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City of Philadelphia
Court no-shows: A systemic issue
Court no-shows: A systemic issue
Penn Carey Law professor Sandy Mayson has found that failure-to-appear is a systemic phenomenon that plays a central role in criminal case processing in Philadelphia.
New Student Orientation for the Class of 2028
New Student Orientation for the Class of 2028
The New Student Orientation for the Class of 2028 includes a roster of events ranging from a primer on Penn traditions to dinner and dancing at the Philadelphia Museum of Art to walking tours and introductions.
Penn Medicine, 76ers restore community basketball court
Penn Medicine, 76ers restore community basketball court
The latest product of the partnership between two iconic Philadelphia institutions, a newly refurbished court at Roberto Clemente Park will support healthy behavior in the community.
University of Pennsylvania Health System and Doylestown Health sign definitive agreement
University of Pennsylvania Health System and Doylestown Health sign definitive agreement
Bucks County system’s integration into UPHS will expand access to advanced health care for patients and families in the suburbs of Philadelphia.
Exploring the 1918 pandemic’s impact on Philadelphia’s Black and immigrant neighborhoods
Exploring the 1918 pandemic’s impact on Philadelphia’s Black and immigrant neighborhoods
Rising third-year Matthew Breier has been conducting research with public health historian David Barnes through the Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program.
Bells toll around Penn, across the city, for National Gun Violence Awareness Day
Bells toll around Penn, across the city, for National Gun Violence Awareness Day
On Friday, June 7, bells tolled at 1 p.m. at 44 locations around the region, as part of Penn Live Arts’ “Toll the Bell” community initiative.
‘Toll the Bell’ project asks Philadelphians to be ‘called back into caring’ about gun violence
‘Toll the Bell’ project asks Philadelphians to be ‘called back into caring’ about gun violence
Led by Penn Live Arts, more than 50 partnering organizations in Philadelphia will “toll the bell” on June 7 for National Gun Violence Awareness Day.
Positioned for Success
Positioned for Success
The program, launched by recent College of Arts and Sciences grads Taussia Boadi and Cheryl Nnadi, was a 2023 Projects for Progress winner and provides academic support to middle school students affected by gun violence.
Can more art equal less crime?
Can more art equal less crime?
Maya Moritz, a first-year Ph.D. student in the Department of Criminology, is building the case, studying the effect of Philadelphia murals on the city’s crime rate.
New grant supports ongoing partnership between Penn Nursing and city of Philadelphia
New grant supports ongoing partnership between Penn Nursing and city of Philadelphia
The multiyear, multimillion dollar grant to The Philadelphia Community Engagement Alliance will focus on chronic disease self-management among Philadelphia residents.
In the News
PhillyVoice
Philly’s soda tax may improve the city’s obesity rate – in time, Penn study says
A Penn Medicine study suggests there’s some evidence that Philadelphia’s soda tax could slow obesity over time.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Bruce Springsteen, John Legend, and Barack Obama team up on a spirit-raising rally for Harris
In Philadelphia for a political rally, alumnus and musician John Legend said his time at Penn were “some of the best years of my life.”
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Philadelphia Magazine
The 150 most influential people in Philly
Interim President J. Larry Jameson, Penn Medicine CEO Kevin Mahoney, Dean Vijay Kumar of the School of Engineering and Applied Science, Carl June of the Perelman School of Medicine, and Olympic discus thrower and alumnus Sam Mattis are noted as some of the most influential people in Philadelphia.
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ABC News
Could teenage voters swing Pennsylvania?
Matt Levendusky of the School of Arts & Sciences says there’s been a much greater and much more visible investment in get-out-the-vote efforts and registering new voters in Philadelphia this year.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Philly traffic citations have plunged since the 1990s. Police say they want to issue many more
Erick Guerra of the Weitzman School of Design says that stay-at-home orders during the pandemic largely cleared streets and sidewalks, causing the remaining drivers to accelerate on once-congested roadways.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
As wounds and amputations spike, experts say Philly’s $100M addiction treatment center must ensure adequate medical care for patients
Nicole O’Donnell of Penn Medicine says that the Parker administration’s planned addiction treatment center in Philadelphia presents an opportunity to cover currently nonexistent levels of care.
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