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Chipotle, Green Line robbery suspect nabbed

The white male suspect many have come to know as the “Green Line robber” was detained by Philadelphia Police and has confessed to all four armed robberies.

May 9, 2012

'Person of interest' detained for Green Line, Chipotle robberies

Police have detained a “person of interest” who they think might be connected to the string of robberies at gunpoint in the past two weeks.

May 8, 2012

Gunpoint robbery reported at Chipotle

A UPennAlert was issued at 10:30 p.m. Sunday evening in response to a gunpoint robbery at Chipotle at 3925 Walnut St.

May 6, 2012

Zoning Board rejects application for 43rd, Chestnut liquor store

This is not the first time the Zoning Board has rejected a state liquor store in the past five years. In 2007, the Zoning Board rejected a state liquor store at a site at 43rd and Walnut streets.

April 18, 2012

DRL evacuated due to reports of chemical spill

David Rittenhouse Laboratory was evacuated around 12:45 p.m. No detectable leak was found, according to DPS.

April 15, 2012

DPS, Philadelphia Police continue to investigate robbery at 42nd, Spruce

A knife was recovered at the scene and police are reviewing forensic evidence on the item. DPS is also reviewing camera footage of the area.

April 10, 2012

Penn student robbed at knife-point at 42nd and Spruce

A knife was recovered at the scene and no injuries were reported.

April 8, 2012

Chairez opts for civil disobedience case to go to trial

In an arraignment on April 2, Wharton sophomore Tania Chairez rejected the court’s offer of the Accelerated Misdemeanor Program, opting instead to go to a full trial.

April 4, 2012

AlliedBarton officers continue securing support to unionize

About 20 students and community members, including members from the Student Labor Action Project, came out in support. SLAP also began circulating a petition to support the officers in their efforts to unionize.

March 29, 2012

Juvenile pled guilty to assault of College senior

Of the three juveniles charged in a Center City assault of a College senior on Jan. 28, only one pled guilty, according to the Philadelphia District Attorney’s office.

March 27, 2012

Many camp out, miss out on Fling floor passes

Though hundreds of students pulled all-nighters Wednesday night to score Passion Pit and Tiësto floor passes, many others were disappointed with the limited number of tickets available.

March 23, 2012

Students pack College Green for Fling floor passes

Hundreds of students pulled all-nighters Wednesday night not for an exam, but for an opportunity to score floor passes to see Passion Pit and Tiësto.

March 22, 2012

Chinese restaurant to open in former MidAtlantic location

Eater Philly reported yesterday that Chinese restaurant Han Dynasty will open another restaurant at 37th and Market streets — the University City Science Center.

March 21, 2012

Grad student arrested at city protest

Communications doctoral student Khadijah White was arrested in a protest Thursday and spent a day in police custody.

March 17, 2012

Undocumented student released from jail

Wharton sophomore Tania Chairez and Bryn Mawr College junior Jessica Hyejin Lee were released on bail today after spending a night in custody.

March 15, 2012

Liquor store at 43rd and Chestnut streets in progress

Plans for a new state liquor store at 43rd and Chestnut streets is currently a work in progress.

March 14, 2012

Penn dismisses ghostwriting charges

The University did not find evidence of research misconduct or plagiarism by Psychiatry professors Dwight Evans and Laszlo Gyulai.

March 2, 2012

Medical bookstore to close after over 30 years on Spruce street

Tucked between various restaurants, Dolbey’s Bookstore is easy to miss at first, and after being on the Spruce Street block for over 30 years, it will close for good on Mar. 23. They will continue to process purchase orders from their website.

February 28, 2012

Jimmy John's drops sprouts after E. coli outbreak

The chain, headquartered in Illinois, is currently linked to a five-state outbreak of E. coli.

February 21, 2012

Center City assault not charged as hate crime

College senior Brian Goldman and his cab driver were allegedly assaulted by three juveniles last Saturday.

February 3, 2012

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