Philadelphia
SEPTA announces fare increase, service reduction in response to increasing financial challenges
The April 10 announcement noted that, beginning in July, SEPTA will cut service by 45% and implement a 21.5% fare increase.
Crozer Health to close from bankruptcy despite $5 million Penn Med offer
The closure — which is expected to be completed within 30 days, affecting 3,000 workers and nearly 75,000 patients — comes after Penn Medicine offered a $5 million cash influx to assume two of the system’s leases.
Phila. arts and culture scene assesses impacts to federal funding after wave of DOGE restrictions
Many Philadelphia-based organizations recently received notices that their grants would no longer be paid out by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Institute for Museum and Library Services.
Potential SEPTA fare increase, service reduction cause concern for Penn students
On April 10, SEPTA announced it may increase prices and cut bus and train routes if its funding gap in Pennsylvania’s state budget is not addressed.
Penn owns over $3 billion in University City real estate, DP analysis finds
The Daily Pennsylvanian analyzed the property values of Penn's real estate holdings in University City using the City of Philadelphia’s property records website.
Penn Medicine to take over two Crozer Health leases in $5 million deal amid system bankruptcy
Crozer Health and its owner Prospect Medical Holdings filed for bankruptcy in January, creating financial and public health concerns for the region.
Meet Julian Francis Abele, the first Black graduate of Penn's architecture department
Abele earned his bachelor’s degree in architecture in 1902, becoming the first African American graduate from what is currently Stuart Weitzman School of Design.
Drexel cracks down on overnight parking restrictions, affecting campus food trucks
Food trucks near the corner of 33rd and Arch street were notified on March 26 that they would no longer be allowed to park overnight starting on April 4.
Phila. high schools to work with Penn career, college readiness programs for underserved communities
High School of the Future and Horace Howard Furness High School — both within the School District of Philadelphia — were selected to participate in The Academy at Penn, a five-year educational initiative.
Philadelphia to host 18th annual city-wide Spring Cleanup
As Philadelphia’s largest city-wide, single-day cleanup, the April 5 event spans hundreds of locations and has included a total of 200,000 volunteers since its inception in 2008.
New Kelly Writers House exhibit features student art highlighting friendship and community
The exhibit, titled "How to Fight Loneliness," centers around themes of love and solitude and was curated by College senior Lila Shermeta.
Pa. House Democrats continue push to legalize recreational marijuana
If passed, Pennsylvania would become the 25th state to legalize recreational marijuana, joining states like New York, California, and New Jersey.
Penn’s FY24 economic impact report highlights $37 billion in regional contributions
The reports are generated approximately every five years and derive Penn's calculated impact from the University's audited financial statements.
SEPTA to renovate 42nd Street trolley tracks, prompting road closures
In a written statement, SEPTA announced that the new railing will reduce vibrations along the track and allow for smoother rides and driving for trolleys and cars.
Penn professors join hundreds to protest research funding cuts at Phila. Stand Up for Science rally
The Philadelphia rally, which drew roughly 500 attendees and lasted two hours, was part of a larger nationwide movement with events in 32 cities.
Penn professor recognized on TIME 2025 List of Closers for advocacy work
This year, TIME’s Closers List highlights leaders who are broadly addressing racial equity gaps across various sectors.
Philadelphia to install statue honoring Penn alum, first Black woman to receive Ph.D. in economics
The City of Philadelphia will honor Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander — the first Black woman in the United States to receive a Ph.D. in economics and the first Black woman to graduate from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School — with a statue at Thomas Paine Plaza outside the Philadelphia Municipal Services Building.
DOGE initiates mass federal agency layoffs threatening Phila. area national parks, wildlife refuges
The dismissals come as part of a large-scale reduction of the federal workforce by the Department of Government Efficiency.
Jamie Gauthier condemns Trump for ‘Long live the king!’ post in Phila. City Council resolution
Gauthier introduced the resolution at the Feb. 20 city council meeting in a response to a Feb. 19 Truth Social post in which Trump wrote, “Long live the king!”
