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Education

Penn President Liz Magill testifies at congressional hearing about antisemitism on college campuses

Penn Antisemitism Magill

Transportation

Philadelphia Marathon 2023: Race times, road closures and bus detours

Philly Marathon road closures

Social Media

Drexel student who sank half-court shot to win $10,000 says 'the ball just felt right' in his hands

Drexel Student Basketball

Business

Target abandons plan to open store in University City

Target University City

Opinion

Opinion: Returning to Penn doesn't feel like a homecoming

penn Franklin field

Investigations

Antisemitic graffiti on Penn's campus under investigation amid recent uptick in reported hate crimes

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Education

New Drexel institute will let business students invest in real estate

Drexel Real Estate

History

This 5,000-year-old stone tablet at the Penn Museum is among the oldest examples of writing in the world

Penn ancient tablet

Arts & Culture

Penn Museum to overhaul its Ancient Egyptian and Nubian galleries as part of 5-year renovation project

Penn Museum Renovations

Protests

Housing activists liken 76ers' arena plans to Philly's long history of displacement

Sixers arena protest

Music

History of Philly's Electric Factory to be displayed in upcoming Drexel exhibit

Electric Factory Drexel

Food & Drink

A Florida cookie company is making Philly the home of its first franchise stores

Blueprint Cookies Philadelphia

Protests

Penn Museum abruptly closes amid protest over MOVE bombing victims' remains

MOVE Penn Museum

Shopping

Baltimore Avenue Dollar Stroll returns with $1, $3 and $5 deals

Baltimore Avenue Dollar Stroll 2023

Investigations

7 vehicles stolen from Amtrak parking garage near 30th Street Station

30th Street Car Theft

Mental Health

LGBTQ youth mental health has worsened amid rise in discriminatory legislation, experts say

LGBTQ Youth Mental Health

Food & Drink

Love & Honey Fried Chicken to open first franchise location in University City

Love & Honey franchise

Food & Drink

Pod is back serving sushi again, two years after Kpod rebranding

pod philadelphia

Obituaries

Drexel University basketball player found dead on campus

Terrence Butler Drexel

Business

Wawa redesigns University City location, removing all the store's shelves

Wawa University City

History

West Philly community archaeology project aims to recover forgotten stories of the Black Bottom

Archaeology Project Black Bottom

Weekend

Ice cream, 'Barbie' and the Women's World Cup: Your weekend guide to things to do

Weekend ice cream festival

Development

Penn unveils designs for $75 million performing arts center

Penn Performing Arts Center

Business

Penn Medicine residents and fellows vote to unionize, becoming the state's first hospital house staff union

Penn Medicine Union

Investigations

Man wanted for sexual assault near Penn, Drexel campuses, police say

Sexual Assault West Philly

Transportation

Philly will increase policing of bike lanes in effort to improve traffic safety

PPA Bike Lanes

Entertainment

From tickets to parking, here's what you need to know about the 2023 Penn Relays

Courts

Settlement allows UC Townhomes to be demolished and sold, but preserves some space for affordable housing

UC Townhomes settlement

Business

City Tap House closes original University City restaurant after 13 years

City Tap House closes permanently in University City after 13 years

Family-Friendly

Penn Museum to celebrate Women's History Month with live dance performances and craft workshops

CultureFest Women's History Month

Business

Penn Medicine residents move to unionize, joining a nationwide trend

Penn Medicine Union

History

Penn Museum researchers discover ancient restaurant in Iraq with 5,000-year-old fridge

Penn Museum Researchers Aerial

Development

34-story high-rise apartment building planned in University City

University City Apartment Building

Food & Drink

New food hall to open at University City's Schuylkill Yards inside Bulletin Building

Schuylkill Yards Food Hall

Holiday

Celebrate Lunar New Year at Penn Museum with a traditional lion dance and lantern crafts

Lunar New Year Penn Museum

Arts & Culture

Philadelphia Orchestra, Academy of Music donate expansive historical archives to Penn

Philadelphia Orchestra Archives

Holiday

Skate on a pop-up ice rink and sing karaoke at uCity Square's holiday festival

uCity Square Holiday Fest

Transportation

Philadelphia Marathon 2022: Road closures, SEPTA detours and race times

Philadelphia Marathon road closures

Holidays

Watch a traditional Mexican folk dance during the Day of the Dead festival at Penn Museum

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Business

Wawa to shut down two more Center City stores, citing safety and security

Wawa Center City Closures

Government

University City Townhome residents get third affordable housing extension as eviction looms

UC Townhomes extension

Food & Drink

Jose Garces to open new restaurant at the Cira Centre with cafe, wine shop

Garces Trading Company

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