Philadelphia
Here's why Penn student groups are already prepping for the midterm election in November
Currently, Republicans hold the majority in both the Senate and the House. After these elections, however, 33 Senate seats and 435 House seats have the potential to turnover.
Phila. has filed a suit against companies that prescribe opioids, responding to crisis
Pennsylvania has the fourth-highest overdose death rate in the nation, and Philadelphia officials estimated drug overdose deaths reached 1,200 last year.
Philadelphia has been selected as one of 20 finalists to host Amazon's HQ2
Close to 240 cities submitted proposals in October last year applying to be the location of Amazon’s second headquarters. Philadelphia has now been selected as one of the top 20 finalists.
More Phila. residents are facing food insecurity despite hunger rate decreasing nationwide
Close to 20 percent of Philadelphians faced food insecurity between 2014-16, even as food insecurity decreased nationally during this time period as the economy improved.
Solarize Philly is helping to make solar energy more accessible for city residents
More than 180 residents have signed a contract with Solarize Philly to install solar panels on their houses.
A bicyclist died Tuesday after colliding with a garbage truck in Center City
At least 26 bicyclists have died on Philadelphia streets since 2010.
These Penn graduates are working to provide health care for Philadelphia's homeless
Since receiving the 2017 President's Engagement Prize, Henderson and McCurry have been applying their knowledge of health care case management as they work with with the nonprofit Bethesda Project.
University City celebrates a 20-year anniversary of development, revitalization — and displacement
University City was founded in 1997 as the result of a partnership between major institutions in the area, including Penn, Drexel, University of the Sciences, who wanted to make the area more attractive to developers and businesses.
A Penn graduate student was robbed at 42nd and Locust on Monday night
According to the Division of Public Safety, the student surrendered his bag and the two suspects fled east on Walnut Street.
Drexel Square, a 1.3-acre community park, is coming to 30th and Walnut
The park will be part of the $3.5 billion Schuylkill Yards project, which will encompass the area between 30th Street Station and Drexel University.
Faculty from PennDesign worked to transform a former parking lot into a seasonal 'pop-up' space
This is not the first time PennDesign has taken steps to reinvigorate Philadelphia’s urban landscape.
Civil rights attorney Larry Krasner will be Philadelphia's next district attorney
Krasner, who has no prior experience as a prosecutor, beat Republican Beth Grossman, a former Democrat and assistant district attorney.
Philadelphia announces plans to relocate controversial Frank Rizzo statue
Rizzo served as police commissioner during the 1960s and as mayor from 1972 to 1980. He had notoriously tense relationships with the Philadelphia's black and LGBTQ communities during his tenure as a top city official.
SEPTA is revamping the commuter experience with new Wi-Fi hotspots and video screens
Already popular in New York City, the sidewalk kiosks or “Links” have USB ports and provide Wi-Fi hotspots throughout the city.
Phila. leaders think hosting Amazon's HQ2 will benefit the city. This Penn Law professor isn't so sure.
"Amazon isn’t just 50,000 jobs and an office complex over the tracks. It’s 50,000 jobs and an office complex over the tracks controlled by a single negotiator."
How Amy Gutmann and other Phila. leaders are wooing tech giant Amazon for HQ2
The company has promised more than $5 billion in investments and 50,000 jobs for the city that wins the bid for its second headquarters.
Former Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams is sentenced to five years in prison
Seth Williams, who resigned from his post in June after pleading guilty to charges of bribery, extortion and fraud, was given the maximum prison sentence.
Violence erupts during Phila. protest against police brutality
The protests spanned two days during the weekend of Saturday, Oct. 21 and was organized by Philly for REAL Justice, a grassroots organization protesting "the system of white supremacy."
The new Phila. director of LGBT Affairs plans to heal the city's LGBT community after a year of division
Amber Hikes, a 2008 graduate of the School of Social Policy & Practice, said her experience as a social worker is rooted in her education in University City.