Politics
Trump's budget proposal could cut $90 million from Phila. Housing Authority funding
According to the Inquirer, PHA currently receives 93 percent of its budget from the National Department of Housing and Urban Development and the city of Philadelphia received more than $400 million from HUD in 2017.
Anti-Semitic incidents in Pennsylvania increased by nearly 50 percent in 2017
This is Pennsylvania's largest single-year increase in anti-Semitic incidents recorded by the Anti-Defamation League in the past decade.
Penn grad and State Rep. Nick Miccarelli has been accused of abuse and sexual misconduct
In an interview with the Philadelphia Inquirer, 2007 Nick Miccarelli called the allegations “absolute lies, a thousand percent lies,” adding that he has “never laid a hand on a woman.”
Former VP Joe Biden made a low-profile visit to Penn on Feb. 28
Biden arrived amid very little fanfare, and two separate Penn spokespeople wrote in emails to The Daily Pennsylvanian they were not aware Biden was on campus.
Top Penn administrators lobby against GOP bill that could significantly affect financial aid
University Director of Financial Aid Elaine Papas Varas said the federal grant program, loan programs, work-study, and loan forgiveness would all likely be affected by the bill.
Penn prof and author of 'Free Speech on Campus' warns of the dangers of censorship
The panelists and attendees discussed why college campus censorship is dangerous and where to draw the line between hateful and controversial speech.
Ambassador Dennis Ross on state of the Middle East: 'Worse than anything we've seen before'
In addition to collaboration with Hillel, the event was sponsored by 12 constituent groups on campus, whose organizations are rooted in politics and political affairs.
A breakdown of the 1,740 honorary degrees Penn has granted in the last three centuries
Penn has granted 1,740 honorary degrees since 1757. Only 164 of these degrees — 9.43 percent — have been awarded to women. Today, this is changing.
Neo-Nazi group celebrated Samuel Woodward's alleged murder of Blaze Bernstein, report says
ProPublica has obtained roughly 250,000 encrypted messages exchanged between members of Atomwaffen Division, the Neo-Nazi hate group linked to Bernstein's death.
Philadelphia has introduced a new phone line for employees to report sexual misconduct
The purpose of the line is to “better understand the policies, processes and procedures in place from the perspective of the individual who has to go through [sexual misconduct],” Philadelphia Controller Rebecca Rhynhart said.
Amy Wax's newest opinion piece has reignited a familiar debate at Penn Law
'What Can't Be Debated on Campus' was published in The Wall Street Journal and explores the 'unreasoned speech' Wax encountered in response to her original Philadelphia Inquirer op-ed.
Dozens of Penn students, faculty gather in the rain to protest gun violence on Thursday
At noon today, students with umbrellas flanked both sides of Locust Walk holding up white paper signs, each with the date, location, and number of deaths from a mass shooting.
Republican candidate for governor pledged to prioritize 'people over politics' at Penn talk
In reference to recent controversy over gerrymandering and the Pennsylvania Congressional Map, Ellsworth said she would also create a bi-partisan committee of citizens to draw the map.
Inside Penn grad students' decision to stall their efforts to unionize
GET-UP’s decision is the latest in a string of similar moves at other colleges, where unionizing efforts have stalled due to fear that a GOP majority will soon take over the NLRB board and dismantle the Columbia precedent.
Billionaire activist Tom Steyer urged Penn students to support efforts to impeach Trump
Steyer, a former hedge fund manager turned Democratic donor, rose to prominence after embarking in October on a campaign to impeach President Trump.
Top Republicans submitted re-drawn congressional map after the Supreme Court decision
The original GOP-drawn map was ruled unconstitutional by Philadelphia’s Supreme Court on Jan. 22 on the grounds of gerrymandering.
Penn Law students file comment urging Trump administration not to repeal Clean Power Plan
The law students who filed the comment are part of the Environmental Law Project, one of 27 pro bono groups at Penn Law School.
SAS hosted a roundtable to discuss the Trump administration on Wednesday
In the event held in Claudia Cohen Hall on Feb. 14, Penn political science professors discussed issues ranging from Americans’ impressions of Trump to the many implications of his policies.
Attorney general Jeff Sessions discussed his opposition to 'sanctuary cities' in Phila.
While being honored with the Lincoln Award, Sessions said "upholding the rule of the law, day in and day out” would be the best way to remain true to the former president's legacy.