Philadelphia
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia reports two recent cases of polio-like illness
Symptoms of Acute Flaccid Myelitis can include weakness of the limbs and trouble with movements of facial muscles.
Boston University professor discusses impacts of porn at Penn event
One of Rothman's studies from 2013 found that one third of teenagers in the sample had consumed pornography to learn about sex.
Penn professor traces the 'afterlives' of Jewish and Nazi books after World War II
History professor Kathy Peiss chronicled the paths of different pieces of literature tied to the Nazi regime after the end of World War II.
Wharton prof. Amir Yaron tapped as next governor of the Bank of Israel
The Wharton finance professor was nominated by Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon at a joint press conference earlier this week.
Philadelphia ranked third worst U.S. city for income inequality in recent report
Philadelphia jumped 17 spots from last year to third place — the sharpest climb among the top 10 worst cities.
Health care union workers 'rally for respect' outside Penn's hospital at 34th and Spruce
The rally was organized by Philadelphia’s District 1199C, an affiliate of the National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees.
Who owns what: a guide to the landlords around Penn’s campus
The largest and most prominent off-campus landlord is Campus Apartments, which was founded in 1958 to serve Penn students.
Penn researchers correlate Medicaid expansions with slower climb in drug-related deaths
More than 1,200 drug-related overdose deaths occurred in Philadelphia in 2017 alone.
Philadelphia ranked one of the worst cities for driving, falling behind New York City and Pittsburgh
Philadelphia fell behind neighboring cities such as New York City, which ranked 107, and Pittsburgh, which ranked 171.
Trump touts America's strongest economy in speech at downtown Philadelphia event
Trump spoke to thousands of enthusiastic audience members at the annual convention for the National Electrical Contractors Association.
In response to confusion, Student Financial Services launches new aid category
Before introducing the term 'highly–aided,' SFS identified these students as 'high–need.” Many didn't know, however, whether they qualified, in part because SFS did not publicly disclose the specific qualifications for a high–need student.
The cost of being a Nursing student: mandatory clinical trips present a financial burden
Nursing students must spend 12-16 hours per week over the course of five semesters working at clinical sites scattered throughout the Philadelphia area.
Founder of Hult Prize Ivy launches new startup that aims to achieve Mayor Kenney's city goals
Fulphil is specifically targeting the Mayor of Philadelphia Jim Kenney’s goals and how to best achieve them by 2035 through social entrepreneurship.
Penn joins program to train teachers in STEM and employ them in Pa. public schools
The program is also being implemented by universities in a total of five states. In Pennsylvania, Penn is joined by two other schools: West Chester University and Duquesne University.
Neighbors in Phila. rank among the most annoying in the country
Philadelphia was ranked the worst city in America for loud adult voices, parking issues, and ugly landscaping.
Penn's physics department has started listing gender pronouns on its website
In April, students and members of the department were emailed and given the option to submit their pronouns to be publicly shared on the website.
Penn student medics are now armed with Narcan to counter opioid overdoses
Penn's Medical Emergency Response Team initially asked to be equipped with the medication about a year ago.
Philadelphia ranks among ten best U.S. cities for 'immigration integration'
The rankings, which were based on over fifty specific factors, placed Newark, NJ, Baltimore and New York City in the top three spots.
Poverty rates are falling across the United States, but not in Philadelphia
Out of the ten most populous cities in America, Philadelphia had the highest poverty rate and was named the poorest large city.