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A Penn lecturer's political cartoons add fuel to the ongoing antisemitism discourse on campus
In an interview with The Daily Pennsylvanian, Booth defended his cartoons from mounting backlash among Jewish community members.
FDA requires new warning for Penn-pioneered CAR-T therapy products
Penn Med will continue offering CAR-T cell therapy after FDA issues new "black box" warning.
Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro allocates Penn Vet funding for 2024-25 after Dec. withholding over antisemitism
The budget proposal included the same amount of funding for Penn Vet as the 2022-23 budget.
Pennsylvania court rules in favor of state in opioid settlement dispute
The ruling comes amid an ongoing effort to combat Philadelphia's opioid crisis.
Penn begins submitting documents to House education committee for antisemitism investigation
A University spokesperson said that the process would last multiple weeks, with not all documents transferred by the Feb. 7 deadline.
Officials call for more SEPTA funding amid budget gap, planned fare increases and service cuts
Pa. Governor Josh Shapiro’s January proposal is the latest effort to fund SEPTA after a $190 million budget increase initiative fell through.
Penn reports progress on sustainability goals ahead of University climate action plan's final year
According to this year's report, Penn made notable progress in all seven of its key performance areas.
Penn Center for Innovation selects John Swartley as inaugural chief innovation officer
In the newly created role, Swartley will work to expand the center's work across the University as a whole, according to the PCI announcement.
Penn Med hospital loses attempt to overturn record $183 million medical malpractice settlement
HUP will be pursuing another appeal after their first attempt to reverse a $138 million medical malpractice verdict was struck down.
Healthy vending machine Farmer’s Fridge opens on Huntsman Hall forum level
The Huntsman Hall Farmer's Fridge is the third machine opened by Penn Hospitality Services.
DP Daybreak | Penn Museum buries remains of Black Philadelphians
Also, a Penn donor alleges that the University misused his funds.
Penn Museum buries remains of 19 Black Philadelphians amid community activist disapproval
The public interfaith service hosted by the University in their honor on Feb. 4 prompted controversy among advocacy and identity groups.
Penn attributes power outage to electrical disruption; main energy supplier never informed
“We never received a notification of the meter having issues, and no one ever reported the outage,” the PECO spokesperson said.
Penn alum, Pa. state Rep. Tarik Khan proposes legislation to expand abortion access
The bill seeks to overturn a law alleged to limit abortion access in Pennsylvania.
Penn alum alleges University misused his donation intended for underprivileged business students
The lawsuit alleges that funds designated for economically underprivileged business students were given to student athletes who did not fit the criteria.
Penn Athletics, Wellness at Penn name new head of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
Stephenson’s new role is shared between Wellness at Penn and the Division of Recreation and Intercollegiate Athletics.
DP Daybreak | 'Internal issue' sparks Penn power outage
Also, welcome to the new DP Daybreak.
Penn Dems, local officials criticize new Pa. law removing power from Phila. DA Larry Krasner
Various city officials have claimed that Act 40 is trying to undercut the voices of Philadelphia voters who elected Krasner.