25 Philadelphia schoolchildren will be among the thousands of journalists expected to cover the Democratic National Convention (DNC) this July.

Next month, Philadelphia will host the Democratic National Convention — and some Penn students are helping make that happen.

Whether you're a Philadelphia native or new to the city, here are the figures to know in local and statewide politics:

Philadelphia mayor Jim Kenney said city employees would be banned from traveling to states with anti-LGBT laws on official business.

Fattah announced the award of a $510,000 grant to the University of Pennsylvania for the study of algebraic geometry and physics.

Tiffany Trump, daughter of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, and Naomi Biden, the grand-daughter of Vice President Joe Biden, were among the roughly 1,500 graduating students of the College of Arts and Sciences on May 15.

In a change of plans, Vice President Joe Biden will be at the main University Commencement on Monday, the Division of Public Safety said on Thursday night. 

Penn professor Guido Menzio was on an American Airlines flight when he was profiled as a terrorist — for working on a differential equation onboard.

Penn Police will be working with the Secret Service and city police to prepare for the event, which may include protesters.

Ohio Gov. and Republican John Kasich will suspend his presidential campaign, Politico reported Wednesday.

It's looking even more likely that a Wharton alumnus will clinch the Republican nomination for 2016.

The First Daughter has chosen America's first college.

In a recent MSNBC video, Wharton students may not have been keen on supporting 1968 Wharton graduate Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination, but a famous name connected to Wharton has weighed in.

Gutmann said she thinks it’s important for everyone in academia, and people in general, to get involved with public policy or other ways to give back.

Tuesday began early for College junior Leopold Spohngellert, one of the many Penn students leading get-out-the-vote efforts on the morning of the Pennsylvania primary.

Executive Editor of Politico Peter Canellos, Managing Editor at Propublica Robin Fields and writer at New York Times Binyamin Applebaum conducted the report and passed on their findings.

One brave (or overzealous?) Daily Pennsylvanian reporter rose before dawn to watch the democratic process at work across campus.