Ethnic intimidation, which is another legal term for hate crimes, is an overt action coupled with targeting an individual of a group which falls under the statue.

Welcome back from Thanksgiving break — here are some events to get you through the first week back.

Pennsylvania is the only state where candidates cannot initiate a direct recount request themselves. They have a few options available to them, including the courts.

This incredible invention is "Piccolissimo," the world’s smallest self-powered controllable robot, its creator claims. 

Graduates have been calling, writing, and commenting on the university’s social media.

Caffé Bene, a South Korean chain, recently opened a location near Penn’s campus on 38th and Chestnut streets.

The American higher education system is radically changing, in part due to the increase in non-tenure-track appointments for faculty.

Can’t go home this Thanksgiving? Not sure what to do this coming break? No problem!

Thanksgiving is always a time where charged political conversation can send divisions down sides of the table.

Alan Hughes, Professor of Practice at PennDesign and director of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, recently weighed in about what the election of Donald Trump might mean.

According to 6ABC, the explosive device was hidden inside a manilla envelope and was triggered when the victim, a 60-year-old man, opened the envelope.

Organizations like Fossil Free Penn view their role in Trump's America as a part of broader private sector and grassroots efforts to combat climate change without the support of the federal government.

Some grad students working to better the lives of minority children and youth in the Philadelphia area just got awarded with a prestigious fellowship.  Three of the 40 masters students who were accepted into the Council on Social Work Education's Minority Fellowship Program this academic year study at Penn's School of Social Policy & Practice. The three students, Alexandria Okeke, Paolo David Rodriguez and Kira White will receive additional training and mentorship during their studies at Penn, along with a $6,500 annual grant funded by the the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

In early November, Mayor Jim Kenney reiterated that Philadelphia remains a “sanctuary city” despite the intimidations from President-elect Donald Trump.

The traditional brass key lock on the door of your on-campus room is about to get a major upgrade. 

It's a question nurses hear all the time: "Oh, you're just a nurse. Can I see the doctor?" 

Penn’s campus may be closed on Thanksgiving, but that hasn't stopped several groups on and around campus from celebrating the holiday.