, grew to over 1,700 subscribers, and focused on stories that took time to get right.

Today, I’m putting it on hiatus. Competing priorities have made it increasingly difficult to sustain …

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]]><![CDATA[The Fitler Focus Wrapped: 2025]]>https://www.fitlerfocus.com/p/the-fitler-focus-wrapped-2025https://www.fitlerfocus.com/p/the-fitler-focus-wrapped-2025Mon, 29 Dec 2025 14:02:39 GMT

Most of the stories that took off this year started the same way: someone noticed something odd, frustrating, or out of place and asked, do you know what’s going on here?

That question is the backbone of The Fitler Focus. We follow the paper trail, talk to city officials and business owners, and give neighbors clear answers about the places they pass eve…

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]]><![CDATA[Reminder: Fitler Focus Reader Meetup]]>https://www.fitlerfocus.com/p/reminder-fitler-focus-reader-meetuphttps://www.fitlerfocus.com/p/reminder-fitler-focus-reader-meetupThu, 15 May 2025 00:06:34 GMTHello, neighbors!

A quick reminder that we’re gathering this Saturday at 10am at the Schuylkill River Park picnic tables for our Fitler Focus Reader Meetup.

I’d love to see you there! It’s a great chance to meet fellow neighbors, share which stories you think The Fitler Focus should cover, and learn how to get involved behind the scenes.

If you’re plannin…

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]]><![CDATA[Have Your Say on Train Concerns]]>https://www.fitlerfocus.com/p/have-your-say-on-train-concernshttps://www.fitlerfocus.com/p/have-your-say-on-train-concernsMon, 29 Apr 2024 15:15:25 GMTHello, dear neighbors!

This is an off week for us, but we wanted to mention two upcoming community events that might be of interest to you.

The Fitler Focus is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

Community Meeting on Train Issues

A coalition of neighborhood groups is holdin…

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]]><![CDATA[Our Biggest Stories of the Year (So Far)]]>https://www.fitlerfocus.com/p/our-biggest-stories-of-the-year-sohttps://www.fitlerfocus.com/p/our-biggest-stories-of-the-year-soMon, 15 Apr 2024 13:00:25 GMTA Look Back at Our Biggest Stories

We’re taking a breather this week! You can read more on that just below. During this break, let’s revisit some of our biggest stories of the year.

  • We exclusively reported that the February shooting in Schuylkill River Park unfolded just a few hundred feet from a children’s Valentine’s Day event.

  • Readers were delighted to…

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]]><![CDATA[Our Top Stories of the Year: Part 2]]>https://www.fitlerfocus.com/p/our-top-stories-of-the-year-parthttps://www.fitlerfocus.com/p/our-top-stories-of-the-year-partSun, 31 Dec 2023 14:00:26 GMTHello again! This is David, publisher of The Fitler Focus.

Today, we’re finishing our countdown of this year’s most impactful stories. (If you missed part 1, you can read that here.)

Thank you, reader, for being a critical part of this project. We’re looking forward to bringing you more great stories in 2024.

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]]><![CDATA[Unveiling our Top Stories of the Year]]>https://www.fitlerfocus.com/p/unveiling-our-top-stories-of-thehttps://www.fitlerfocus.com/p/unveiling-our-top-stories-of-theMon, 25 Dec 2023 14:00:36 GMTThis is David, publisher of the Fitler Focus.

It's been a remarkable month for us with an influx of new subscribers, and I'm thrilled to welcome each of you. As we approach the year's end, it seems fitting to revisit our most impactful stories from the past year.

So, without further delay, let's dive into the first installment of our year-end roundup, fea…

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