Former student awarded a $11.6 million settlement
(11/14/13 1:27am)
A former Penn student was awarded $11.6 million in the settlement of a lawsuit over an injury she sustained by falling in a house near campus.
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City program used to improve 40th, Market area
(11/12/13 11:46pm)
While Penn is just beginning construction on the new college house on the east end of campus, there are already community efforts in place to improve the area west of campus, around 40th and Market streets, that make use of a city program to bolster the looks of businesses.
Poll: Students have low knowledge of sexual violence resources
(10/28/13 5:08am)
In the past year, dozens of colleges and universities have come under fire for allegedly sweeping sexual assaults under the rug and mistreating students who reported sexual violence. From lawsuits filed by students to investigations by the federal government, the cases have brought national attention to the issue of sexual violence on college campuses — and have prompted criticism of the way colleges respond to sexual assault cases.
Surviving Silence
(10/28/13 3:50am)
Sexual violence touches the lives of countless students at colleges across the country, and Penn is no exception. Despite its widespread nature, sexual violence is, for many, a taboo topic. In this four-day series, The Daily Pennsylvanian explores the issues that make sexual violence at Penn such a potent concern.
Fire reported in basement of HUP
(10/25/13 4:58pm)
No one was injured as a result of a fire that broke out at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania at around noon on Friday. HUP also continued to see patients while the situation was ongoing.
Former prof, Nobel laureate Lawrence Klein died Sunday
(10/22/13 2:26am)
Lawrence Klein, a former University professor, Nobel laureate and pioneer in economic forecasting, died Sunday in his Gladwyne, Pa., home. He was 93.
In seventh Spruce St. car accident, police search for driver
(10/13/13 8:35pm)
The Philadelphia Police Department is still searching for the driver involved in a hit-and-run that occurred on campus on Thursday evening.
Police release video of campus hit-and-run
(10/12/13 4:37pm)
The Philadelphia Police Department has released surveillance video of a hit-and-run that occurred on campus Thursday evening.
Corbett's insurance plan has unclear effects on Penn Med
(10/09/13 12:46am)
Uncertainty surrounds how Gov. Tom Corbett’s proposed insurance expansion would affect Penn’s bottom line — which currently includes covering millions of dollars in medical expenses for uninsured patients.
Arrestees' names now in separate crime log
(10/04/13 1:32am)
The Division of Public Safety slightly modified the procedures by which it makes crime information public — the most recent development in a long history of evolving reporting practices by the University.
Unexpected headaches come with federal shutdown
(10/02/13 1:55am)
The government shutdown has caused some unexpected headaches for Penn students.
Alex Moll honored at College Green memorial
(09/30/13 1:31am)
Through song and through speech, friends, classmates and family celebrated the life of the late College sophomore Alex Moll on Sunday afternoon.
Arrestees' names not in campus crime log
(09/27/13 1:36am)
The Division of Public Safety has not answered inquiries from The Daily Pennsylvanian regarding the lack of names and addresses of people arrested on or near campus in its daily crime log.
Government shutdown would spare Penn
(09/26/13 11:42pm)
Despite Penn’s reliance on federal government funding, the University is unlikely to be heavily affected by the stalemate in Congress that could cause a government shutdown.
Penn ends tax offset for same-sex marriages
(09/25/13 1:42am)
The University will decrease the extra benefits it gives to employees in same-sex marriages, according to an announcement by the Division of Human Resources in Tuesday’s Almanac.
Students lobby legislators for science funding
(09/19/13 1:59am)
While science funding cuts threaten researchers’ livelihoods, a group of 30 Penn scientists visiting the capital Wednesday isn’t going to take it sitting down.
Liquor violation referrals increase since 2009
(09/18/13 1:02am)
The 2013 Annual Security & Fire Safety Report sent as an all-school email Tuesday morning showed a dramatically increased number of disciplinary referrals for liquor violations since 2009. The recent increase hit almost 50 percent.
Another problematic bar closed for violations
(09/13/13 12:50am)
Watusi II, a bar at 45th and Locust streets that has been the target of community outrage, was shut down on Wednesday due to “serious tax violations.”
CAPS begins program for sexual violence victims
(09/13/13 12:21am)
Penn is working to expand its resources to support victims of sexual violence.
Campus crime log disclosed identities of minors
(09/11/13 11:52pm)
For at least four years, the Division of Public Safety has been improperly disclosing the identities of juveniles who were arrested, in violation of a Pennsylvania law protecting the confidentiality of minors.