NBC Philadelphia media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give NBC Philadelphia one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. We have seen it on 60 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is NBC Philadelphia biased?
The rating organisations do not give NBC Philadelphia one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is NBC Philadelphia left or right?
The rating organisations do not give NBC Philadelphia one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is NBC Philadelphia reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for NBC Philadelphia are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What NBC Philadelphia has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with NBC Philadelphia’s own report linked underneath.
USPS halts Trump‑linked mail‑voting system, Postmaster General David Steiner says work stopped
Trust 56The United States Postal Service stopped work on a computer system designed to support President Donald Trump's plan to limit mail voting. Postmaster General David Steiner confirmed the pause on Thursday, following the Supreme Court's rejection of the related executive order earlier that week.
NBC Philadelphia reported it asPostal Service chief says work stopped on computer system key to Trump effort to limit mail voting (opens NBC Philadelphia in a new tab)
Three supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was dropped by tour promoters for pro-Palestinian comments made during a performance. The departing acts cited solidarity with Macklemore and opposition to perceived silencing of voices speaking out against Israeli actions.
NBC Philadelphia reported it asMacklemore pledges $1 million to Palestinian relief, invites Robert Kraft to match it (opens NBC Philadelphia in a new tab)
The U.S. Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points, marking the first such increase in over three years. The unanimous decision aims to combat inflation, and was followed by a significant drop in gold prices.
NBC Philadelphia reported it asFederal Reserve hikes key rate for 1st time in 3 years, defying Trump demands for a cut (opens NBC Philadelphia in a new tab)
Three supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was dropped by tour promoters for pro-Palestinian comments made during a performance. The departing acts cited solidarity with Macklemore and opposition to perceived silencing of voices speaking out against Israeli actions.
NBC Philadelphia reported it asSet to perform in Philly, Ed Sheeran's tour in trouble as opening acts drop out (opens NBC Philadelphia in a new tab)
The US Space Force has confirmed the deployment of weapons in Earth orbit, marking the first public acknowledgement of such capabilities. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink stated the weapons are intended for defence against hostile actions, though specific details remain undisclosed.
NBC Philadelphia reported it asU.S. acknowledges for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space (opens NBC Philadelphia in a new tab)
The United States has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in orbit. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the Space Force placed "space control weapons" to deter adversaries, drawing accusations from China and Russia.
NBC Philadelphia reported it asU.S. acknowledges for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space (opens NBC Philadelphia in a new tab)
The Trump administration is preparing to sell Israel a $2.8 billion arms package that includes 40,000 heavy aerial bombs. The sale, reported by The Washington Post, involves munitions that have been linked to civilian casualties in Gaza and Lebanon.
NBC Philadelphia reported it asTrump administration plans to send powerful bombs to Israel in $2.8B weapons sale (opens NBC Philadelphia in a new tab)
The board of the Kennedy Center voted to close the performing arts venue due to financial problems and a disagreement about naming the building after President Donald Trump. A judge had previously blocked the venue from being renamed.
NBC Philadelphia reported it asTrump's Kennedy Center board votes to close immediately for renovations (opens NBC Philadelphia in a new tab)
The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to enforce new U.S. Postal Service mail ballot regulations ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The court's order leaves in place a lower court injunction blocking the rules.
NBC Philadelphia reported it asSupreme Court says Trump cannot enforce new mail-in ballot regulation (opens NBC Philadelphia in a new tab)
Senator Mitch McConnell cast a vote to advance the farm bill in committee on September 16, after receiving voting instructions from Senator John Hoeven. The bill passed the committee 12-11 along party lines.
NBC Philadelphia reported it asMitch McConnell returns to the Senate after three-month absence (opens NBC Philadelphia in a new tab)
Donald Trump confirmed he uses artificial intelligence but declined to specify how, stating only that it can be used for "a lot of things." He also commented on the technology's future, saying "whoever wins in artificial intelligence wins."
NBC Philadelphia reported it asTrump dismisses new AI guardrails, says there is a 'sick conspiracy' against AI and data centers (opens NBC Philadelphia in a new tab)
Donald Trump has rejected calls for new regulations on artificial intelligence, stating that the U.S. government already possesses adequate power to control AI firms. He described efforts to implement guardrails as a "sick conspiracy" that could cede technological leadership to China.
NBC Philadelphia reported it asTrump dismisses new AI guardrails, says there is a 'sick conspiracy' against AI and data centers (opens NBC Philadelphia in a new tab)
U.S. Senate Republicans have released a revised draft of the Clarity Act, a major cryptocurrency bill, incorporating new ethics language that President Donald Trump has agreed to. The bill includes provisions on affiliate trading, consumer protection, and software developer protections. A procedural vote is scheduled for Tuesday.
NBC Philadelphia reported it asTrump agreed to new ethics rules to get a crypto bill. But that might not be enough (opens NBC Philadelphia in a new tab)
The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals will hold a hearing on Wednesday in New Orleans on Louisiana’s lawsuit aiming to overturn the federal policy that allows abortion pills to be prescribed without an in‑person visit. Medication abortion now dominates abortions, and telehealth prescriptions keep rising.
NBC Philadelphia reported it asAn appeals court is considering a push to restrict most common abortion method (opens NBC Philadelphia in a new tab)
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to reject a federal judge's order that halts new rules for mail-in voting. The appeal comes as North Carolina prepares to send out mail ballots, with a whistleblower report warning the new rules could prevent millions of ballots from being sent.
NBC Philadelphia reported it asJudge again blocks Trump’s effort to restrict voting by mail as ballots start going out (opens NBC Philadelphia in a new tab)
A mock website designed to resemble the Republican Party's upcoming midterm convention in Dallas appeared as a top Google search result. Instead of convention details, clicking the link redirected users to the Department of Justice's website containing files on Jeffrey Epstein.
NBC Philadelphia reported it asFake RNC midterm convention website redirects to DOJ Epstein files (opens NBC Philadelphia in a new tab)
A genetically modified pig kidney functioned in a human patient for a record 271 days, allowing the individual to avoid dialysis while awaiting a human transplant. The results were published in The Lancet by doctors from Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School.
NBC Philadelphia reported it asPig kidney works for a record 271 days inside the body of surviving American (opens NBC Philadelphia in a new tab)
A United Nations report published on September 2, 2026, states that global temperatures are likely to exceed the 1.5°C warming threshold within a few years. The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) calls for rapid emissions cuts and carbon removal to limit damage.
NBC Philadelphia reported it asEarth set to exceed global warming threshold, UN report warns. What happens now? (opens NBC Philadelphia in a new tab)
USS Abraham Lincoln docks in Thailand after 200-day Middle East mission amid crew welfare concerns
Trust 78The USS Abraham Lincoln reached Thailand after a 200-day deployment in the Middle East, the longest continuous sea duty in modern US Navy history. Reports of supply shortages, morale problems, and a possible suicide attempt prompted a Senate inquiry and a replacement carrier dispatch.
NBC Philadelphia reported it asUSS Abraham Lincoln docks in Thailand, giving weary crew a break after record deployment (opens NBC Philadelphia in a new tab)
Pennsylvania officer charged with manslaughter after shooting college student at wrong house
Trust 42A Pennsylvania police officer has been charged with voluntary manslaughter after fatally shooting a 22-year-old college student who knocked on the wrong door. Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele announced the charge on 1 September 2026, stating the officer’s actions were not justified.
NBC Philadelphia reported it asMontco DA provides update on deadly police shooting of NJ college student (opens NBC Philadelphia in a new tab)
Who says so
2 organisations have published a rating for this outlet, in their own words. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
Very high factuality
- Media Bias/Fact CheckhighCheck it
Who owns it
- NBCUniversalMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
- ComcastMedia Conglomerateparent group
- NBC Owned Television StationsMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
- NBCUniversal Television and StreamingMedia Conglomerateparent group
- LIN Mediaunknownparent group
- HM Capital PartnersPrivate Equityparent group
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
- Official site
- nbcphiladelphia.com
- Seen publishing on
- nbcphiladelphia.com
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 60
- Reports listed
- 61
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
61 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 11 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and NBC Philadelphia ran the story anyway.
Across the 60 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than NBC Philadelphia’s on 2 of them. Overall it filed a median of 20 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 7 September 2026.
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