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A Peek Inside the Renovated Penn Boathouse
Boathouse Row on the Schuylkill River is a local icon, lit or unlit. And the Penn boathouse, one of the 15 charming 19th-century buildings aligned […]
What Temple Can Learn From Penn About Making Students Feel Safe
When I moved to Philadelphia from Houston 12 years ago to attend the University of Pennsylvania, I knew immediately that this was a city I’d […]
The Biden Administration Keeps Tapping Penn People for Major Roles
After Donald Trump was elected in 2016, former Vice President Joe Biden became Penn professor Joe Biden, returning to the campus that awarded him an […]
It’s Not Just Amy Gutmann. Philly-Area College Presidents Are Leaving in Droves
The recent news that University of Pennsylvania president Amy Gutmann has been tapped by President Joe Biden to become the nation’s ambassador to Germany wasn’t […]
Angela Duckworth, the Author of Grit, on Teaching Resilience Amid a Pandemic
Rittenhouse Square resident and soon-to-be empty nester Angela Duckworth has made a career of helping others uncover their inner fortitude. The Cherry Hill native talks […]
Philadelphia Owes the MOVE Survivors Reparations, Not Just An Apology
On the 36th anniversary of the tragic MOVE bombing — a city-authorized bombing and burning of a Black neighborhood in West Philadelphia that killed 11 people, […]
Penn Researchers Need Your Sweaty T-Shirts to Train Their COVID-Sniffing Dogs
Now that the New York Times reports the unfortunate news that the United States is unlikely to ever reach herd immunity against the coronavirus, it looks like […]
A Pair of Penn Grads Created a Biodegradable and Flushable Home Pregnancy Test
When the first at-home pregnancy test arrived on store shelves in the 1970s, women everywhere were promised a “private little revolution.” For the first time, […]
These Penn Students Say the University Is Thwarting Their Efforts to Start a Hunting Club
After you pay your tens of thousands of dollars in tuition at the University of Pennsylvania, you are eligible to sign up for all sorts […]
In New Study, Penn Researchers Find Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities in Heart Arrhythmia Care
When it comes to overall health and wellness, taking care of one’s heart is critical, as heart disease remains the leading cause of death in […]
I’m a Penn Alum — There’s Nothing Charitable About Their $100 Million Donation
It sounded too good to be true. And so it was. The University of Pennsylvania, an institution with a $14.9 billion endowment, announced before Thanksgiving […]
Penn Is Enrolling Pregnant Women in a COVID-19 Clinical Trial. Here’s Why That’s Important
Remember convalescent plasma? Early in the pandemic, researchers had the idea of gathering blood plasma from patients who’d recovered from COVID-19. They presumed those patients […]
Are Those New Philly COVID Masks Actually Any Good?
A roundup of Philly news. This article may be updated at any time as new information becomes available. Those New Philly COVID Masks Are Cool […]
Snoop Dogg Says He’s Investing in Atlantic City
A roundup of Philly news. We may update this article at any time as new information becomes available. Snoop Dogg Says He’s Investing In Atlantic […]
An Inside Look at Penn’s Brain-Zapping Treatment for Essential Tremor
For roughly 20 years, Ellen Gruebel has been unable to apply her own make-up, cook and eat her favorite meals or sign her name. Pouring […]