SEPTA evaluating plans for smart-card system
(03/27/09 9:00am)
If all goes as planned, tokens and dollar bills will no longer weigh down SEPTA transit.
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Profs weigh in on the perks of living in West Philadelphia
(03/20/09 9:00am)
History professor and Penn Civic Scholars Program faculty director Walter Licht has lived in West Philadelphia since 1977, when he began teaching at Penn.
Demolition of building at 42nd and Baltimore causes tension with neighbors | Interactive graphic
(03/18/09 9:00am)
The recent demolition of an old mansion has left Spruce Hill resistant to the way the neighborhood is being reshaped.
New restaurants will move into former Koko Bongo space
(03/03/09 10:00am)
In October 2007, a man was shot and killed near 38th and Chestnut streets, just outside Koko Bongo nightclub which closed shortly thereafter.
It's time to enter the real world
(02/27/09 10:00am)
College-age Philadelphians now have the chance to stop being polite and start getting real.
Lunch has a new 'Aroma' in International House
(02/26/09 10:00am)
University City now offers one more cheap alternative for lunch.
Phila. schools managed by for-profit companies post better math scores, study says
(02/25/09 10:00am)
New management by an outside company may help some of Philadelphia's failing schools make the grade.
Neighbors testify against hotel | Interactive timeline
(02/20/09 10:00am)
In 1960, when Mary Nixon moved onto Pine Street at age six, she never imagined that the mansion across the street would turn into a 10-story hotel.
Casino-Free Philadelphia to hold town hall meeting tonight
(02/18/09 10:00am)
Casino-Free Philadelphia is showing city residents it holds one more truth to be self-evident - that casinos do not belong in Philadelphia.
University of Oklahoma to expand community education with help from the Netter Center
(02/12/09 10:00am)
If the Netter Center has its way, students at other schools may soon understand what an ABCS course means.
News Brief | 'Last Airbender' hosts second casting call
(02/06/09 10:00am)
The casting team of The Last Airbender is offering Philadelphians one last chance to steal the limelight.
Izzy and Zoe's closes after lease breach
(02/06/09 10:00am)
Izzy and Zoe's, the Jewish deli-style restaurant on S. 40th Street, is no longer in business.
Cosmetic crossroads offers more than just manicures
(02/03/09 10:00am)
An Do has seen many types of nail salons in her career - first in Vietnam, then on County Line and Henry Ave., and finally at 40th and Market streets.
Weaving together Penn's campus
(02/02/09 10:00am)
The closure of the South Street Bridge threw a wrench into the daily routines of many Penn athletes. But with the new Weave Pedestrian Bridge, they will now make it to practice on time.
Protesters oppose "whitewashing" in new Shyamalan film
(01/29/09 10:00am)
In the world of acting, not all colors are created equal - or at least that's how many people feel when ethnic roles are "whitewashed," or cast with white actors.
Community members protest proposed casino | Interactive timeline
(01/28/09 10:00am)
Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence yesterday - except this time, it wasn't addressed to England.
Opponents to 40th and Pine hotel will testify in front of Zoning Board next month | Interactive timeline
(01/27/09 10:00am)
After gaining the approval of both the Philadelphia Historical Commission and the City Planning Department to build a hotel at the corner of 40th and Pine streets, Campus Apartments still finds itself challenged by the surrounding neighborhood.
Try out for a role - for M. Night Shyamalan
(01/23/09 10:00am)
Aspiring actors on campus will have a chance to show off their Hollywood skills this weekend.
Weekly collection, single-stream system among changes to Phila. recycling
(01/21/09 10:00am)
Recycle mania isn't just taking over on campus - it's taking Philadelphia by storm too.
Bike Share Philadelphia hosts demonstration at Penn
(01/16/09 10:00am)
As students straggled into the Penn Bookstore in the frigid cold yesterday, they were greeted by an unusual sight - a high-tech station full of sleek bicycles.