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Wharton MBA student raises $62,000 for charity by dropping pizzas out of his apartment window

Good Pizza Philadelphia hosts "pizza drops" each week, offering a limited number of free pizzas to people with the request that they donate to local organizations.

Five Penn faculty members awarded Sloan Research Fellowships

The Sloan Research Fellowship is a two-year fellowship awarded to researchers who are early in their careers. 

Philadelphia faces $450 million budget deficit after financial hardship caused by COVID-19

City officials projected that Philadelphia will soon only have enough money in its reserves to run the city for three days.

Penn Medicine marks one millionth telemedicine visit since start of COVID-19 pandemic

Visits increased by more than 9,000% between 2019 and the period from March 2020 to February 2021.

After a month on campus, first years grateful for social life but worried about COVID-19

While some first years say the ability to meet others in person for the first time has been crucial in easing the transition to college life from an isolating first semester at home, others describe difficulties in balancing social distancing guidelines and forming new friendships. 

Online mentorship program connects hundreds of FGLI students to alumni for career advice

Penn FLASH is an online platform through which FGLI students can connect with alumni mentors based on factors including their major, career prospects, and location.

Stacey Abrams discusses founding Fair Fight, Southern progressivism at Annenberg event

In a conversation with former National Association for the Advancement of Colored People President Ben Jealous, Abrams discussed hot-button political issues, shared her thoughts on the future of the Democratic Party in the South, and offered both personal and career advice for Penn students.

Activist Mariame Kaba calls mutual aid key to ending prison industrial complex at BARS event

Kaba, a community organizer and abolitionist, delivered the keynote address at BARS' second annual conference, titled The Path to Abolition: Envisioning the End of the Carceral State. 

Penn studies find text message reminders increase vaccine uptake significantly

Although the studies focused on flu vaccines, lead author and Wharton professor Katy Milkman said the findings can be applied to COVID-19 vaccinations. 

Mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic gives doses to 4,000 Philadelphians from hardest-hit areas

The clinic was open to people in phase 1b of vaccine distribution who live in zip codes the organization identified as "hardest hit" by COVID-19, including zip code 19104 where Penn is located.

Philadelphia will likely not expand COVID-19 vaccine access until April

The city anticipates it may finish vaccinating residents by the end of July.

Penn students, medical experts concerned over recent COVID-19 positivity rates

Many students said they were happy with Penn's planned COVID-19 guidelines, but are anxious to see if the University will be able to enforce them in practice. 

Penn Justice Dems host Intercept reporters for panel on progressive journalism

Akela Lacy, a politics reporter, and Alex Emmons, a national security reporter, discussed their hopes for the Biden presidency, how they interact with mainstream media, and what problems progressive journalists will face in the years to come.

Trump’s former comm. director expresses regret over working for him at Wharton club event

Scaramucci said his time working in the Trump administration, from which he was famously fired within ten days of being appointed, was “catastrophic mistake.” 

In this week’s crime log: Thefts from ACME and CVS, robberies, and an escaped prisoner

Penn's Division of Public Safety responded to a number of crimes between Feb. 13 and Feb. 19 including bike theft, retail theft, and robberies. 

Projects for Progress will award $100,000 to fund proposals directly impacting Philadelphia

Project proposals must directly address at least one of three objectives: eradicating or reducing systematic racism, achieving educational equity, or reducing health disparities. 

Penn Law announces three full tuition scholarships honoring first Black woman graduate

The Dr. Sadie T.M. Alexander Scholarships, which were established in February, will be awarded to Law School applicants beginning with students admitted to the JD program for fall 2021.

Penn hires Philadelphia residents to work as laboratory assistants to expand COVID-19 testing

Penn Medicine hired 50 new laboratory assistants through the University City District’s West Philadelphia Skills Initiative to strengthen testing capabilities and give nontraditional applicants access to STEM careers.

Penn Medicine’s Carl June awarded Dan David Prize for breakthroughs in cancer treatment

After 15 years of research, the FDA recognized June's work as a "Breakthrough Therapy" for successful treatment of a life-threatening disease.

Philadelphia's Black business owners reflect on their entrepreneurial experiences

In honor of Black History Month, The Daily Pennsylvanian interviewed several Black business owners who shared the challenges they faced as Black entrepreneurs — and the perseverance behind their journey.