The 51st annual Philadelphia Pride March and Festival began at Washington Square in Center City and ended with festivities in the Gayborhood.

The new crisis response center will open at HUP Cedar later this summer, replacing a center that closed there in 2020. 

A likely victory in November's general election will make Parker, a 2016 Fels Institute of Government graduate, Philadelphia's first female mayor. 

The Daily Pennsylvanian compiled the University's biggest headlines from the last four years — ranging from shifting COVID-19 policies to campus demonstrations.

Following the 892-110 vote, 1,400 housestaff members will be recognized by the Committee of Interns and Residents.

In Pennsylvania, the final day to register to vote for this election is May 1, and the last day to apply for a mail-in or civilian absentee ballot is May 9.

The mayoral candidate was recently on Penn's campus to join a rally in support of resident advisors and graduate associates’ efforts to unionize. 

The mayoral candidate, who received her master’s degree in public administration from the Fels Institute of Government in 2016, said she views Penn as an “essential service provider in the Philadelphia area.”

The mayoral candidate, who recently attended a debate at an on-campus forum, said that Penn plays a strong and central role in Philadelphia.

Rhynhart said that she believes there are significant opportunities for the city to partner with Penn.

DeLeon said that Penn students are “very astute” at recognizing the issues facing Philadelphia and that the University community is “extremely important.”

In January 2022, Oh spearheaded a bipartisan letter signed by 16 out of 17 City Council members asking Penn administrators to review the role of Amy Wax.

Bloom says on his website that he supports youth engagement through volunteer work intended to teach local high school students about public service and civic engagement.

Brown has supported legislation for increased mandatory minimum sentencing requirements, according to The Philadelphia Citizen.

In a previous interview with The Daily Pennsylvanian, Brown said that he decided to enter politics after learning about food deserts.

Around 40 undergraduate and graduate students, as well as some citizens of Philadelphia, attended the event at the Perelman Center for Political Science & Economics Auditorium.  

The Shakespeare Sonnet Contest commemorates the 400th anniversary of the publication of William Shakespeare’s First Folio.