Philadelphia
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.
City of Phila. reaches milestone as 70% of adults receive first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
The City of Philadelphia is shifting from mass vaccination sites to smaller close-to-home clinics in order to get more residents vaccinated by meeting them where they feel most comfortable.
More than 200 petition Penn to pay reparations to victims of Kligman’s prison experiments
The petition has five demands as part of the reparations process including a formal apology from Penn President Amy Gutmann to the victims and their families and financial reparations for those affected.
Republican lawmakers threaten to cut funding from Penn Vet due to COVID-19 vaccine requirement
Republican lawmakers are threatening to cut $32 million in funding from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine for requiring employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
CHOP ranked second best pediatric hospital in the country by U.S. News and World Report
It is the 15th consecutive year that the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has been ranked among the nation's top children's hospitals.
Penn sponsors 'Philly Vax Sweepstakes' to incentivize Phila. residents to get vaccinated
Penn has partnered with the City of Philadelphia to sponsor a lottery of cash prizes of up to $50,000 awarded to residents for getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
‘A huge help’: Phila. restaurant owners see sales increase during Black Restaurant Week
Black Restaurant Week, an event that showcases Black-owned restaurants and culinary businesses in the city, took place from June 4 to June 13.
Former Wharton Vice Dean Jason Wingard named Temple University president
Wingard graduated from the Graduate School of Education in 2000 and will be the first Black president of Temple.
Projects for Progress recipients awarded up to $100,000 for social justice initiatives
The three winning teams were awarded grants of up to $100,000 to implement projects that address eradicating or reducing racism, achieving educational equity, or reducing health disparities.
Philadelphia lifts all remaining COVID-19 capacity and social distancing restrictions
The changes, which took effect on June 2, come as positive cases of the novel coronavirus have plunged to the lowest level in the city since fall 2020.
Penn Med, CHOP contribute to $72,000 gift to address racial inequities surrounding COVID-19
Together for West Philadelphia, a health equity nonprofit, gifted $72,000 to the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium to provide free COVID-19 tests and vaccines to communities most impacted by the pandemic.
Biden to visit Philadelphia on Friday in honor of Amtrak's 50th anniversary
Biden will visit 30th Street Station in downtown Philadelphia to push for his sweeping infrastructure proposal.
West Philadelphians protest on campus for Penn to return MOVE victim remains to family
The protest was organized by Black liberation advocacy group MOVE, in collaboration with Black Lives Matter Philadelphia, following the discovery that the Penn Museum stored the remains of at least one child killed in the bombing.
Pennsylvania resumes Johnson & Johnson vaccine rollout after temporary pause
With the Johnson & Johnson vaccine approved again, Philadelphia and the state of Pennsylvania plan to focus on reaching vulnerable populations who have not yet been vaccinated.