University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania, an Ivy League school in Philadelphia, offers world-class education, groundbreaking research, and a vibrant campus community.
Address: Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: (215) 898-5000
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Vast Collection Prominently Featuring Reading Terminal Market Finds Permanent Home at Penn Libraries
A one-of-a-kind collection — notable for its size, scope, and prominent focus on Philadelphia’s historic Reading Terminal Market — has found its new permanent home…
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University of Pennsylvania Receives Largest Public Donation of 2025
University of Pennsylvania was recently the recipient of an $8 million gift, which stands as the university’s largest this year, writes Ryan Mulligan for the…
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Haverford School District Welcomes New Superintendent Dr. Matthew C. Hayes
The Haverford School District has a new superintendent, Dr. Matthew C Hayes. Dr. Hayes was appointed Superintendent of Schools by the Haverford Township Board of…
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GlobalPost Is Democratizing World Education for Students Across 82 Countries
Local Students Can Access Daily International Reporting for Free International news has fascinated me since I traveled abroad to London in the late ’90s while…
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Black-Owned Catering Business Writes Its Next Chapter, Thanks to Financing from Apex Commercial Capital
For years, Philadelphia native Sonya Combs had put her bachelor’s degree in Biobehavioral Health from Penn State to good use as an Intervention Training Specialist…
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Penn Could Lose Upward of $250M If NIH Scientific Research Funds Are Cut
If funding for National Institutes of Health is cut under a directive from President Donald Trump’s administration, the University of Pennsylvania could stand to lose…
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Lower Merion Skater Among Elite Group Representing Philadelphia at U.S. Figure Skating Championships
Lower Merion’s Blake Gilman and his partner Julia Epps are part of the small but elite group of local skaters who are representing Philadelphia at…
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Did You Know? MLK Jr. Studied at Crozer Theological Seminary in Upland
Long before he pioneered the Civil Rights Movement or won the Nobel Peace Prize, Martin Luther King Jr. spent three of his formative years as…
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Getting Into These Selective Delaware County Colleges Is Tough
In the Philadelphia region, the University of Pennsylvania tops the list of the most difficult colleges to get into, with a 5.9 percent acceptance rate,…
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Mayor Parker Lobbies to Bring Biden Presidential Library to Philadelphia
There is rising speculation as to where the legacy of President Joe Biden’s four years in office will be physically remembered, and Mayor Cherelle Parker…
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Wynnewood’s Rosemary Connors Leaves Big Shoes to Fill at NBC10
NBC10 is searching for a replacement for Rosemary Connors, its longtime weekend evening news anchor, reports Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Wynnewood…
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Eastern University Welcomes Four New Board Members
Eastern University has added four new members to its Board of Trustees: Dr. Darla Coffey, Dr. Taek Lee, Rev. Dr. Trisha Miller Manarin, and Rev.…
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What Impact Has Philadelphia’s Soda Tax Had on Public Health? New Study Provides Some Answers
University of Pennsylvania researcher Christina Roberto did not expect to find much of a health impact when she set out to study Philadelphia’s soda tax,…
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Penn Alums, ChompShop Founders, Present New Product on ‘Shark Tank’ After Last-Minute Name Change
University of Pennsylvania alums and ChompShop founders Kausi Raman and Max Liechty presented their new product to Shark Tank investors in the latest episode of…
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West Chester University Opera Theatre Presents the Regional Premiere of ‘Alice Tierney’
Opera students in West Chester University’s (WCU) Wells School of Music (WSOM) are working overtime to bring a new opera to life. Composed by WCU…
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DCCC Receives Bequest of $1 Million from Louise A. Strauss
The Delaware County Community College (DCCC) Educational Foundation has received an estate gift of $1 million from the late Louise A. Strauss. The gift will…
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Philadelphia Selected to Host Four NCAA Championships During 2027 and 2028
The NCAA has announced host sites for championship events for the 2027 and 2028 seasons, awarding four championship events to Philadelphia in a trio of…
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Dr. Kyle J. Boyer Will Deliver WCU’s Fifth Annual Frederick Douglass Institute Lecture Oct. 10
Educator, Minister, and Social Justice Advocate Dr. Kyle J. Boyer will deliver the Fifth Annual Dr. Clifford E. DeBaptiste Frederick Douglass Institute Lecture on Thursday,…
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