Philadelphia
Many local businesses report significant uptick in sales with students back at Penn
The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke to management at several local restaurants, food trucks, and bookstores about adjusting to the return of a large portion of their clientele — the students, faculty, and staff members of the Penn community.
In Photos: Philadelphia feels Ida’s wrath as Schuylkill overflows, streets and highways flood
The remnants of Hurricane Ida brought severe flooding to Philadelphia, shutting down major roadways and causing the Schuylkill River to overflow. Here's what it looked like.
Victim transported to Penn Med after gun shots fired at 40th and Chestnut Streets
The suspect is a 5-foot-10 Black male of heavy build wearing all black clothing and a hooded sweatshirt.
Here's what you need to know about Philly's COVID-19 restrictions
Masks are required at all indoor businesses and institutions, regardless of vaccination status, unless the business chooses to require that all people inside prove they are fully vaccinated.
Wharton prof. Eric Orts speaks with the DP about U.S. Senate race, climate change
Orts said that his campaign focus is on climate change, which he considers to be the most pressing issue facing the world today, and said he would use his position to enact meaningful climate reform.
Philadelphia School District will require students, staff to wear masks
Students will be returning to in-person classes this fall, with a remote learning option for those who wish to continue online.
Penn Vet, Pa. Game Commission investigate cause of mysterious songbird deaths
Initially, Penn Vet solely tracked the cases of sickness and death, but they are now focused on finding the underlying source of the illness, the Centre Daily Times reported.
Penn Museum workers to vote on unionizing, alleging poor working conditions
The Penn Museum allegedly began a campaign earlier in the summer encouraging workers to vote against forming a union. In an emailed statement to The Daily Pennsylvanian, however, the museum wrote that it “supports its employees’ rights to make an informed decision about the voting process."
Penn-sponsored 'Vaccine Street Team' goes door-to-door to combat COVID-19 vaccine myths
The team visited 9,161 pre-mapped homes and reached over 250 individuals who were initially hesitant to get vaccinated, as of July 13.
Pa. State Representative elected to reform 190th district implicated in deed fraud
Amen Brown allegedly purchased a row house in the Point Breeze neighborhood in Philadelphia despite the owner of the home having been deceased for over 10 years.
Philadelphia issues Air Quality Alert as smoke sets in from West Coast fires
Smoke from the wildfires along the West Coast has travelled all the way to Philadelphia, prompting an Air Quality Alert in the region.
Penn Museum, Philadelphia Museum of Art partner to offer summer discounts for visitors
Visitors can purchase discounted tickets until Labor Day on Sept. 6 and will be provided with a one-use voucher that can be utilized until Sept. 20.
Philadelphia City Council passes 2022 budget with emphasis on violence prevention
The budget allots a total of $155 million to work against gun violence and $22.3 million towards police reform.
David Cohen’s term as Board of Trustees chair comes to an end
Cohen — who served on the Board of Trustees for almost 12 years — will be replaced by 1981 College and Wharton graduate, 1984 Penn Law graduate, and investment banker Scott Bok.
Democratic Rep. and Penn alumnus Conor Lamb considers running for Pennsylvania Senate seat
There have been multiple reports that Conor Lamb, a Penn Law alumnus and moderate Democrat, will run for a Pennsylvania Senate seat in the upcoming midterm elections.
Fatal accident kills a construction worker in University City near Penn Museum
After a drill rig collapsed in University City, the rig operator was injured and a 56-year-old worker, identified as Kirankumar Mistry, was killed.
Some students say they feel comfortable attending Made in America, citing vaccination rates
Some Penn students that plan on attending the festival said that concert reopenings generally felt safe as more Philadelphia residents become vaccinated.
Bill Cosby released from prison after Pa. Supreme Court overturns sexual assault conviction
Cosby, who held a now-revoked honorary degree from Penn, was released from prison after the court ruled that he had been denied his due process rights in his 2018 trial.
Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts rebrands to ‘Penn Live Arts’
The rebranding will give the center the opportunity to grow and expand programming beyond Penn's campus by holding upcoming performances at Morris Arboretum and the Church of the Holy Trinity.