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Nine cases of swine flu confirmed in Philadelphia
by the | May 15, 2009 1:00AM
The CDC confirmed nine cases of swine flu in Philadelphia as of Thursday morning, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Eleven probable cases of swine flu have now been reported in Philadelphia, though the infection has not affected the Penn community.
Thefts from buildings up from last April | Interactive graphic
by the | May 15, 2009 1:00AM
Thefts from buildings more than doubled compared to April 2008, while incidents of violent crime were down since that time last year. Crimes against property showed little change overall. Building thefts increased sharply from 14 last year to 30 this year.
CDC confirms two Philadelphia swine flu cases
by the | May 4, 2009 1:00AM
Updated May 8, 6:41 p.m. The CDC has confirmed two cases of swine influenza in Philadelphia. Neither of the two patients became sick enough to be hospitalized, however, and both are recovering, according to the Philadelphia Department of Health. Nine probable cases of swine influenza have now been reported in Philadelphia, though the infection has not affected the Penn community.
DPS gears up for summer crime
by the | April 28, 2009 1:00AM
As many students look forward to leaving Penn for a summer of relaxation, the Division of Public Safety is preparing for what is one of its busiest periods of the year. "It's a fallacy that as the vast majority of the student population leaves, out workload decreases," Captain Joseph Fischer said. "The challenges are in fact even greater over the summer.
Three probable swine flu cases reported in Philadelphia
by the | April 28, 2009 1:00AM
Updated April 30, 5:41 p.m. Three probable cases of swine influenza have now been reported in Philadelphia. Further testing in those cases -- a two-year-old child, a 46-year-old woman and a 25-year-old man -- must be done to confirm swine flu, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
St. Joe's meningitis case is unrelated to Penn outbreak
by the | April 27, 2009 1:00AM
The student hospitalized with a meningococcal infection at St. Joseph's University has been confirmed to have strain B of the infection, the same strain that infected four Penn students in February and March. But according to Penn spokeswoman Lori Doyle, the cases are not related.
St. Joe's student hospitalized for meningitis
by the | April 24, 2009 1:00AM
A student at St. Joseph's University has been hospitalized with a suspected case of bacterial meningitis, according to Harriet Goodheart, a spokeswoman for the university. The diagnosis has not yet been confirmed, she said. Until it is, health officials will not be able to determine whether the case is linked to the outbreak that hospitalized three Penn students with meningococcal infection earlier this semester.
News Brief | Penn affiliate hit by car on Friday night
by the | April 20, 2009 1:00AM
A 30-year-old man affiliated with the University was hit by a car near 38th and Walnut streets on Friday night, according to Division of Public Safety spokeswoman Stef Cella. Cella was unable to confirm the man's condition, since the investigation is being handled by the Philadelphia Police.
Drexel says crime has dropped since new police department was formed
by the | April 20, 2009 1:00AM
Violent crime has dropped significantly since Drexel University unveiled its new police department, according to Drexel's Senior Associate Vice President for Public Safety Domenic Ceccanecchio. After being officially recognized as a law enforcement agency by the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office in June 2008, the department has been operational since March 15.
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