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What are the greatest 2,020 songs ever? Philadelphia is deciding

WXPN is airing a countdown of the greatest 2,020 songs, as decided by their listeners.

Person walking along Locust Walk at a walkway intersection with colorful autumn leaves.

Fall foliage puts Penn’s Tree Campus accolades on display

The fall colors on display this season highlight Penn’s lush campus, despite being an urban University. In fact, Penn’s tree stewardship has won honors eleven years in a row.

Ancil George leans on The Button sculpture in daylight in front of Van Pelt Library.

Ancil George’s legacy reaches outside the stacks

After retiring in 2019, the long-serving Penn figure continues his work in community outreach in West Philadelphia.

Bronze sculpture of a large bust of a Black woman on Penn’s campus surrounded by autumn leaves

Towering bronze sculpture installed at the entrance to Penn’s campus

The generosity of Penn Alumni Glenn and Amanda Fuhrman has brought the work of noted artist Simone Leigh to the University of Pennsylvania.

At the Clyde Barker Transplant House, respite and comfort food for the soul

A partnership between the Clyde F. Barker Penn Transplant House and the Walnut Hill College culinary school gives transplant patients and their families hearty meals and much-needed comfort from the West Philadelphia community.

Two all-white birds on gray pavement, with blurred leaves in the foreground.

Rare sparrows make guest appearance at Penn

Earlier this year, Penn Medicine epidemiologist Doug Wiebe glimpsed two small all-white birds outside Van Pelt Library that turned out to be albino house sparrows. Their coloration is likely the result of a genetic condition in which a bird’s feathers lack pigment.

New ACME at 40th and Walnut streets opens

Partnering with Penn, the grocery store has invested in a University City market with a fresh concept based on research and neighborhood trends. ACME will also contribute $50,000 to local hunger relief programs, including the Netter Center.

A dog sitting on a couch, with a kitten nuzzled in its lap.

Fostering kittens, plus more Side Gigs for Good

Around nearly any corner, the Penn community’s selflessness shines through, despite months apart due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

At Franklin Field, a student from West Philadelphia runs with a baton during a track & field practice.

Quakers of all ages

Every year since 2013, the Penn track and field teams have joined forces with the Netter Center for Community Partnerships in a program called Young Quakers Community Athletics (YQCA).

Penn DPS police officers wearing face-coverings standing with bikes in front building on campus

How Penn first responders are dealing with the coronavirus on the front lines

COVID-19 presents challenges faced by first responders, including PennComm dispatchers and police officers.

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