Patrick Kerkstra has joined Philadelphia Magazine as editor, replacing Tom McGrath. McGrath was promoted to chief content and strategy officer for the magazine’s owner, Metro Corp.
I'm thrilled & honored to be @phillymag's new Editor; distraught that we've lost 3 excellent journalists to layoffs. https://t.co/5krly4kkIM
— Patrick Kerkstra (@pkerkstra) January 5, 2016
Prior to stepping in as editor, Kerkstra was a writer a t Large for Philadelphia Magazine from 2011 to 2014 and served as a guest columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer from 2010 to 2014. For more from Philadelphia Magazine, follow on Twitter and “Like” on Facebook.