Philadelphia
Rallying to free Phila. rapper Meek Mill, thousands gather at Penn seeking justice reform
The hallmark of the evening occurred when Mill called and spoke to the audience from the SCI — Chester in Delaware County.
Philadelphia has introduced a new phone line for employees to report sexual misconduct
The purpose of the line is to “better understand the policies, processes and procedures in place from the perspective of the individual who has to go through [sexual misconduct],” Philadelphia Controller Rebecca Rhynhart said.
The famous LOVE statue returns to its namesake Phila. park
The statue was reinstalled in Love Park on Feb. 13.
Philadelphia is the first city in U.S. to allow supervised drug injection sites
This comes less than two weeks after Pennsylvania declared a statewide disaster emergency in response to the opioid crisis.
How Penn experienced the historic Super Bowl win for the Eagles
To gauge reactions across campus and Philadelphia, The Daily Pennsylvanian dispatched reporters across the city to see how fans are responding.
Here's why Penn student groups are already prepping for the midterm election in November
Currently, Republicans hold the majority in both the Senate and the House. After these elections, however, 33 Senate seats and 435 House seats have the potential to turnover.
Phila. has filed a suit against companies that prescribe opioids, responding to crisis
Pennsylvania has the fourth-highest overdose death rate in the nation, and Philadelphia officials estimated drug overdose deaths reached 1,200 last year.
Philadelphia has been selected as one of 20 finalists to host Amazon's HQ2
Close to 240 cities submitted proposals in October last year applying to be the location of Amazon’s second headquarters. Philadelphia has now been selected as one of the top 20 finalists.
More Phila. residents are facing food insecurity despite hunger rate decreasing nationwide
Close to 20 percent of Philadelphians faced food insecurity between 2014-16, even as food insecurity decreased nationally during this time period as the economy improved.
Solarize Philly is helping to make solar energy more accessible for city residents
More than 180 residents have signed a contract with Solarize Philly to install solar panels on their houses.
A bicyclist died Tuesday after colliding with a garbage truck in Center City
At least 26 bicyclists have died on Philadelphia streets since 2010.
These Penn graduates are working to provide health care for Philadelphia's homeless
Since receiving the 2017 President's Engagement Prize, Henderson and McCurry have been applying their knowledge of health care case management as they work with with the nonprofit Bethesda Project.
University City celebrates a 20-year anniversary of development, revitalization — and displacement
University City was founded in 1997 as the result of a partnership between major institutions in the area, including Penn, Drexel, University of the Sciences, who wanted to make the area more attractive to developers and businesses.
A Penn graduate student was robbed at 42nd and Locust on Monday night
According to the Division of Public Safety, the student surrendered his bag and the two suspects fled east on Walnut Street.
Drexel Square, a 1.3-acre community park, is coming to 30th and Walnut
The park will be part of the $3.5 billion Schuylkill Yards project, which will encompass the area between 30th Street Station and Drexel University.
Faculty from PennDesign worked to transform a former parking lot into a seasonal 'pop-up' space
This is not the first time PennDesign has taken steps to reinvigorate Philadelphia’s urban landscape.
Civil rights attorney Larry Krasner will be Philadelphia's next district attorney
Krasner, who has no prior experience as a prosecutor, beat Republican Beth Grossman, a former Democrat and assistant district attorney.
Philadelphia announces plans to relocate controversial Frank Rizzo statue
Rizzo served as police commissioner during the 1960s and as mayor from 1972 to 1980. He had notoriously tense relationships with the Philadelphia's black and LGBTQ communities during his tenure as a top city official.
SEPTA is revamping the commuter experience with new Wi-Fi hotspots and video screens
Already popular in New York City, the sidewalk kiosks or “Links” have USB ports and provide Wi-Fi hotspots throughout the city.