Crime
College sophomore's lawsuit against John Kasich continues
John Kasich's attorney said on Wednesday that College sophomore Nathaniel Rome's lawsuit was filed 13 minutes late, thereby disqualifying it.
Man sentenced to life in prison for murder outside Copa
A jury deliberated for two-and-a-half days before declaring Gaynor guilty of first-degree murder.
Phila. educators plead guilty to charges for cheating on standardized tests
Cayuga Elementary principal Evelyn Cortez and Cayuga teacher Jennifer Hughes were the first to be convicted in the test-cheating scandal that rocked Philadelphia and led to the arrest of eight educators.
Attempted robbery near 40th and Ludlow prompts UPenn Alert
After sending out an initial UPenn Alert at 9:54 p.m., the Division of Public Safety sent an all-clear message about 12 minutes later.
College sophomore petitions to get John Kasich off of Pennsylvania ballot
On Feb. 23, Nathaniel Rome petitioned to have Ohio Gov. John Kasich removed from Pennsylvania’s primary election ballot.
Crime Log: Feb. 10-17
See what crimes occurred in the Penn Patrol Zone between Feb. 10 and Feb. 17.
Where's your wallet? Pickpockets plague students abroad
Paris, France; Barcelona, Spain; Madrid, Spain and Gaborone, Botswana are the top cities where Penn students were pickpocketed while abroad.
UPDATED: Man with machete arrested at Van Pelt Library
The man was taken into custody on the fourth floor of the library and had a box cutter, machete and stolen ID card in his possession.
Swiper, no swiping: the Division of Public Safety is watching
In 2010, prior to the implementation of the program, there were 264 unattended thefts reported. This number dropped to 179 in 2015.
Crime log: Jan. 27 - Feb. 3
See what crimes occurred in the Penn Patrol Zone between Jan. 27 and Feb. 3.
Armed robbery near 41st and Pine prompts UPenn Alert
A UPenn alert went out at 2:49 a.m. warning of a “Robbery with a Weapon” and “additional police and security officers in the area.”
Reporter's Notebook: Watching an arrest outside my house
Crime reporter Lowell Neumann Nickey witnessed an arrest outside of his house.
Student charged in Castle arson case has court date pushed for third time
The Wharton and College sophomore had his preliminary court hearing moved to March 15.
Man exposes himself on Locust Walk
A 19-year-old girl was walking eastbound on the 3700 block of Locust Walk Monday night, when she allegedly saw a man walking towards her with his genitals exposed.
Students, administrators discuss sexual assault at U. Council meeting
Since the release of the Association of American Universities’ survey on sexual violence, students have called for the administration to address the issue more seriously.
Crime is down at Penn for December
Total crime in the month of December decreased from 52 to 35 instances.
New sexual violence investigative officer has years of experience practicing domestic and sexual violence law
Veteran Philadelphia lawyer Deborah Harley has a new job at Penn in a brand new office to match — in the building that just went up at 3901 Walnut Street.
Penn senior fellow sounds off on Cosby trial
Professor Marci Hamilton thinks Cosby will likely be declared guilty of at least one count in his Montgomery County, Pa. trial.
Crime log: Jan. 1 - Jan. 7
See what crimes occurred in the Penn Patrol Zone between Jan. 1 and Jan. 7.