Greg Johnson

In the Caster Building at 3701 Locust Walk, the Penn School of Social Policy & Practice is one of the oldest social work programs in the world.

Through nearly 30 years of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, the infection rate among African Americans has remained steadily high. Although they represent only 13 percent of the U.S.

Photo credit: Candace diCarlo

On average, the City of Philadelphia receives about 20 inches of snow a year, according to the National Climate Data Center.

In July of 1995, a 20-day-old baby was rushed to the emergency room at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia after being in a car crash.

It’s the beginning of January again and you know what that means: Resolutions.

Because a dog’s sense of smell is a thousand times more sensitive than a human’s, canines are regularly used to detect bombs and other explosives. They sniff out illegal drugs and endangered plants, and they can use their snouts to reveal ailments such as cancer, diabetes and seizures.

Photo credit: Candace diCarlo

  Who knew all those HUP employees had musical, dancing and acting talents, as well as medical ones?