On Thursday morning, an electrical explosion blocked traffic on Walnut Street and left one man injured. 

Pennsylvania could potentially become the 25th state to legalize medical marijuana, thanks to the passage of Senate Bill 3 in the state House of Representatives this month.

See what crimes occurred in the Penn Patrol Zone between March 11 and March 17.

On March 3, Mayor Kenney introduced a soda tax, which is the third proposal Philadelphia has seen.

Opinions of presidential candidates among Penn's LGBTQ community are as diverse as the candidates themselves.

Physician and anthropologist Paul Farmer called on American research universities to do more to support global health equity on Wednesday.

In April of 2015, Penn’s administration launched the campaign, an umbrella initiative encompassing events, grants and partnerships that encourage discussion about issues that “may appear to be difficult or intractable,” according to the Campaign’s website.

The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education and The Daily Pennsylvanian sponsored Hashtag Activism, a debate centered around the effectiveness of activism through social media.

On Wednesday at 10 a.m., SPEC posted the Spring Fling floor pass sale form on its Facebook event page but mistakenly sent out confirmation emails to some students.

President Amy Gutmann announced today that College seniors Vaishak Kumar, Kriya Patel and Nursing senior Melanie Mariano have won the 2016 President’s Engagement Prizes.

There is a new demand for physicians to save lives — outside of the emergency room.

This Tuesday, H. Jon Benjamin played tracks from his own experimental jazz album on the stage in the Harrison Auditorium at the Penn Museum. The voice actor addressed a full house at the sold-out event.

Beginning on Wednesday morning, all University students will automatically receive UPennAlerts in the summer months.

The course, popular among non-majors for counting for two Gen Ed requirements, is becoming more distinct from other earth science courses and more aimed at introducing the field of environmental science.

Philadelphia is demanding implementation of universal preschool to every 3- and 4-year old, regardless of their need or neighborhood.

Around 9:15 p.m. on Monday, a male student alerted Penn Police to an attempted theft outside of Harnwell College House.

Yesterday gender and sexuality historian Grace Sanders Johnson gave a talk on black feminism in relation to Haiti.