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Front gate at Mercy Philadelphia Hospital with a sign reading “After every storm comes a rainbow. West Philly Strong. #HereBesideYou.”

Penn Medicine and others to launch innovative health care collaboration in West Philadelphia

Penn Medicine, Public Health Management Corporation, Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic and Independence Blue Cross join together to transform Mercy Catholic Medical Center campus in an innovative partnership to care for the West Philadelphia community.

Person with a mask sitting on a bench holding a bowl of green beans next to a sign that says Beth David

Side Gigs for Good endure amid a pandemic

The Penn community’s altruism shines as the pandemic’s effects stretch on.

Painted facade of One Art building in daylight in West Philadelphia

Bringing green, healing spaces to the streets of West Philadelphia

As part of a Summer Humanities Internship with One Art, rising junior Alice Cochrane helped design a new façade for the “urban eco arts village” and community center.

Shining a light on the dangers of lead

Lead poisoning robs children of opportunity, and the impact is worse in underserved communities. Faculty and students at Penn are bringing scientific and policy attention to the problem, while empowering young people to minimize their risk and be leaders for change.

Outside picture of Penn campus with people walking and sitting on a bench

Penn Public Safety Review and Outreach Initiative centers on community input

The newly established Initiative seeks input through virtual hearings and public submissions as part of a comprehensive review of public safety at Penn.

From coaching West Philly kids to the NBA

A student outreach project in West Philly and a timely internship helped launch Penn alum Taylor Jenkins’ NBA career as head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies.

Panaramic aerial view of the city of Philadelphia and Penn’s campus

A financial boost from Penn to help one of West Philly’s most important corridors

The University has contributed $100,000 to The Enterprise Center to help restore businesses along 52nd Street.

A new public safety review and outreach initiative launches

Penn launches a public safety review and outreach initiative that seeks to conduct a comprehensive review and outreach program to assess Penn’s success in creating a physically and emotionally safe environment.

Hair Vyce Studio, at 48th Street and Baltimore Avenue.

In time of need, emergency funding for a community in crisis

Since the pandemic began, the University has approved and dispersed $5 million in emergency financial support to employees, third-party contractors, and neighboring businesses and organizations.

Interior of Fisher Fine Arts building, looking out the window to Locust Walk at the landing of the indoor staircase

A virtual tour of architectural masterpieces

David Brownlee, Frances Shapiro-Weitzenhoffer Professor of 19th Century European Art in the School of Arts and Sciences, leads a virtual tour of some of Penn’s best-known historic buildings.

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