The alert indicated that the suspect was last seen inside the hotel, but that police were on the scene and patrolling the area.

Both the Philadelphia Police Department and Temple Police are investigating the homicide, and Temple’s announcement noted the investigators “do not believe that this was a random act.”

Obama will be the keynote speaker at Temple University's event, which is is expected to have approximately 8,000 high school students across Philadelphia in attendance.

On April 25, Penn Museum held the opening for the student exhibition, 'And So The Story Goes... Innovations in Storytelling,' in Mosaic Hall. 

The campaign aims to raise $4.1 billion in four years, making it the most ambitious fundraising project in Penn history. 

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court granted Mill bail, overturning the 2-4 year sentence he received for parole violations in November from Court Judge Grenece Brinkley. 

The detailed 24-page report provides evidence of performing arts groups' years-long struggle for space and a list of both short and long term recommendations for the University to consider.

Daniel Sundheim, a 1999 Wharton graduate who is the former chief investment officer at the Viking Global Investors, donated $3 million to the museum. 

Thousands of Benjamin Franklin’s documents were made available by the Library of Congress for the first time in honor of his death on April 17, 1790.

The firm purchased the building, located at 22 S. 40th Street, for $2.5 million from mental health care facility and reportedly plans to restore the building to its former glory through $5 million renovations expected to last less than a year.

Experts say that it is likely that human remains from one of the oldest African American burial grounds in West Philadelphia still exist under the Penn-owned property today.

The jet, which belongs to Southwest Airlines, was en route from New York to Dallas when one of its engines exploded, sending pieces of debris against the main body of the aircraft, CBS News reported.  

According to an analysis of unpublished ICE data, 64 percent of immigrants arrested in PA, WV, and DE didn’t have criminal convictions. The national figure, on the other hand, is 38 percent.  

March 23: A theft was reported at Huntsman Hall between the late morning and early afternoon which resulted in losses totaling over $200.

Penn Medicine will develop joint clinical care programs in the greater Philadelphia region with the Mercy Health System of Southeastern Pennsylvania and St. Mary Medical Center.

The new Wawa store will be located across from Independence Mall in Old City and is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2018.

The event discussed the intricacies – and ambiguities – of sanctuary city policy and Penn's role within the immigration debate.