How the University Drives the Economy
Latest report puts Penn’s benefit to region at $37 billion.
Architectural Afterlives
Fleeting witnesses to a vanished past.
The Gilded-Age Medievalist
A new life of Henry Charles Lea.
Revolution at Penn?
Present at the Revolution.
Building Blocks
Rebuilding Together Philadelphia is repairing homes one at a time to strengthen neighborhoods and build generational wealth.
The Accidental Nightclub Owner
Josette Bonafino C’89 has remade—and preserved—the Trestle Inn.
Where Research Meets Community
PennFERBS wants to help the next generation of scientific leaders.
Penn and Philly
Penn stories “in, of, and for Philadelphia” online.
Keeping It Civic
David Grossman’s 25 years directing Civic House.
Madam Mayor
Cherelle Parker G’16 LPS’16 is Philadelphia’s 100th—and first woman—mayor.
Ode to Ira
To mark the Netter Center’s 30th anniversary, founding director Ira Harkavy C’70 Gr’79 trumpets the past and the future of Penn’s strategies to revitalize West Philadelphia—and alumni return to campus to tout Harkavy as an inspiration in the field of university–community engagement.
Orchestral Maneuvers
Philadelphia Orchestra archives coming to Penn Libraries.
Walking The Edge
“Walking the Edge,” curated by photographer JJ Tiziou C’02.
Safe Harbor, Fitful Prospects
How Philadelphia has repelled, attracted, and been reinvigorated by refugees.
Night Fever
DJ “Michael the Lion” (also a researcher and lecturer in the Weitzman School of Design) is a big believer in the nighttime economy.
Museum Men
Three Penn alumni amassed three varied and valuable private collections, then bequeathed them to Philadelphia and the world. But what drove Mütter, Barnes, and Rosenbach?
Fraternal Twins
West Philadelphia’s unmatched pairs.
Cemetery CEO
Nancy Goldenberg GCP’80 heads two historic Philadelphia cemeteries.
The Hunger to End Hunger
As the head of the largest hunger relief organization in the Philadelphia region, George Matysik is passionate about rooting out food insecurity, reducing food waste, and reimagining school lunches. His work ethic and drive were molded during an unorthodox, decade-long journey through Penn.
Two Apologies, and a Reckoning Over Human Remains
Apologies issued over treatment of human remains.
Penn Gives $100 Million for City Schools
Penn donates $100 million for Philadelphia schools.
When Boys Grieve
Giving voice to grief over gun violence.
Arts for All
Kelly Lee C’89 is promoting arts and culture everywhere in Philadelphia.
A Space for Remembering
June 5 Memorial Park honors victims of deadly wall collapse.