Philadelphia
Grad student's nonprofit reaches W. Phila. youth
A new service run by Penn students is delivering high-quality college advising to the fringes of Philadelphia.Phila. campaigns for sexual health
The "Take Control Philly" program, which coincides with National STD Awareness Month, provides free condoms to youth to promote safety.Gosnell abortion case advances
West Philadelphia abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell, charged with the death of seven babies and a woman, has his next court proceeding set for June 21.
Urban farms surge around Philadelphia
Multiple groups have brought farms to areas of Philadelphia to provide widespread access to fresh food, including a recently established farm by Marathon Restaurants.Panel examines Phila. homelessness, HIV
A panel of professors and activists raised awareness Tuesday about the dire situation of the homeless in Philadelphia, especially those living with HIV/AIDS.*BYOs banned by new Philadelphia laws
Citing widespread concerns of reckless behavior, the Philadelphia City Council voted on Monday to pass an ordinance that would outlaw all BYOB restaurants in Philadelphia.
Faculty, staff plant trees around Philadelphia
This spring, Penn faculty and staff members will help 300 trees find new homes in Philadelphia, helping advance Mayor Michael Nutter’s goal to plant 300,000 new trees in the city by 2015.Students, professors 'shout out' to defend social work
Students and faculty from the School of Social Policy and Practice and social work schools in the area crowded 30th Street Station Thursday morning as part of the first ever “Shout Out for Social Work.”Philadelphia sees population jump
For the first time in many years, Philadelphia has seen a population increase, according to recently released statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau.A Latin boost for Philadelphia
According to the 2010 Census report released this month, the Latino population is the state's fastest-growing minority, rising 45.5 percent in Philadelphia since 2000.
New restaurant brings Lebanese fare to West Phila.
Manakeesh — named after the flatbread Lebanese sandwich — has taken residents with its foreign creations, which center on 19 vegetarian and halal meat manakeesh varieties.
SP2 students rally for women's health
A small community of School of Social Policy and Practice students raised their voices Wednesday evening in support of a larger community — the underprivileged women of Philadelphia who have been affected by the recent funding cuts to women’s healthcare.
American Indian author promotes literacy
As the author of The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian — this year’s “One Book, One Philadelphia” selection — Sherman Alexie’s talk was the capstone event for the 2011 program, a joint project between the Free Library of Philadelphia and the Office of the Mayor.
Class uses Philadelphia as a canvas
A new mural arts tour in Philadelphia offers residents four ways to enjoy art — but it offers Penn students a fifth: Urban Studies professor Jane Golden's class, “Big Pictures: Mural Art.”Death penalty sought for West Phila. abortion doctor
Prosecutors will seek death by lethal injection pending evaluation of evidence for abortions that took place at Kermit Gosnell’s clinic, located just one block north of the Penn Patrol Zone.
Last store standing
The McDonald’s on the northeast corner of 40th and Walnut is one of the few things that hasn’t moved or left over the past few decades, but Penn officials would like to change that.
Traffic redirected due to fire at 45th and Walnut streets
The fire, which broke out at 6:45 p.m. Thursday, was the second in two days in the area and resulted in two hospitalizations.New study quantifies value of Phila. religious institutions
A study by Associate Dean for Research at the School of Social Policy and Practice Ram Cnaan sought to measure the economic value — or “halo effect” — of 12 religious congregations in Philadelphia.No students hurt in West Phila. fire
A fire around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday in a transitional living home at 45th and Spruce streets resulted in evacuations and two hospitalizations.