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Concerts Women's History Month
Billie Eilish Sofar Sounds

Sofar Sounds hosting special concerts in Philly for Women's History Month

Fitness

Score discounts on registrations for local spring races at Philadelphia Runner
Deals on local spring races

Festivals

16th annual Beer Fest at World Cafe Live includes four hours of drinking and dancing
beer fest at World Cafe Live

Transportation

SEPTA renames University City Station as Penn Medicine Station
SEPTA Penn Medicine Station West Philly

Food & Drink

The Common offering small pizza with Yards beer for $10
beer and pizza deal at The Common

Investigations

Philly D.A. charges former Drexel professor who allegedly blew grants at strip clubs
Drexel professor Nwankpa theft

Food & Drink

Renata's Kitchen expanding to former Trolley Car Station site in University City
Renata's Kitchen Main

Colleges

Penn cancels remainder of women's volleyball season due to 'offensive' posters in locker room
Penn volleyball 'vulgar' posters

Higher Education

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

Food & Drink

Dizengoff to open third location at Franklin's Table in University City
Dizengoff University City Philly

Food Trucks

University City food truck named best in Pennsylvania
Cucina Zapata

Education

Penn Law students, dean hold meeting to discuss Amy Wax, don't invite Amy Wax
Amy Wax penn professor

Presidential Campaign

Andrew Yang ordered a chicken cheesesteak from Jersey Mike's while in Philly, which is rough

Travel

Schuylkill Expressway eastbound will be closed from 30th to South streets this weekend
Schuylkill 76 construction traffic

Food & Drink

'Nightmare on the Schuylkill' bar crawl to take place Halloween weekend
Nightmare on the Schuylkill bar crawl happening Halloween weekend

Fitness

Free yoga and barre classes to be offered at Drexel Square this fall
Carroll - Drexel Square and 30th Street Station

Business

Penn Book Center will stay open with new owners
0827_PENNBOOKCENTER

Higher Education

Penn professor Amy Wax: Determining whether President Trump is a racist is 'so shallow'
Amy Wax penn professor

Development

Master plans unveiled for striking red skyscraper next to 30th Street Station
Schuylkill Yards East West Towers rendering 1

Trains

Historic 30th Street Station split-flap board temporarily relocated to Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
30th Street Flapboard railroad museum

Festivals

2019 BlackStar Film Festival includes projects by Questlove, Solange Knowles
Blackstar Film Festival

Gun Violence

Penn researchers receive $700,000 grant to study gun violence hot spots
Gun Violence study Penn researchers

Racism

Penn Law Dean: Prof. Amy Wax's comments are at best bigoted, at worst racist
Amy Wax penn professor

Alternative Medicine

Music can be used instead of sedatives to reduce anxiety before anesthesia, study finds
Music anesthesia Penn study

Racism

Penn professor: The United States 'will be better off with more whites and fewer nonwhites'
Amy Wax penn professor

Business

Giant opening Heirloom Market in University City this August
Carroll - Giant Heirloom Market

Performances

Shakespeare in Clark Park returns with free production of 'King Lear'
Clark Park

Investigations

Jerome Allen removed from Penn Athletics Hall of Fame after bribery conviction
Jerome Allen penn hall of fame

Inventions

Penn researchers invent super glue-strength adhesive with stickiness that can be reversed
Penn adhesive super glue

Health News

Penn professors receive $4.5 million grant for new autoimmune disease research center
Doctor takes a patient's blood pressure

Food & Drink

Dining Days returning to University City, now with lunch
White Dog Cafe expansion

PennDOT

Lane, highway closures will impact travel on Schuylkill Expressway through Center City next week
I-76 Center City closures

Development

Drexel Square officially opens at Schuylkill Yards in West Philly
Carroll - Drexel Square and 30th Street Station

Lawsuits

Han Dynasty faces class-action lawsuit over alleged unpaid overtime
Han Dynasty University City

Business

Penn Book Center to stay open through summer as it explores sustainable options
Penn Book Center stay open

Health Stories

Two-time survivor inspires cancer patients at 'Be the Match' walk on HUP transplant floor
Be The Match Walk

Shopping

Enjoy $1 deals at the Baltimore Avenue Dollar Stroll
Baltimore Avenue Dollar Stroll

Restaurants

Sunset Social, seasonal rooftop burger joint and bar, opens in University City for summer
Cira Green

Food & Drink

Rosa's Fresh, the $1 pay-it-forward pizza shop, closes
0430_Rosa's Fresh Pizza

Business

Petition, protesters call for University of Pennsylvania to keep independent Penn Book Center in business
0409_PennBookCenter

Protests

PETA supporters ask people to 'stand up for dogs' at Penn protest
PETA Protest

Restaurants

Trolley Car Station closing after seven months in business
Trolley Car Station closing after seven months in business

Restaurants

Drexel's pay-what-you-wish EAT Cafe closing
0410_EAT Cafe_Drexel University

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Wildlife

Delco kid catches piranha in Ridley Park Lake

Delco piranha

Events

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Stock Philly Skyline in Summer

Prevention

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Dementia Free smoking

TV

Film crews are shadowing SEPTA police officers for A&E docuseries that will air next year

SEPTA documentary

Jobs

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Sixers

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