The announcement of a lottery system of registration at the Penn Alexander School in West Philadelphia is causing many Penn faculty and their families to think twice about staying in the neighborhood.

No decision was made at Tuesday’s hearing over the controversy concerning the demolition of the historic villa at 400 South 40th Street.

Café Renata will have its grand opening Friday at 43rd and Locust streets, where Café Clave used to be.

When the School District announced at 6 p.m. on Friday night that the registration system for kindergarten had changed, many parents were upset.

School officials announced that tonight that Penn Alexander School would select students for its incoming class by a lottery system even as about 70 parents stood in line to register.

The Philadelphia public school system is undergoing some changes — changes that are rightfully capturing the attention of some service groups at Penn.

The Artist-in-Residence program exhibited West Philadelphia artists in their annual “Friends and Neighbors” show this weekend.

Due to low funding and attendance, six parishes in West Philadelphia will merge to become three later this month. Catholic organizations at Penn, however, manage to maintain membership by straying from a strictly worship-based community model.

Even outside the curriculum, students volunteer their time at community outreach programs responsive to the needs of West Philadelphia residents.

The company currently owns a portfolio of nearly $200 million of real estate comprising 145 properties across the country.

According to its budget plan, the school district expects to receive $28 million from the sale of unused school facilities through 2017.

The Fortieth Street M.E. Church will be demolished and replaced with a contemporary glass-front retail space that will house four new dining and shopping options, including Dunkin’ Donuts, Whirled Peace Frozen Yogurt and Philadelphia Chutney Company. The fourth property is still available for lease.

The shrine belongs to Jacqui Bowman, a former consulting scholar for the Penn Museum who earned a certificate of executive administration from the University. The shrine is Bowman’s front porch on 43rd Street near Baltimore Avenue.

It’s around 4 p.m. Sunday afternoon, and the doors of West Philadelphia High School still don’t appear to be open.

Teams from the museum spent a full year preparing for the exhibit, going into West Philadelphia schools and community centers to consult people’s opinions on how the exhibit should be run.

The Rotunda has hosted some big names in music over the years. John Legend, a 1999 College graduate, performed there as a student, and Matisyahu, Spoon and Wiz Khalifa are among the many other performers brought in.

The artists will give back a minimum of 40 hours to the community by sharing their talents leading workshops, teaching classes and exhibiting in the area.