PHL17 media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place PHL17 in the centre. We have seen it on 39 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is PHL17 biased?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place PHL17 in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is PHL17 left or right?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place PHL17 in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is PHL17 reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for PHL17 are Ad Fontes Media: Very high factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What PHL17 has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with PHL17’s own report linked underneath.
Donald Trump blamed Democrats and voters for a significant stock market drop on Thursday, stating the market suffered one of its worst days in history due to election results. The Nasdaq fell more than 5 percent, with AI-related companies heavily impacted.
PHL17 reported it asA brutal sell-off for AI stocks sends Wall Street reeling, and the S&P 500 drops 4.4% (opens PHL17 in a new tab)
Republican Mike Mazzei has won the Oklahoma governor's race, defeating Democrat Cyndi Munson. The victory contributed to a Republican sweep of all statewide offices, though Democrats did manage to flip five seats in the state House.
PHL17 reported it asTrump-backed Mike Mazzei wins Oklahoma governor's race (opens PHL17 in a new tab)
Democrat Josh Shapiro has won reelection as Pennsylvania's governor, defeating Republican Stacy Garrity. The Associated Press announced the results on the night of November 3-4, 2026, confirming Shapiro's victory for a second term.
PHL17 reported it asJosh Shapiro reelected Governor of Pennsylvania, AP projects (opens PHL17 in a new tab)
Instagram has begun a US‑only test of a new feature called ‘Features’ that lets creators upload horizontal videos up to 90 minutes. The trial, aimed at podcasters and other long‑form creators, connects longer videos to short‑form Reels and comes as the platform seeks to challenge YouTube’s revenue‑share model.
PHL17 reported it asInstagram now testing videos up to 90 minutes long in major shift (opens PHL17 in a new tab)
Matthew Unglesbee has been charged with mailing threatening communications and false information after allegedly sending four letters containing a white powdery substance to congressional offices in northern Illinois. The letters included notes such as "HA HA" and "enjoy your gift."
PHL17 reported it asMan charged with sending white substance to 4 lawmakers (opens PHL17 in a new tab)
During a CNN interview, Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers declined to debate host Dana Bash, instead pivoting to questions about his opponent Abdul El-Sayed's family history and alleged ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. El-Sayed denies these connections, attributing attacks to his faith.
PHL17 reported it asElon Musk-backed PAC sends out 'false' text about Abdul El-Sayed in Senate race (opens PHL17 in a new tab)
The United States has quietly reduced its military presence at bases across the Middle East in recent days. The State Department has also ordered a reduction of non-essential staff and their families from diplomatic posts in Saudi Arabia, citing Houthi attacks.
PHL17 reported it asUS orders departure of embassy staff, families from Saudi Arabia (opens PHL17 in a new tab)
Meta temporarily suspended the Instagram account of the No Kings Coalition during nationwide protests. The company apologized, stating an automated security system mistakenly identified bot-like activity. The coalition criticized the timing and demanded an explanation.
PHL17 reported it asMeta apologizes for suspending 'No Kings' Instagram account, blaming bot traffic increase (opens PHL17 in a new tab)
Hassan Kariem, a teacher at Wesley International Academy, died after falling from the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia. Police stated he was ejected from the ride and struck other patrons before falling. Six Flags temporarily closed nine similar roller coasters.
PHL17 reported it asOne person is dead, several injured in incident involving Six Flags roller coaster in Georgia (opens PHL17 in a new tab)
A federal judge has ruled illegal the Trump administration's initiative to transfer sensitive voter data to the Department of Homeland Security. The decision, issued three weeks before Election Day, follows Justice Department actions pressuring states for this information.
PHL17 reported it asFederal judge: DOJ cannot request states' voter lists for eligibility database (opens PHL17 in a new tab)
The World Meteorological Organization predicts the current El Niño event will intensify, reaching its peak in December 2026 and potentially persisting until February 2027. This strengthening is expected to increase global temperatures and raise the risk of droughts and floods worldwide.
PHL17 reported it as'Chances remain high for a historic event': El Niño is strengthening, forecasters warn (opens PHL17 in a new tab)
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has appointed Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor in the Cornell University gang rape investigation. The governor removed the local district attorney from the case, citing a lack of trust. Allegations from 2024 have resurfaced, contributing to palpable tension on campus.
PHL17 reported it asWhat to know about investigation into Cornell University gang rape allegations (opens PHL17 in a new tab)
The United States is deploying approximately 500 soldiers to the Rio Grande Valley in Texas. The deployment follows an incident where U.S. Coast Guard personnel were fired upon from the border with Mexico. The operation is named Operation Unified Response and aims to reinforce federal forces.
PHL17 reported it as500 troops deployed to Texas' Rio Grande Valley after Coast Guard shooting (opens PHL17 in a new tab)
The United States deployed approximately 500 military personnel to the Texas border, with Mexico deploying 159 naval elements, vehicles, and drones on its side. Both nations described the actions as 'mirror operations' under a binational agreement to enhance border security.
PHL17 reported it as500 troops deployed to Texas' Rio Grande Valley after Coast Guard shooting (opens PHL17 in a new tab)
Five men were arrested near RAF Fairford on suspicion of explosive and terrorism offences. US President Donald Trump said the suspects were 'looking to do big damage' and had been under investigation. About 85 households were evacuated from their homes.
PHL17 reported it as5 arrested near air base used by US in Iran war on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act (opens PHL17 in a new tab)
Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds has removed prominent mentions of Donald Trump's endorsement and related campaign priorities from his website. The move comes as Trump's approval ratings have fallen.
PHL17 reported it asTrump slams reporting on removal of his endorsements from GOP candidate's website (opens PHL17 in a new tab)
Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended President Donald Trump's decision to ban CNN, MS NOW, and POLITICO from the White House. The outlets have filed a federal lawsuit, arguing the ban violates their First and Fifth Amendment rights.
PHL17 reported it asCNN and MS NOW reporters back at White House, hours after judge ordered Trump to lift ban (opens PHL17 in a new tab)
Paramount has settled lawsuits brought by state attorneys general and the Writers Guild of America concerning its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The settlements pave the way for the $81 billion deal to proceed, pending final court approval.
PHL17 reported it asHow will Paramount's settlement impact movies? (opens PHL17 in a new tab)
A Washington DC preservation official has urged the Trump administration to abandon plans for a 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery. C. Andrew Lewis proposed building slender columns instead, citing original designs from 1924.
PHL17 reported it asFAA says proposed Trump arch will require 'eternal flame' on top to alert pilots (opens PHL17 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.
PHL17 reported it asMacklemore, Ed Sheeran ask Robert Kraft to donate to Palestinian humanitarian aid (opens PHL17 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
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for PHL17.
Where it publishes from
- Official site
- phl17.com
- Seen publishing on
- phl17.com
- Access
- Free to read
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
- 39
- Reports listed
- 40
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 7 August 2026
40 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.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. PHL17 is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 39 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of PHL17: its report arrived a median of 22 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 8 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 8 November 2026. Ratings pulled 10 October 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as PHL17, ordered by how often we have seen them on a story. Sharing a rating is not the same as being alike.
Think this page is wrong?
The leanings above are published by AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check, and we republish them rather than make them. If you think one is misapplied, the strongest place to say so is with the organisation that made it, and every verdict here links to their page.
What we are responsible for is everything else: the ownership chain, where PHL17 publishes from, which of our stories we have listed it on, and whether we have the right publisher at all. Tell us what is wrong and an editor reads it.
Report something wrong on this page
Anything we correct is written up in the public corrections log. We do not publish reader votes as a rating, because an unattributed rating is the thing this site exists to argue against.
Every rating on this page is a named third party’s published work, republished with its author and, where one exists, a link to it. Our own coverage record is the section we measure ourselves. Neither is a judgement of any individual report: those are scored story by story, and the reasoning is on our methodology page.