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Hard at work, crews make progress during summer construction
vagelos laboratory exterior

(On homepage): The Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science and Technology, pictured in July 2023, features innovative sunshades designed to increase daylighting while blocking approximately 40% of light. A similar design of shades was recently used in London’s U.S. embassy building.

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Hard at work, crews make progress during summer construction

Ahead of the arrival of students, summer on campus bustles with construction teams advancing various building projects and maintenance work. Here, a look at what’s happening now.
Philly is cracking down and delisting unlicensed short-term rentals from companies like Airbnb

Philly is cracking down and delisting unlicensed short-term rentals from companies like Airbnb

A Wharton School study found that short-term rentals are often concentrated in areas where rental housing predominates and that each 1% increase in Airbnb listings in a ZIP code creates a small increase in rents and house prices as the number of long-term rentals decreases.

Penn Medicine to use Brandywine Hospital as part of an ambitious plan to replace, reconfigure VA medical centers

Penn Medicine to use Brandywine Hospital as part of an ambitious plan to replace, reconfigure VA medical centers

Penn Medicine will use the shuttered and recently purchased Brandywine Hospital to reimagine health care for veterans and provide improved access to emergency care services for western Chester County community members, with remarks from CEO Kevin Mahoney.