Philanthropy

Penn Medicine Gift

Penn Medicine receives $50 million gift to advance research into autoimmune diseases and cancer

$300 million in rare cars will be showcased at Philadelphia Concours d’Elegance

Philadelphia Concours d’Elegance

Hunting Park Avenue near Simon Gratz High School named for former NBA star Rasheed Wallace

Habitat for Humanity Philly will use $5 million gift from MacKenzie Scott to increase affordable housing

Local music education program receives $1 million donation from MacKenzie Scott

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Lincoln University receives $20 million donation from MacKenzie Scott

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Michael Jordan donates $2M of "Last Dance" proceeds to feed America's hungry

Higher Education

Penn Law receives $125 million gift from W.P. Carey Foundation

Penn Law

Natural Disasters

Aaron Rodgers' brother questions sincerity of $1 million California wildfire donation

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Philadelphia awarded $1 million toward juvenile justice center

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Penn's Wharton School receives $50 million gift, largest in history

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Eagles' Chris Long donating a quarter of 2018 salary to literacy initiative

Thousands overseas now wearing 'erroneously pre-printed New England Patriots championship' merch

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Hysterical Philly woman gets $20,000 from idol Ellen DeGeneres

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Abington foundation to vote Tuesday on pledge agreement with $25 million donor Schwarzman

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Abington School District 'deeply sorry,' breaks down plan for $25 million gift

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After $25M gift, Abington to rename high school for Schwarzman

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Philly feels like 'home' for rookie teacher Tony Danza

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Medical Schools

Temple medical school announces creation of new Alzheimer's Center

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Penn State's THON raises $10.2 million for pediatric cancer research

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Abington High School receives record $25 million gift for STEM facility

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Want to know where all that Super Bowl LII Champion Patriots gear is going?

They're using music to shine the Light of Day on Parkinson's

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Chester County principal sleeps on school roof after students call bluff

Lionville Middle School

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