Election 2020

Biden 2020? What an Uncle Joe presidency could mean for Philly

Crystal ball comes up with Eagles in the White House and Amtrak lines of gold.

Is the new North Central district Temple’s version of University City? Here’s how they measure up

A look at Philly's college-area special service districts.

Who wants to buy Penn Book Center? Owners are taking offers

The independent bookstore has been a West Philly mainstay for 57 years.

The mumps have spread to Penn

This UCity apartment complex changed owners in December. Now West Philadelphia residents and Penn students say they’re being evicted

Penn officials declined to comment on whether they got a threatening letter from Michael Cohen about releasing Trump’s grades

After seeing backlash at other universities, Penn cancelled its annual Black History Month tradition of serving Southern cuisine in dining halls

A Penn sophomore’s documentary about the stigma of periods of developing countries is up for an Oscar

Joe Biden is speaking with Penn President Amy Gutmann on Tuesday 2/19

Tickets are sold out but the event will be livestreamed.

After working for years on a site in Thailand, this Penn archaeologist became an expert witness in an international smuggling case

Penn denied admission to a student who wrote about their dead mother — officials called home and mom picked up

But fact-checking all applications is impossible, they say.

Philly schools slashed student counselors, so this campaign is trying to bring them back

Five years ago, the district decimated its counseling staff.

Iranian immigrant Raha Mozaffari fell in love with Ultimate frisbee at Penn… and then with her husband. Now they coach Penn’s women’s team together

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Elizabeth Warren announced her bid for president earlier this week. Back in the ’80s, she was a law professor at Penn

Some Penn students who need it got reloadable debit cards to help pay for their meals over winter break.

Philly’s opioid crisis

Penn researchers are working on a virtual reality app that trains people to use Narcan

Straight As are not a guarantee of success, writes Wharton prof Adam Grant in NYT

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What it’s like for native Philadelphians who become students at Penn

Congrats to Philly native and Penn senior Anea Moore on being selected as a 2019 Rhodes Scholar

The prestigious honor is given to just 32 students nationwide.

A new study of 143 Penn students suggests cutting social media to 30 mins a day → less depression and loneliness