The bill, proposed by Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown, would allow Philly bars to stay open until 3 a.m. — an hour later than the current closing time — and would donate the extra revenue toward the School District of Philadelphia.

Students across campus have offered mixed reactions to the Undergraduate Assembly’s violations of the University’s Antihazing and Alcohol and Drug policies.

The Penn Political Coalition, an umbrella group for 11 member groups, is intended to be a resource and a point of contact for politically-active groups and students, regardless of their political affiliations.

A day after its executive board announced that the Undergraduate Assembly had been found guilty of hazing and alcohol policy violations, the UA met for a regularly scheduled meeting on Sunday night and passed a resolution in response to the University’s ongoing Action Plan for Faculty Diversity and Excellence.

Richard Berk is fighting crime and busting bad guys with an algorithm as his weapon of choice. Berk, a Wharton statistics professor, has developed an algorithmic software to forecast crime.

For some students, taking a gap year comes not only with a broader world view, but also a lighter wallet. While traditional gap year programs may cost thousands of dollars, a few are finding ways to lessen the financial burden. VIDEO: Word on the Walk: Gap years

The City broke ground Monday on a $50-million renovation of Dilworth Plaza, the public square west of City Hall that was formerly the site of the Occupy Philadelphia encampment. INTERACTIVE: Dilworth Plaza Construction

The American Psychiatric Association is looking to redefine autism, which may have a large effect on those currently suffering from the disorder.

Energy company PECO put a new substation to use earlier this month, replacing one that was over 100 years old. The new Peltz substation, which serves University City and part of Center City, replaced the Schuylkill substation.

Penn students who oppose the Boycott, Divest and Sanctions conference now have a formalized venue in which they can voice their opinion. TOPICS: BDS Conference

Last week, Wharton junior Scott Dzialo was elected the new chair of the Student Committee on Undergraduate Education. Dzialo, who formerly served as vice chair of SCUE, sat down with The Daily Pennsylvanian to discuss some of his goals for the year ahead.

This year, the Jewish holiday of Passover, which will last from Apr. 6 to 14, will coincide with Spring Fling weekend, scheduled for Apr. 13 and 14.

Sponsored by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, the LGBT advocacy conference — the largest of its kind — drew about 3,000 participants, ranging from students to activists from all over the country.

Kevin Neary, who suffered a life-threatening neck injury, will be released from the hospital in approximately three weeks. The 2004 College graduate was shot in the neck during an attempted robbery last November in the Northern Liberties area of Philadelphia.

Around fifteen hundred people filled Merriam Theater in Center City for PhillyFest, a celebration of South Asian culture that aims “to build understanding and acceptance for diversity.”

While the majority of Philadelphia homicides are black-on-black, a mere increase in policing might not be the best solution. Philadelphia homicides are concentrated in neighborhoods with young black men can be a disadvantage when trying to solve homicide cases.

Defying the job-cutting trends across many industries, technology companies are offering attractive career prospects to college students.