Drexel
Morning Headlines: Tense Negotiations Around University City High School Site
PlanPhilly reports that a deal between Drexel University and community groups setting the terms for Drexel’s development of the former University City high school site […]
It’s Skidmore, Owings & Merrill for 30th Street Station
As first reported by PhillyDeals, Amtrak has announced the members of the team that will, in the next two years, develop the joint master plan for […]
CoZara Is Now Open for Lunch
Hiroyuki “Zama” Tanaka’s recently opened coZara at 33rd and Chestnut Streets is now open for lunch. The 140-seat restaurant is offering Japanese izakaya dishes like: […]
WATCH: Anti-Fracking Protesters Interrupt Pennsylvania Democratic Governor’s Debate at Drexel
About halfway into last night’s Pennsylvania Democratic gubernatorial primary debate at Drexel University, a protester jumped on stage to criticize the four candidates — Rob McCord, […]
Pennsylvania Dutch Dinner at Drexel
Drexel University’s Center for Hospitality and Sports Management is hosting a Pennsylvania Dutch Cuisine Dinner on Wednesday, May 14th at 6 p.m. The dinner highlights local […]
Drexel Is 3D Printing Live Cancer Tumors
It seems like every time we turn around, someone is printing something new with a 3D printer. People are 3D printing guns. People are 3D […]
Morning Headlines: Drexel Expanding Its 11th Street Health Center
This past February the Sheller Family Foundation donated $2.5 million to Drexel University’s 11th Street Family Health Services Center to help fund a $9 million […]
Drexel Study Shows LGBT Parents Still Face Bias in Child Custody Disputes
Despite a plethora of studies showing that gay moms and dads are just as effective at parenting as their heterosexual counterparts, courts are not considering […]
Drexel: Your Favorite College Football Player Is Worth $178,000
With talk rising of college athletes unionizing and seeking pay for their services, the Washington Post reports on a Drexel University study on what college […]
NYT: Drexel May Build Over Train Yard
The New York Times reports today that Drexel University plans an ambitious redevelopment plan for properties it owns and adjoins near 30th Street Station, ” a […]
“Torture Memos” Author to Speak at Drexel Law
John Yoo, the Bush Administration lawyer who wrote many of the so-called “Torture Memos” that opened the door to post-9/11 waterboarding of terror suspects, will […]
Drexel Meningitis Death May Be Linked to Contact with Princeton Students
There is now more information on the sudden death of a Drexel student from meningitis earlier this month. Today, Princeton announced the death of Stephanie […]
Groundswell Design Group Is Making Philly More Swell
David Fierabend of Groundswell Design Group has become one of our favorite people. He and his company were behind the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s Pop-Up Garden from […]
The Gastronaut: Philly vs. Manhattan
For an ex-lawyer, Mike Traud makes a pretty good cook. Good enough to open Osteria for Marc Vetri and work the line at Zeppoli with […]
John Fry to Powelton Village: We’re in Your Corner
What would the residents of Powelton Village like to see Drexel University do with the University City High School site? Top of the list: create […]