Manola Gonzalez

A new Pennsylvania bike law that requires a four-foot distance between bicyclists and vehicles has caused a decrease in accidents on campus.

Since 2004, Fagin Hall has been running a similar program, which has reduced theft.

The investigation following an armed robbery on a student which occurred on April 8 has come to a close.

Check out what crime happened on and around campus last week.

With a new partnership between the library and the Division of Public Safety, in addition to shortened hours for non-Penn affiliated visitors, theft at Van Pelt has been on the decline. DPS and the library have been piloting a new visitor management system machine since last September, called “fast pass.”

This year’s Spring Fling weather brought more than just increased sunshine to campus. Total crime saw a 168-percent increase from last year — from 37 incidents last year to 99 this year.

Three months into the new year, crime in the Penn Patrol Zone has been declining. This March, total crime went down three percent overall in comparison to March 2011.

Check out what crimes happened on and around campus last week.

With one hashtag at a time, Detective Joe Murray is making Philadelphia a little safer.

The Penn Panhandlers Union had their first General Assembly inside McDonald’s.