A group of lawmakers, university administrators and the head of the Department of Education heard Tuesday about the possibilities – and perils – of tying public funding of state-related universities …
January 24, 2025
Snow, frigid temperatures for Sunday’s Eagles game could make for ‘nightmare’ ride home for fans
With a winter storm poised to hit the city at the same time the Eagles will be playing the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, travel could be treacherous for the …
Penn professor Amy Wax sues university, alleging her suspension is the result of racial discrimination
University of Pennsylvania law professor Amy Wax filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against the Ivy League school, alleging racial discrimination led to her suspension and other sanctions imposed on her …
Philly’s Women’s March drew 50,000 in 2017. A much smaller protest is planned ahead of Trump’s second inauguration.
After Donald Trump's first inauguration, an estimated 50,000 protesters walked down Benjamin Franklin Parkway with signs and pink pussyhats for the Women's March. Eight years later, organizers have rebranded the …
David Lynch, the filmmaker who found inspiration in Philly while attending art school, dies at 78
David Lynch, the filmmaker and who studied painting at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and often referenced the dark influence his time living in Philadelphia in the 1960s had …
The Eagles fan who shouted sexist insults at a Green Bay Packers fan during Sunday's playoff game apologized for his actions Thursday, sharing a statement that also alluded to back-and-forth …
USS John F. Kennedy to leave Navy Yard on Thursday to embark on final voyage before being scrapped in Texas
The USS John F. Kennedy will depart the Navy Yard in South Philadelphia on Thursday en route to Texas, where the decommissioned aircraft carrier will be scrapped, the U.S. Naval …
Residents physicians and fellows at Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals have voted to unionize, following the same path of house staffs at several other Philadelphia hospitals. The 861 workers, employed at …