UPenn hires lawyer who led 1985 MOVE commission to investigate handling of remains
Carl E. Singley works at Tucker Law Group, considered the region’s largest Black-owned firm.
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MOVE members mourn their children’s lives as Penn Museum apologizes for storing remains
University administrators now say they want to “reunite” the remains with their family — but it’s still unclear where they are.
Students at Penn and Princeton are horrified over mistreatment of MOVE children’s remains
University researchers were cavalier about studying the bones of Delisha and Tree Africa, and there’s still no clarity on where they currently are.
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Remains of children killed in MOVE bombing sat in a box at Penn Museum for decades
Where are they now, and who is responsible for them? No one seems to know.
Philly museum reopening guide: All the cultural institutions you can visit in person
Hours, ticketing procedures and safety protocols to help you plan a trip.
This ‘heartbreaking’ Penn Museum display shows the horror of ISIS destruction
The University City exhibit also highlights Syrian and Iraqi emergency preservation efforts.
Celebrate the Day of the Dead at the Penn Museum
Here's the full schedule of events for Saturday
Why old dead bodies will accidentally surface in Philadelphia again
Put in a shovel in the ground here, and "you should expect to find a human skeleton."
You can’t get a ticket for the ‘Indiana Jones’ of beer at the Penn Museum
Craft beer rock star Sam Calagione has collaborated with the Penn prof on Dogfish Head Brewery's "Ancient Ales" for the past 16 years.
Tonight Questlove and Terry Gross talk Prince, funerals and food
Ahmir Thompson, frontman for the Roots and leader of the Tonight Show's house band, is much more than a musician — as his new book, "something to food about," proves.