The main focuses of the plan are Parker’s housing plan, business tax cuts, and expanding public safety facilities. The budget will go into effect on July 1.

New Penn Medicine research has found that chewing gum has the ability to prevent contagious diseases, research indicating a 95% reduction in the spread of infection. 

The conference, which will take place at the Zellerbach Theatre in the Annenberg Center, explores the power of turning points, or voltas, that reshape someone's perspective. 

Over 72,000 students applied to Penn this year, marking an increase from last year’s applicant pool of over 65,000.

Also, Penn announced the recipients of its Draw Down the Lightning grants.

The Office of the President and Office of the Provost awarded its inaugural Draw Down the Lightning Grants to 12 interdisciplinary projects, funding initiatives that aim to tackle global challenges. 

The Franklin Institute's new exhibit features research from Penn Medicine, paying homage to both Penn Med's historical and modern contributions to the field of medicine. 

Crozer Health and its owner Prospect Medical Holdings filed for bankruptcy in January, creating financial and public health concerns for the region.

The University's standard submatriculation process offer Penn undergraduate students statistical advantages in acceptance rates and specialized applications.

As federal actions continue to target higher education institutions — including Penn — local politicians urged the University to take legal action to protect its community members.

Eve Higginbotham, who served as the inaugural vice dean of Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity at the Perelman School of Medicine, spoke with the DP about Penn’s removal of DEI policies and practices.

Also, Penn President Larry Jameson has not pressed charges against individuals who staged a protest at his private residence last week.

Members of Penn’s History Department discussed the first 60 days of the new federal administration in a March 19 forum.

The Robert K. Johnson Foundation committed to contributing $8 million to the School of Arts and Sciences to name and endow the Robert K. Johnson Integrated Studies Program.

The March lawsuit — which was filed in the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania — claimed that Blue Cross Blue Shield and affiliated insurance companies violated antitrust law.

GSWS Program Director Jessa Lingel wrote in a statement to The Daily Pennsylvanian that the program's "relationship to inclusivity, diversity, equity and accessibility is central to what we do."

In a statement to the DP from the day of the protest, a University spokesperson wrote that Penn intends to “take whatever legal and disciplinary action that is available to address this conduct.”