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On Baltimore, $1 is all it takes
The Baltimore Avenue Dollar Stroll on Thursday night will feature $1 specials from 14 merchants on Baltimore Avenue between 42nd and 50th streets.UCD design competition promotes sustainability
University City District is partnering with Penn for the 40th Street Sustainability Smackdown, a competition for teams of students to submit ecologically sustainable designs for retailers in University City.New mural recognizes Penn nurses
On Wednesday evening, the Mural Arts Project unveiled “The Evolving Face of Nursing” — a 6,500 square-foot mural of nurses with an LED lighting system.Map shows race division in Philadelphia
While the Civil Rights Act abolished segregation 46 years ago, a new map of Philadelphia serves as a reminder that racial separation still exists around the city, even near Penn’s campus.
Reporter's Notebook: Taking a look at SEPTA control
When the DP checked out SEPTA's hub for operations and safety, the room was alive with activity as authorities responded to Friday's massive rainstorms.Local entreprenuer aims to attract students to West Phila. businesses
Andrew Toy, Director of the Retail Resource Network at The Enterprise Center, provides local minority entrepreneurs with advice on marketing — an expense which he said many do not consider when planning their businesses.
Tucker Max promotes ‘Assholes Finish First’ in Philadelphia
Tucker Max lived up to the title of his newest book, Assholes Finish First, at his Philadelphia book signing Thursday.
American Apparel store will stay at Penn
Although fans of the clothing store American Apparel have been concerned about store closings, the retailer is here to stay on Penn’s campus — at least for now.Local businesses still feel recession
A report from the National Bureau of Economic Research said that the recession ended in June 2009, but many local businesses are still experiencing its effects.New Science Center building to be complete by 2012
Construction on a new University City Science Center building, at 38th and Market streets, is slated to begin by the end of the year and be completed by May 2012, according to Science Center spokeswoman Jeanne Mell.
Seas and sins at the cabaret
For Penn alumnus Peter Gaffney, balancing teaching with the co-direction of his vaudeville burlesque theater isn’t hard — except for when students come to shows featuring his strip act.SEPTA blue line secures passengers with new cameras
As an extension of its "Smart Station" campaign, SEPTA plans to install 10 security cameras to improve surveillance and reduce crime on the Market-Frankford line.Bedbug activity increasing
Last month, pest control service Terminix released a report which ranked Philadelphia as the second-most bedbug-infested city in the United States.