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Philadelphia

04/01/22 3:15am
About 25 Penn Democrats members attended the talk, which took place on the evening of March 30. Prescod spoke to the group about his platform and plans for if he is elected. 
03/30/22 10:19pm
The city postponed enforcing the ban for six months to help businesses adjust.
03/28/22 12:54am
On March 22, the district announced the Facilities Planning Process, a plan to renovate Philadelphia school buildings and meet students' educational needs with community input.
03/24/22 12:58am
In 2021, the Division of Public Safety issued a total of 67 UPennAlerts, up from 58 alerts in 2020 and 34 in 2019.
03/23/22 11:30pm
The decision arrives in response to a nationwide shift toward later school start times in order to accommodate teenage sleep patterns and enhance academic performance
03/23/22 11:25pm
The bridge — which crosses the Schuylkill River, connecting Center City to University City and West Philadelphia — first closed its traffic in early August 2019 
03/23/22 11:06pm
The rate — which was on the rise earlier this year — fell to a record low of 20 carjackings in the week of March 9 to March 16.
03/23/22 7:37pm
The three institutions will purchase over 15,600 monthly passes for $140 each and distribute them to employees in the hopes of increasing riding rates back to pre-pandemic levels.
03/23/22 1:07am
In December 2021, the Philadelphia Council passed a bill that permanently legalized streeteries in certain areas across the city
03/23/22 1:02am
The Court selected the map, known as the Carter plan, for its “least-change” approach, preserving many elements of the current congressional map.
03/23/22 12:22am
Five university students — College first year Taryn Flaherty, and four other first years from different schools — applied for the state marker in 2019. 
03/20/22 11:54pm
The department double-counted thousands of records on the city’s COVID-19 dashboard in a failure to discern the doses, resulting in a raw number significantly higher than the actual pediatric vaccination rate.
03/20/22 11:26pm
Participants enjoyed food prepared by the townhome residents, listened to music, and conversed with community members. Organizers also led a march around the UC Townhomes complex.
03/20/22 11:06pm
The renovations are a part of Philadelphia’s Vision Zero initiative to eliminate all traffic-related deaths by 2030. 
03/16/22 11:26pm
The School District lifted the mask mandate one week after Philadelphia health officials announced that Philadelphia is in the "All Clear" phase of the COVID-19 precautions tier.
03/16/22 12:53am
The Philadelphia City Council approved the bill in a 15-1 vote on March 10, WHYY reported.
03/15/22 12:54pm
Community members will no longer be required to wear a mask in athletic facilities, libraries, residential halls, and dining halls.
03/15/22 12:38am
In response, Philadelphia will now have a second team of experts to verify vaccine numbers in addition to a new monthly review of vaccination data, the Inquirer reported.
03/13/22 11:37pm
Chief Wellness Officer Benoit Dubé told the DP that the University is working in conjunction with the City of Philadelphia to determine whether it is safe to reverse the mask mandate.
03/04/22 9:31am
An October 2021 survey by The National Council for Mental Wellbeing found that 78% of organizations experienced increased demand for behavioral health services in the three months prior.