Michael D'Onofrio

Philadelphia

Axios Philadelphia reporter || [email protected] || Formerly: Philadelphia Tribune, The Journal News, Jersey Journal, Patch

Articles

Trump wine tariff threat hits Philly restaurants and stores - Axios Philadelphia

3 weeks ago | axios.com | Michael D'Onofrio |Ben Berkowitz

Some in the industry are warning customers could see more limited options and higher prices.
Renters in the Philly region are staying put long-term - Axios Philadelphia

2 months ago | axios.com | Michael D'Onofrio

Most tenants in the region are long-term renters.
How Trump's return-to-office mandate affects Pennsylvania's federal workers - Axios Philadelphia

2 months ago | axios.com | Michael D'Onofrio

The orders, which also freeze hiring, have left some government staffers confused and scrambling to rework their lives.
Eggs are getting even more expensive as bird flu outbreak grows

2 months ago | axios.com | Michael D'Onofrio |Nathan Bomey |Kelly Tyko

Egg prices keep climbing at Philadelphia grocery stores as the growing bird flu crisis hurts the nation's egg supply. The big picture: Avian influenza has affected more than 13 million birds in the last 30 days, according to USDA data. Driving the news: Egg prices are climbing to new record highs daily, Karyn Rispoli, managing editor for eggs in the Americas for price-reporting service Expana, tells Axios.
News Market: Saquon's star power

Jan 24, 2025 | axios.com | Michael D'Onofrio |Isaac Avilucea

π Saquon Barkley is a finalist for MVP and Offensive Player of the Year. • He's among four other Eagles tapped as finalists for the NFL's top honors, including Zack Baun as Defensive Player of the Year. (CBS)βοΈ SEPTA is on track to trim $30 million from its budget this year but still faces a looming $213 million shortfall in the new fiscal year that begins in July. • The transit agency will once again go hat in hand to state officials hoping to plug the shortfall. (Inquirer π)
News Market: π―οΈ Remembering a music legend

Jan 22, 2025 | axios.com | Isaac Avilucea |Michael D'Onofrio

π· Philly-born jazz legend Bob Perkins died Sunday. His broadcasting career spanned Detroit to Philly, where he worked for WHYY hosting a weekend jazz show in the late 1970s. • He started a podcast about music, history and culture after retiring in 2022. (Penn Live)π Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni says Wednesday's practice will provide a glimpse into how quarterback Jalen Hurts is progressing from a knee injury that limited his mobility in last week's playoff win over the Rams.
Trump pardons many Jan. 6 defendants from Pennsylvania

Jan 21, 2025 | axios.com | Michael D'Onofrio |Ivana Saric |Erin Doherty

President Trump's sweeping pardons for nearly all Jan. 6 defendants included many Pennsylvanians. The big picture: Trump made pardoning Jan. 6 rioters a key campaign pledge, repeatedly extolling them as "patriots" and "hostages" of the justice system and claiming they'd been treated unfairly. By the numbers: Trump pardoned roughly 1,500 defendants and commuted sentences for 14 others on Monday. • Pennsylvanians accounted for roughly 110 of the Jan. 6 riot cases, per NPR.
It's easier to find a charger for your electric vehicle in Pennsylvania

Jan 21, 2025 | axios.com | Michael D'Onofrio |Joann Muller

• People won't buy an electric car unless they're confident they have somewhere to charge it. • Companies won't invest in charging infrastructure without enough EV owners to plug in. By the numbers: Pennsylvania has nearly 2,100 public charging stations with more than 5,200 plugs, per data from the U.S. Joint Office of Energy and Transportation. • That's up from 507 stations in January 2020, per Department of Energy data.
News Market: FIFA Club World Cup tix

Jan 17, 2025 | axios.com | Michael D'Onofrio |Isaac Avilucea

⚽ Tickets are on sale now for the FIFA Club World Cup at Lincoln Financial Field. • The tournament is set for June and July, including matches between Manchester City vs. Wydad on June 18 and CR Flamengo vs. Chelsea FC on June 20. 💸 The Curtis Institute of Music added to its real estate holdings this week by scooping up the Philadelphia Art Alliance building in Rittenhouse. • The institute paid $7.6 million, outbidding Temple University for the property at the UArts bankruptcy auction.
ποΈ Eagles ticket prices

Jan 17, 2025 | axios.com | Michael D'Onofrio |Isaac Avilucea

You can still get tickets to see the Eagles at the Linc this weekend. By the numbers: $511 is the average price of tickets sold on StubHub for Sunday's Birds-Rams matchup in South Philly, per the company. Yes, but: There are still cheaper options for sale. • Prices started as low as $177 on StubHub yesterday. Zoom out: At least we're not in Detroit. Tickets for the Commanders-Lions game are averaging $993 on StubHub β the highest among the four NFL playoff games this weekend.