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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 […]
Rachel Levine Has Had Enough of Your Transphobic Bullshit
A roundup of Philly news. This article may be updated at any time as new information becomes available. Health Secretary Rachel Levine Addresses Transphobic Comments […]
Here’s the List of Demands Most of City Council Just Gave to Kenney for Philly Police Reform
A roundup of Philly news. This post may be updated at any time as new information becomes available. 14 City Council Members Send List of […]
Now Is the Time for Penn and Philly’s Other Big-Money Nonprofits to Pay PILOTs
When enjoying the classic card game of spades, most players wait until the very end of a round to play their most competitive hand. Those […]
When Is the Best Time to Reopen Philadelphia?
This week, as many as 23 states across the country lifted stay-at-home orders and began taking steps toward reopening businesses and resuming public activities that […]
Philly Coronavirus News: Under Pressure, University of Pennsylvania Turns Down College Stimulus Money
A roundup of Philly coronavirus news. University of Pennsylvania Decides Accepting Nearly $10 Million in College Stimulus Money Not Such a Hot Idea Remember how […]
From Layoffs to Bonuses: How Comcast, Penn, Wawa, Vanguard and More Are Dealing With Coronavirus
Two weeks ago (it feels like yesterday), we reached out to some of the Philadelphia area’s biggest employers to hear how they were coping amid […]
Penn’s Rapid Move-Out Plan Puts Heavy Burden on International Students
Update March 16th 5 p.m. On Sunday, the University of Pennsylvania denied Gantulga’s application to remain on campus. In an email, the university wrote, “Your […]
How Penn, Comcast, Wawa and Vanguard Are Dealing With the Coronavirus
As the coronavirus continues to spread, we reached out to some of the Philadelphia area’s biggest employers to find out what they are doing to […]
Desperate for High-Paying Wall Street Jobs, Penn Students Try Buying Their Way Into the Right Classes
A few weeks ago, Matthew Current, an undergrad at Wharton, woke up at 6 a.m. with a plan. He was trying to enroll in Finance […]
Philly-Area Mom Gives Birth After Receiving Uterus From Deceased Donor
Jennifer Gobrecht was 17 years old when she first learned she’d been born without a uterus, a fact that meant she would never be able […]