Campus groups endorse local candidates
(04/30/15 2:46am)
With only a few weeks until the May 19 mayoral primary, Penn political groups have started coalescing around specific candidates.
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SPEC's Anderson Cooper event cancelled
(04/28/15 2:26am)
Anderson Cooper will not be speaking at Penn on Tuesday night.
Mayoral debate takes a turn for the negative
(04/24/15 1:34am)
With less than a month until the primary election, a recent Democratic mayoral debate took a turn for the negative.
Disinterest in local politics puts "Civic Ivy" title in question
(04/22/15 4:25am)
Engage with purpose.
Candidates for Philly public office have many ties to Penn
(04/18/15 2:00pm)
On May 20, Philadelphia voters will head to the polls to select their nominees for Mayor and City Council. Considering that Democrats comprise 78 percent of Philadelphia’s party-affiliated electorate, the May primary essentially determines the winners in November. Among the slew of candidates for elected office are a group of Penn graduates and affiliates. The Daily Pennsylvanian takes a look at who bleeds red and blue in this May’s primary.
SLAP marches through campus to advocate for PILOTs
(04/15/15 3:21am)
Amidst megaphones and blue balloons, nearly fifty members of the Student Labor Action Project marched on April 14 for Penn to pay PILOTs.
Hillary Clinton announces presidential bid
(04/13/15 4:31am)
In news that surprised hardly any political observer, Hillary Rodham Clinton officially announced her campaign to be the next president of the United States.
Top 4 reasons to pay attention to the Philly primary elections
(04/12/15 2:00pm)
Philadelphians will head to the polls on May 19 for the Democratic primary elections for City Council and Mayor. In a city whose politics notoriously bleed blue, the Democratic primary is virtually the general election. Here are the key issues relevant to Penn students in the lead-up to the polls.
After mayoral candidate's televised fall, ads may take a turn
(04/09/15 5:28am)
With little more than a month until the May 19 election for Philadelphia’s mayor, the advertising wars have begun.
Mayoral candidate Lynne Abraham collapses on stage during televised debate
(04/08/15 5:40am)
On Tuesday night, the five Democratic candidates for mayor squared off at the Kimmel Center on NBC10 for the first televised debate of the race.
Penn alumna looks to make history in City Council election
(04/01/15 4:00am)
If you ask City Council candidate and 1975 College graduate Sherrie Cohen what makes her different from the other candidates, don't expect her to limit her answer to a single issue.
Nutter hesitant on City Council push for PILOTs
(03/31/15 4:25am)
Despite City Council's endorsement of PILOTs in last week's resolution, Mayor Michael Nutter is not so easily convinced of their benefit.
PILOTs resolution passes City Council vote, U. holds firm
(03/27/15 3:51am)
The pressure is on University administrators to pay PILOTs.
Mayoral candidates talk education at forum
(03/25/15 6:40am)
In a forum on education Tuesday night, five Democratic mayoral candidates responded creatively to questions and took the chance to critique each other's views.
JOKE ISSUE: Historians discover Ben Franklin did not found Penn
(03/25/15 5:50am)
Nearly 260 years of Penn history is a lie.
City Councilman proposes resolution for U.'s to pay PILOTs
(03/20/15 1:42am)
The push for PILOTs has gone from Penn President Amy Gutmann's house to City Hall.
New Senate bill calls Penn sexual assault policy into question
(03/17/15 4:50am)
Amidst campus controversy over Penn’s recently unveiled sexual assault policy, a bipartisan group of 12 U.S. senators reintroduced a bill establishing guidelines for colleges to adjudicate sexual assault complaints on Feb. 26.
Phila. teachers union endorses Jim Kenney for mayor
(03/17/15 5:36am)
On Monday, the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers officially endorsed former City Councilman Jim Kenney for mayor.
Education at center of city and state budgets
(03/16/15 6:15am)
Education is at the top of the agenda in the recent city and state budget proposals released in early March.
English Dept. chair responds to New York Times criticism
(03/07/15 3:00pm)
The English Department has received a slew of praise in recent weeks, including a No. 2 ranking in the country from College Factual, a college ranking division of USA Today. But The New York Times opinion columnist Frank Bruni did not speak fondly of the department in a Feb. 18 op-ed.