Philadelphia
'Elitism at Penn' event discusses school's 'saviorist' attitude toward West Phila.
The discussion touched on areas such as the use of language, financial and racial privilege, Penn’s social hierarchies and a culture of exclusion.
New retailers to open near campus in the coming months
As if the Honeygrow and the newly-renovated Saxby’s weren’t exciting enough, three other new retailers will be arriving soon on and around Penn’s campus: A Spread Bagelry, a nail salon and a Dottie’s Donuts.
Investigation documents into Amtrak derailment made public
The National Transportation Safety Board released thousands of previously unpublicized documents from its ongoing investigation the Philadelphia Amtrak train derailment last May.
Condos for sale in Phila. can now be purchased with Bitcoin
For the first time in Philadelphia, a real estate agency is accepting Bitcoin as payment for the purchase of condos.
Philadelphia School District Progress Report names Powel and Penn Alexander as top schools in the district
Strong relationships with Penn and Drexel help to increase rankings for Philadelphia schools.
How the popular use of drones in Philadelphia creates problems for users
The Federal Aviation Agency estimated that more than 700,000 drones were sold during the last holiday season, making it one of the hottest selling toys in the last two years.
Critics claim insider politics at play in new job for former city councilman and Penn grad
After 16 years as an Democratic at-large councilman, Goode lost his primary race in May 2015.
Mayor and Obama official join volunteers in counting Philadelphia's homeless
Mayor Jim Kenney and President Barack Obama's Chief of Staff Denis McDonough attended the annual event.
Former Phila. mayor Nutter to teach at Columbia
Former Philadelphia mayor and 1979 Wharton graduate Michael Nutter is now the newest faculty member at Columbia University.
Smokes, FroGro and other U. City businesses could be affected by City Council bills
Members of the new City Council will be working diligently in the coming months to re-introduce bills that could affect the businesses and clientele of University city.
Cleanup still underway after oil spill in Schuylkill on Monday
Cleanup efforts in University City are still underway following an oil spill in the Schuylkill River on Monday.
Tackling winter homelessness in New York and Philadelphia
Despite the wintry conditions, the city of Philadelphia is not forcing the mentally-competent homeless off of the streets due to constitutional rights concerns.
SEPTA installs body cameras on its police officers
SEPTA police officers are now equipped with body cameras that will be turned on while responding to radio calls and during any interaction with people on patrol.
Snowpocalypse hits Penn
As of Saturday, Penn's campus is covered with 12 to 16 inches of snow, with more predicted to fall.
Blizzard now expected to bring 18-24 inches of snow
As of Saturday afternoon, Penn's campus is covered with 14-16 inches of snow, with 5-10 inches still on the way.
Philly a 'sanctuary' again for undocumented immigrants, new mayor says
Other sanctuary cities in the United States include New York City, Baltimore and Washington D.C.
Phila. newspapers donated to nonprofit in landmark move
The Board of Managers of the Institute includes Dean Michael X. Delli Carpini of the Annenberg School of Communications.
Penn fellow weighs in on the meaning of terrorism
The debate over what counts as terrorism comes after Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio spoke out against Mayor Kenney’s denial of terroristic action as the cause of the recent Philadelphia shooting.
Is your food safe?
Unlike other cities, Philly does not make health standards clear to consumers and non-governmental reviews of the data is hardly consistent.
