Philadelphia
Old West Philadelphia high school closes, is set to open as apartments
The news of the school building's revitalization was not initially welcomed.
Risky heart surgery at CHOP much safer than other area hospital, study says
A Philadelphia Inquirer report found that at St. Christopher’s, one in four babies who underwent heart surgery died, which is three times the rate seen at CHOP.
Research project wins grant to help prevent and manage chronic diseases
A research project at Penn was recently given a grant of 1.4 million from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention to develop methods of preventing and managing chronic diseases.
Trustees chair David Cohen major donor to indicted Phila. congressman
Campaign filings show that Cohen, a 1981 Law School graduate, was Fattah’s fifth-highest-paying individual donor in the 2014 election cycle.
Penn Med offered free mammograms following Valentine's Day
Whether you were spending your Valentine's Day with Dunkin’s heart-shaped donut or your loved one, doctors at Penn Medicine were already looking beyond the holiday
Uber and taxi drivers clash (and occasionally agree) at City Hall protest
On Friday around 12:30 p.m., taxi drivers, black-car Uber drivers and other local residents gathered to protest the stagnant state of licensing in Philadelphia and what they perceive to be exploitative practices carried out by Uber.
Graduate School of Education turns up the 'heat' on public school partnerships
Through an interactive "heat map," the Graduate School of Education can track Penn's involvement in Philadelphia's 247 public schools.
Parking Authority uses sting operations to catch UberX drivers
Calling an UberX for a ride to a Thursday night downtown is not exactly legal.
Penn students teach French at Lea Elementary
Moreno spearheaded a program last spring to connect French-language students at Penn with students at Lea Elementary School with a special interest in learning French.
Nursing students champion healthy lifestyles in Phila.
Nursing undergraduates are promoting healthy lifestyles in the Philadelphia community with Community Champions.
'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.
