Philadelphians affected by the mortgage foreclosure crisis now have more options, thanks to a new public outreach program from Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter. Nutter unveiled the Philadelphia Mortgage Foreclosure Protection Program on Tuesday. The plan aims to help struggling Philadelphians hold onto their homes.

With gas prices still on the rise and many Philadelphia residents choosing to leave their cars at home, SEPTA is stepping up to the challenge of satisfying an increasing number of customers. In response to this higher demand, SEPTA has implemented a series of new initiatives to accommodate the heavy increase in ridership.

This weekend, the men's track and field team travelled to Tallahassee, Fla. for the NCAA East Regionals, hoping for successful performances and, perhaps, an invitation or two to the NCAA Championships next week. All any member of the team is leaving with is a tan.

Former Wharton undergraduate Irina Malinovskaya pleaded no contest today to manslaughter charges in the death of Iriana Zlotnikov, her ex-boyfriend's then-girlfriend, according to the Associated Press. By pleading no contest, Malinovskaya is not admitting guilt but is conceding that there is enough evidence for a conviction.

When it was conceived in 2004, Wireless Philadelphia was considered a ground-breaking way to put Philadelphia a step ahead of other U.S. cities in the field of technology. Now, however, the organization is - at best - on shaky footing. A press release from Wireless Philadelphia announced that Earthlink, the company operating Wireless Philadelphia, is breaking their contract and discontinuing its operation of the municipal wi-fi network in Philadelphia.

In the largest capital gift to the "Making History" fund-raising campaign, Anne and Jerome Fisher announced a $50 million donation to the University Tuesday for the establishment of the Anne and Jerome Fisher Translational Research Center. "Anne and I love Penn and we have long felt that investing in this world-class university is investing in the future of humankind itself," said Jerome Fisher to Penn Communications.

I had lunch with a former high school classmate last week, like me an aspiring journalist and, like me, a blogger. She asked me how many different sites I had ever posted for, and, silly me, I told the truth: two. When she told me that she wrote regularly for four blogs - two were paying gigs, one served to keep the fam up to date on her goings-on, and the last one was a personal diary - I didn't know who to be sad for, me or her.

After five months of campaigning in every state and territory in the nation, the race for the Democratic nomination is finally over and Illinois Senator Barack Obama has won the nomination over New York Sen. Hillary Clinton. Clinton will concede the nomination and endorse Obama on Saturday.

The University announced Tuesday that Marjorie Jeffcoat, dean of the School of Dental Medicine, will step down from her position on July 1. She will be replaced by Interim Dean Thomas Sollecito until a permanent replacement is found. Jeffcoat has served as the dean since 2003 and is credited with strengthening the school's academic and financial standing.

Jesse Carlin is fast. Learning how fast, though, surprised even her. The outgoing senior won the 800-meter event at this weekend's NCAA East Regionals in Tallahassee, Fla. Winning the event gave her an automatic bid to the NCAA Outdoor Championships at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa June 11-14.

Before her graduation from high school, Tariro Mupombwa had never owned a passport. With a retired mother and a father who passed away in 2000, Mupombwa spent all of her youth in Kadoma, Zimbabwe. And by her senior year, Mupombwa had given little serious thought to studying abroad.

By elizabeth rubin The Summer Pennsylvanian elizr@dailypennsylvanian.com "One, two, three, four, five, six. Step back, side, together. Let the leader's body decide the next step," said Penn alum - and dance instructor - Christy Kam. This summer, get ready to take off your flip-flops, strap on some dancing shoes and salsa, waltz and swing the balmy nights away as the Penn Latin and Ballroom Dance club continues its social lessons throughout the summer.

Planning and budgeting before spending can help put an end to debt and boring weekends alike.

Littering hurts Penn students' image To the Editor: As a UPenn employee, I get to travel across campus and around University City every day. I'm unfortunately one of those parking spot sharks, though it's tolerable. What isn't is the almost laughable amount of garbage filling the sidewalks outside of off-campus student housing all year long.

Alicia Puglionesi is a rising College senior from Havertown, Pa. Her e-mail address is puglionesi@dailypennsylvanian.com.

In a press conference yesterday, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter outlined his new initiatives to fight homelessness in the city. Nutter's plan includes a partnership with the Philadelphia Housing Authority to create 700 new housing units for homeless Philadelphia residents.