Crime
Penn settles lawsuit alleging the University played a role in a student suicide
The case named Penn as a defendant due to alleged “unsympathetic, hostile and at times vindictive” behavior that administrators showed towards Singh after she reported being sexually assaulted as a freshman in her dorm room in Kings Court English College House by another student on on Jan. 16, 2011.
Here are the crimes that happened on campus last week
Jan. 23: A suspect jumped into a running vehicle on the 4100 block of Spruce Street at 6:21 pm and drove away. The vehicle was later found close by with all of its contents still inside.
Patients sue Penn Medicine over alleged infections acquired from heater-cooler units during surgery
A press release from Barrett explained that his clients were unaware of the risk of NTM infection during heart surgery, prompting them to file the complaint against Penn Medicine.
Missing Dartmouth student found dead
Adam Wright, who was last seen on campus on Monday night, was found on the bank of the Conneticut River at about 10 a.m.
Man injured on 40th and Locust Saturday morning
Around 9:50 a.m., a Daily Pennsylvanian reporter saw the man on the road in front of Saxby's coffee shop with his bike underneath him.
Crime Log: Jan. 15 to Jan. 22
Jan. 19: At the Kappa Alpha Society on 124 S. 39th Street at at 3:36 a.m., a complainant reported that an unknown person entered the residence, and then fled the building after contact with the complainant. There was no sign of forced entry and nothing was taken from the premises.
Chipotle ordered to close due to 'missing business certificate'
Earlier today, the Chipotle at 39th and Walnut Streets was shut down for health code violations. According to a notice posted by the Department of Health, the store was ordered to cease operations at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday afternoon.Mural collapses in Center City
Attached to a wall on a Broad and Race street Hahnemann University Hospital building, the 12,500 foot mural began shaking against gusts of intense winds coming from the day's Nor'easter. NBC 10 reports that the loosened portions of the wall finally collapsed under the storm's strain at around 10:30 a.m., damaging two cars parked below.
In the wake of former professor Rafael Robb's release from prison, here's a look back on how his case stunned campus
The Daily Pennsylvanian reached out to the former Economics Department head and eight professors who taught economics at the time. Only one agreed to an interview.
SugarHouse Casino, attended by Penn athletes, is fined for admitting underage patrons
The institution had “become popular with athletes from nationally ranked universities” in the region.
Former student charged in Castle arson case given probation
Twenty-two of the 24 charges against Lorenzo Bonfiglio were dismissed. He pleaded guilty to the remaining two charges. He will not serve any prison time.
Four overnight robberies prompt DPS Advisory
The email said the robberies took place "between 43rd & 47th Streets and Spruce & Cedar Streets, just west of our campus and Patrol Zone."
Two DUI's and a robbery among crimes committed around Penn last week
See the crimes committed in the Penn Patrol Zone between Dec. 30 and Jan. 5.
Judge in Brock Turner case cleared of wrongdoing
After an independent state commission, Judge Aaron Persky, who presided over the Brock Turner sentence, has been cleared of any wrongdoings.
Rafael Robb, ex-Penn professor and confessed wife killer, released from prison
Robb was sentenced to five-to-ten years in prison in 2008 after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter.
UPennAlert issued after armed robbery at Bank of America
A woman was reportedly robbed at the Bank of America at 3925 Walnut Street.
2011 College graduate charged with murder
2011 College graduate Martina Westcott was charged with murder after fatally shooting Terrell Bruce on Tuesday. Westcott shot Bruce while while he was driving down Walnut Lane in Germantown as she sat in the passenger seat.
Ex-Penn prof. convicted of manslaughter is leaving jail soon — and he's asking for money
Robb, a former economics professor specializing in game theory, bludgeoned his wife to death on Dec. 22, 2006 following a dispute about their holiday plans. His wife, Ellen Gregory Robb, had reportedly been in the early stages of asking for a divorce.
Former members of Track and Field team lose federal appeal in case for athlete minimum wage
Taylor Hennig and Gillian Berger sued Penn and the NCAA, arguing that Division I student-athletes should be entitled to a minimum wage during their seasons.