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The federal corruption trial of U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah is continued the week of May 31–June 3. Fattah and four of his colleagues are being accused of misusing federal grants, campaign contributions and charitable donations to pay off his debts and advance his career.
One of the most closely watched political corruption cases in recent Philadelphia history is underway this summer. The federal corruption trial against U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah continued the week of May 23–26.
An apparent murder-suicide on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles left two people dead Wednesday morning, UCLA Police Department Chief James Herren said.
One hundred and fifty distinguished scientists, physicians and bioethicists from around the world posted a letter to the World Health Organization, urging the organization to put pressure on Olympic officials either to move the Olympics and Paralympics from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, or to delay the games due to the public health crisis over the Zika virus.
The week of May 16-20 marked the start of former U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah's federal corruption trial, one of the most closely watched political corruption cases in recent city history.
Bill Cosby, holder of an honorary degree from Penn, will get a criminal trial more than a decade after he was accused of sexual misconduct.
While it’s easy to stick close to campus for food options, there is a lot to explore beyond the “Penn Bubble.”
At this year's College of the Arts and Sciences graduation, two influential political figures will be in attendance: 1968 Wharton graduate and presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Vice President Joe Biden.
On Tuesday, Pennsylvania voters will wait in lines and check off names as they weigh in on the 2016 presidential nomination. Unlike in previous years, the Pennsylvania primary carries unusual weight because neither party has a candidate that has obtained a majority of the necessary delegates. The real race will take place on the bottom of the Republican ballot, where voters will directly select delegates, almost 80 percent of whom are unpledged.
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney’s soda tax proposal has created a fierce war throughout the city and has even divided the 2016 Democratic presidential candidates.
On a weekday afternoon, most youngsters would be learning addition or practicing spelling. But this past Thursday, 2001 Graduate School of Education graduate “Doctor Joe” Alberti and “Teacher Chris” Powers’ fourth grade class at Samuel Powel Elementary School held large neon signs, marched around Powelton Village and yelled, “I matter! You matter! We matter! Guns don’t matter!”
Since his term as Philadelphia’s 98th mayor ended in January, Michael Nutter has had no lack of job opportunities.
Penn, like many Ivy League schools, has grappled with the impact of academic pressure on students’ mental health.
Mastery Charter Schools, one of Philadelphia’s largest charter school systems, has voted to permanently add two Muslim holidays to the academic calendar, starting in September 2016.
SEPTA has announced that they have pushed back the estimated launch date of SEPTA Key, a new fare card system that will replace tokens and tickets on Philadelphia’s public transportation system. SEPTA is the only transit system servicing a major American city still using tokens as the major form of payment.
About a five to 10 minute ride on the 36 trolley from Penn’s campus will get you to a secret garden of Philadelphia, the Community Farm and Food Resource Center at Bartram’s Garden.
West Philadelphia will host the city’s first pay-what-you-can community restaurant this summer.
The water crisis in Flint, Mich. has many in Philadelphia concerned about the safety of the city’s drinking water, but their problems are starkly different.
Philadelphia is demanding implementation of universal preschool to every 3- and 4-year old, regardless of their need or neighborhood. Mayor Jim Kenney has made strong campaign promises to make universal preschool a priority and now the city is trying to bring these promises to fruition.
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney plans to ask city lawmakers for funding to provide 800 additional body cameras to city police officers.