Molly McVety

Molly McVety is a staff writer for PhillyVoice with interests in both the natural and man-made environment, community debates and all things pop culture. She has previously written for DelawareOnline / The News Journal and received her bachelor’s degree in environmental science from the University of Delaware. When she’s not writing Molly enjoys making and listening to music, taking long walks and cooking.

molly@phillyvoice.com

March 23, 2026

Donations

For fifth straight year, women-owned businesses in Manayunk team up to collect donations of period products

by Molly McVety

For a fifth straight year, women-owned businesses in Manayunk are collecting donations of period products for Grab-N-Flow, a South Philly nonprofit. The growing campaign has led to the establishment of a full-time dropoff location.

March 20, 2026

Investigations

Death of 23-year-old woman in Telford ruled a homicide

by Molly McVety

The death of Maria Popol, 23, in Telford is being investigated as a homicide by the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office and Telford Borough Police Department.

March 20, 2026

Courts

Ex-Philadelphia prison guard pleads guilty to pepper-spraying 5 inmates

by Molly McVety

Christopher Knight, a former prison guard at Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility, pleaded guilty to pepper-spraying five subdued inmates during a three-month stretch in 2023.

March 19, 2026

Investigations

$5,000 reward offered in Darby crossing guard assault case

by Molly McVety

State Sen. Anthony Williams is offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the man who punched a crossing guard outside Walnut Elementary School in Darby on Monday afternoon.

March 18, 2026

Transportation

Construction on Market Street bridges to close lanes near 30th Street Station

by Molly McVety

Drivers in Philadelphia can expect even more congestion than usual around 30th Street Station with construction on Market Street bridges beginning next week.

March 18, 2026

Government

Lucy the Elephant secures federal funds a year after DOGE cuts left renovations up in the air

by Molly McVety

Supporters of Lucy the Elephant said they have received enough funding through state and federal grants and private donations to undergo critical repairs after the Trump administration threw a wrench in previously approved plans.

March 17, 2026

Business

Nuclear company backed by Bill Gates to build $450 million facility in South Philly's Bellwether District

by Molly McVety

TerraPower Isotopes, a nuclear medicine company backed by Bill Gates, announced Tuesday that it would choose South Philadelphia’s Bellwether District as its home for a $450 million manufacturing facility.

March 16, 2026

Weather

It's 'unusually early' for a tornado watch in the Philly area, but the National Weather Service just issued one

by Molly McVety

The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for much of Southeast Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware on Monday. While having a tornado alert is not rare for the area, this one comes 'unusually early,' a meteorologist says.

March 16, 2026

Obituaries

Funeral for fallen Pa. state trooper Timothy O'Connor set for Wednesday

by Molly McVety

The funeral for Cpl. Timothy O'Connor, the Pennsylvania state trooper who was killed during a traffic stop earlier this month, takes place Wednesday in Downingtown. The service will be livestreamed.

March 13, 2026

History

Bartram’s Garden exposes its ‘fraught’ history amid federal push to take down slavery exhibits

by Molly McVety

Over the past nine years, Bartram’s Garden has commissioned researchers who have uncovered the Bartram family's connections to slavery. Director of Development Caroline Winschel said that 'has to be part of the story we tell.'