While Penn is much emptier than what we’re accustomed to, the campus and the rest of Philadelphia are still bustling throughout the hot summer months. From May to August, The Summer Pennsylvanian will continue to honor its commitment to bring to you all the latest news and need-to-know.

Summer is 12 weeks of limited responsibility and people who are just as willing to try new, potentially regrettable things as you are. Take advantage of this, and never be afraid to make some mistakes along the way.

Two recent robberies inside the Penn Patrol Zone are examples of a growing national problem of criminals seeking smartphones.

Few blame banks and bank tellers who don’t realize their role as teachers. Their subject of expertise is the credit card system, but their problem is their method of instruction. It is not conducive to the learning style of the average American consumer.

Evan Robinson, a senior in the College, has been running a photo business since junior year of high school.

Art Along the Avenue of Technology aims to transform the five-block stretch of Market Street between 34th and 39th streets through semi-permanent artwork.

Comments that Vice President Joe Biden made about China during last week’s commencement address has drawn ire from “disappointed” international students, who have condemned what they saw as an “inappropriate” use of the commencement address.

The Creating Canopy initiative, sponsored this year by Penn and Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, donated 100 trees to Penn and University of Pennsylvania Health System staff and faculty who live in Philadelphia.

On Tuesday night, rising senior Jonny Dolezal, fellow classmate Stephen Baker and rising junior Duke Lacroix took the field to play in the second round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.

Indecent acts committed in Houston Hall that involved a Penn lecturer are being investigated by the police.

Over the past four years, Penn Law graduates have seen full-time employment rates between 86.1 percent and 95.2 percent.

In a lone heated race during an otherwise quiet primary season, incumbent Alan Butkovitz defeated 1993 Fels Institute graduate Brett Mandel in the Democratic primary for Philadelphia’s city controller.

The biggest reduction in crime against persons in April was in the category of assaults — both simple and aggravated.

The NCAA women’s lacrosse national championships will be held at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pa. this weekend, featuring three of the opponents that Penn faced off against in the regular season.

We won’t see the immediate impact of Penn’s nascent prestige on this year’s recruiting class, but that’s not to say this year’s recruits won’t step in and make an impact.

The Red and Blue came off of a 12-0 shutout at the hands of the Texas A&M Aggies heading into its elimination game versus the Arizona Wildcats in College Station. On Saturday, the Quakers (30-20) battled with a storied Arizona (33-25) team, coming up just short in extra innings, 3-2.

The Philadelphia Police Department released a surveillance camera video Monday of the man believed to be responsible for the murder of campus food cart operator Don Ly.