Politics
Former Penn prof. Joe Biden announces Kamala Harris as vice president choice
Harris will be the first Black woman and first Asian American to be nominated for national office by a major party, and the fourth woman in American history selected for one of their presidential tickets.
Penn, Drexel students call on universities to disband police departments
Protesters' demands include that Penn fire Vice President for Public Safety Maureen Rush, Drexel cut ties with independent police department reviewer and former Philadelphia police commissioner Charles Ramsey, and Penn and Drexel pay PILOTs, payments which support the Philadelphia community and schools.
Pennsylvania will cover cost of stamps for mail-in ballots in November election
The move by Governor Tom Wolf endeavors to make the voting process safer, faster, and more accessible amid the pandemic.
Black students, alumni allege pattern of racial profiling by Penn Police
The president of the union that represents campus police denied any racial profiling by the Penn Police. The allegations come as the Division of Public Safety faces an independent review.
Joe Biden holds lead over Donald Trump in latest Pennsylvania polls
After the state's 20 electoral votes were decided by less than one percentage point in the last presidential election, both parties have since been pouring resources into Pennsylvania. But recent state polls place presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden ahead of 1968 Wharton graduate and president Donald Trump.
Penn professor’s study finds party affiliation is main predictor of social distancing in U.S.
The recently published study finds that personal political affiliation has more influence on social distancing than health-related concerns. It also dismisses the popularized notion that youth socialization is responsible for rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in America.
The Trumps continued to spread misinformation this week. Social media giants fired back.
On Tuesday, Donald Trump Jr. tweeted a viral video featuring medical professionals stating misleading information about the coronavirus pandemic and labeled it as a “must watch!!!" Hours later, Twitter suspended his account for 12 hours for violating "Twitter Rules."
Penn Justice Democrats co-director will be Pa. delegate for Bernie Sanders at DNC
Rising College junior Jack Cahill was selected to be an at-large delegate by the Pennsylvania Democratic Party on July 17 and was notified of his selection by the Sanders campaign.
Penn Dems hosts virtual event featuring 10 candidates looking to flip the Pa. statehouse
This year, Democrats need a net gain of four senate seats and nine state house seats to control both chambers of Congress.
'Fire Rush, defund UPPD, pay PILOTs': Over 100 gather to protest Penn Police violence
Penn students and Philadelphia community members gathered outside the Penn Police Department headquarters on 4040 Chestnut Street shortly after 12 p.m. on Friday to protest Penn Police's alleged involvement in tear gassing protesters on 52nd Street on May 31.
Congressmen author letter calling on Penn to disclose diversity of endowment managers
Rep. Joseph Kennedy III (D-Mass.) and Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) sent a letter to Penn President Amy Gutmann asking for details on what percentage of Penn’s endowment assets are managed by diverse-owned firms.
SP2 professor leads reentry group providing free phones for formerly incarcerated people
The Center for Carceral Communities is an initiative of the School of Social Policy & Practice, headed by SP2 professor Toorjo Ghose, that helps formerly incarcerated people reengage with their communities in West Philadelphia.
Honorary Penn graduate Congressman John Lewis dies at age 80
Lewis leaves behind a distinguished legacy as a pioneer of the Civil Rights Movement and a longtime United States Congress member.
COVID-19 slows rate of Pa. voter registration compared to other presidential election years
Between the November 2019 election and this year's June 2 primary the list of eligible voter grew by only 0.8% even after the delayed primary gave residents an additional month to register.
The November election looms as COVID-19 defines 2020. Penn political groups are preparing.
Penn Leads the Vote expects its events to be solely virtual, while Penn Democrats, Penn College Republicans, Penn Justice Democrats, and Penn for Biden will try to hold smaller in-person events.
More than 730 faculty and staff sign petition demanding Penn pay PILOTs
The campaign, Penn for PILOTs, is the first united effort by Penn faculty and staff that demands the University pay PILOTs, voluntary financial payments that property tax-exempt organizations make to local governments.
Trump administration reverses ICE order barring international students from studying in U.S.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Homeland Security agreed to uphold the guidelines it issued in March that permit students to take online courses in order to remain in the country.
Penn submits amicus brief in support of Harvard, MIT lawsuit over ICE restrictions
Penn is joined by 58 other nationwide colleges and universities in submitting the brief, which was filed in the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts.
Penn’s history of refusing to pay PILOTs, explained
What exactly are PILOTs, why doesn’t Penn pay them, and where does that money go instead? The Daily Pennsylvanian has answers to all of those questions and more — here is everything you need to know about the relationship between Penn and PILOTs.