The city postponed enforcing the ban for six months to help businesses adjust.

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.

In 2021, the Division of Public Safety issued a total of 67 UPennAlerts, up from 58 alerts in 2020 and 34 in 2019.

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

The bridge — which crosses the Schuylkill River, connecting Center City to University City and West Philadelphia — first closed its traffic in early August 2019 

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.

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.

In December 2021, the Philadelphia Council passed a bill that permanently legalized streeteries in certain areas across the city

The Court selected the map, known as the Carter plan, for its “least-change” approach, preserving many elements of the current congressional map.

Five university students — College first year Taryn Flaherty, and four other first years from different schools — applied for the state marker in 2019. 

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.

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.

The renovations are a part of Philadelphia’s Vision Zero initiative to eliminate all traffic-related deaths by 2030. 

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.

The Philadelphia City Council approved the bill in a 15-1 vote on March 10, WHYY reported.

Community members will no longer be required to wear a mask in athletic facilities, libraries, residential halls, and dining halls.

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.