Crime log for the week of Dec. 30 – Jan. 5

Last Friday, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia announced that 45 elementary schools and four high schools in the region will close for the 2012-13 school year.

A student-created website that is increasingly rivaling Blackboard in the classroom has received a $5 million investment for its future operations.

Maintenance crews have been working since Wednesday night to contain flooding in Harrison College House. STUDENT-SUBMITTED VIDEO: Flooding at Harrison College House

On Tuesday, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania overturned an attempted prostitution conviction of former College of Liberal and Professional Studies student Susan Finkelstein, who allegedly offered sex for World Series tickets.

Penn announced on Monday that an anonymous donor had given a $16.3-million gift to fund a new neuroscience initiative.

State television broadcasts in Pyongyang, Korea announced today that former Communist leader Kim Jong Il had passed away at 8:30 a.m.

The last American soldiers left the Iraqi combat zone on Sunday just in time for the holidays. The departure marked the end of a war that has lasted almost a decade.

The Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues — which Penn President Amy Gutmann chairs — released a 200-page report to the public on Thursday.

At around noon on Tuesday, two Penn students were hit by cars, in separate incidents but in close proximity.

Working as a leader of NAVSSES — the Navy’s Naval Ship Systems Engineering Station — and the head of Penn State’s engineering advisory board, Woody reflects on her journey to success as a woman engineer.

The number of police officers and AlliedBarton security officers will stay the same throughout winter break, according to Vice President for Public Safety Maureen Rush

Change by Us Philly, a new social interactive media tool launched by the city of Philadelphia three weeks ago, will allow social activists the opportunity to become more engaged with the local community.

Beer enthusiasts received good news last Wednesday when Pennsylvania State legislators passed a bill allowing beer distributors to extend their hours on Sunday.

While Penn’s representation of low-income students has increased steadily over the years, its growth in economic diversity may not be happening as fast as some might like because of one factor: college rankings. INTERACTIVE: U.S. News rankings and economic

On Thursday, the Jay H. Baker Retailing Center — which is part of the Wharton School — and the Verde Group released a study that investigated consumers’ shopping habits.

This year, Panhel switched its main philanthropic outreach from Operation Warm to the Rena Rowan Breast Cancer Center. responsive.”