Greg Johnson

Penn undergraduates were only adolescents and preteens when the United States suffered the worst terrorist attack in its history, but even through the eyes of a child, they can remember the dark day with crystal clarity.

Officially known as the “City of Brotherly Love,” Philadelphia is also a city of firsts. The first brick house in America was built here in 1682. The first American flag on record was sewn here in 1777. The first U.S. Congress met here in 1789, and the world’s first International House opened here in 1910.

Dear Benny,In January, President Obama reduced travel restrictions to Cuba. Part of this easing involved allowing accredited institutions of higher education to sponsor travel to Cuba for course work for academic credit under a general license. I was wondering, does Penn sponsor any travel to Cuba?-History Will Absolve Me

Through the years, Philadelphians have used a number of different adjectives and phrases to describe one of the city’s most high-profile and powerful adopted sons, David L.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The Word gave life to everything that was created.

Sports Illustrated reports that by the time former NFL players have been retired for two years, 78 percent have gone bankrupt or are under financial stress because of joblessness or divorce. A plethora of players, who once earned millions of dollars, find themselves broke or in severe debt.

Over the last half-decade, 20,000 stray or lost cats a year have been seen by the Animal Care and Control Team (ACCT) associated with the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) Operations Center at 111 W. Hunting Park Ave. in North Philadelphia.

From the moment fruit vendor Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire in Tunisia, marking the beginning of the current Arab uprisings, the Al Jazeera television network has dominated news coverage of the region, reporting on the revolts from all angles, with correspondents in different locations and news crews in all the hot spots.

“Penn’s strength is connected to the greatness of the community it shares,” says Glenn Bryan, the assistant vice president of community relations in the Office of Government and Community Affairs.

Coach Al Bagnoli is a winner. The George A.