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Penn Medicine CEO Warns SEPTA Cuts Would Be Devastating for Patients, Staff
Penn Medicine CEO Kevin Mahoney, who often commutes by Regional Rail to his office in University City, has warned that SEPTA’s proposed cuts would be devastating for both patients and staff, writes Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza for WHYY. In an average week, up to 9,000 University of Pennsylvania Health System employees commute to work using SEPTA. With…
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Penn Professor’s Inspiring Battle with Rare Disease to Be Adapted Into Feature Film
University of Pennsylvania physician-researcher Dr. David Fajgenbaum is having his memoir turned into a feature film, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. In 2019, Dr. Fajgenbaum released his memoir titled, “Chasing My Cure.” It dives into his diagnosis with Castleman disease, a rare and commonly fatal illness, while he was a medical student…
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$224M Proton Therapy Center Underway as Penn Medicine Breaks Ground in University City
University City will soon house one of the region’s most advanced cancer treatment facilities as Penn Medicine recently broke ground on its $224 million Roberts Proton Therapy Center, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Set to open in late 2027, the new facility will bring advanced radiation therapy to cancer patients at Penn…
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New Analysis Reveals How Much Penn Owns in University City Real Estate
The University of Pennsylvania trustees own more than $3.3 billion in real estate in University City, three times more than any other educational institution in the region, writes Emily Scolnick for The Daily Pennsylvanian. According to an analysis of city property records by The Daily Pennsylvanian, Penn’s real estate holdings in Philadelphia include numerous campus…
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Penn Athletics May Launch Ivy League’s First In-House NIL Collective
University of Pennsylvania athletics is currently awaiting Ivy League approval to form a name, image, and likeness collective — the first of its kind in the conference, write Sean McKeown and Walker Carnathan for The Daily Pennsylvanian. The publication claimed the collective had “already been in use,” but that it is currently paused. It also…
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After Sharing Top Spot Last Year, Penn’s Wharton School Edges Ahead as Nation’s Best Business School
The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania has claimed the top spot in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report graduate business school rankings, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. This year, the Wharton School holds the top spot outright, after having to share it with Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business…
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Haraz Coffee House Brings Yemeni Coffee to Philadelphia With New Cafe in University City
Haraz Coffee House has been serving traditional Middle Eastern drinks with sun-dried coffee beans in more than a dozen locations throughout the country. While Detroit and New York City have the main cities where Yemeni coffee shops have flourished, Philadelphia could eventually join the list as a new storefront has opened in University City, writes…
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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 Philadelphia Business Journal. The donation came from the Robert K. Johnson Foundation and will fund the Integrated Studies Program at Penn’s College of Arts and Sciences. The program, which was…
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Philadelphia Startup ChompShop Sees Major Surge in Sales After ‘Shark Tank’ Episode Airs
Philadelphia startup ChompShop saw a major surge in sales as the Shark Tank episode that featured the company’s founders aired on November 15, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Kausi Raman and Max Liechty went on the ABC show asking for a $250,000 investment for a 5 percent stake in ChompShop, valuing it…
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PIDC Unveils Latest Vision for Lower Schuylkill Innovation Campus in University City
For over a decade, the City of Philadelphia has put forth a plan to revitalize the Lower Schuylkill area of Philadelphia, which has long served as a critical economic vessel for the city. The goal has been to transform the area into a vibrant, more modern industrial campus with diverse businesses and opportunities for work.…
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Drexel Law School Now Ranks in Top 100 for Bar Exam Pass Rate
Drexel University’s Kline School of Law jumped 30 spots to rank No. 79 in bar passage percentage among all ABA-accredited law schools nationwide, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Eighty-five percent of Drexel Law graduates passed state bar exams last year, the highest gain among law schools in the Philadelphia region. According to…
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University of Pennsylvania Removes ‘Interim’ Tag As Larry Jameson Becomes School’s 10th President
After a 15-month tenure in an interim role, the University of Pennsylvania has officially named Larry Jameson as the university’s 10th president, writes Zion Abebe for The Daily Pennsylvanian. Penn announced that Jameson’s presidency role has been extended through June 30, 2027. He had been in the interim role since the resignation of former Penn…
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University City District to Seek Funding for $60M Schuylkill River Waterfront Project
University City District is currently embarking on fundraising efforts to pursue the Schuylkill River Waterfront Project that was first proposed in spring 2024, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The proposed project features a two-deck structure along the Schuylkill River’s west bank between Market and Chestnut streets. Meanwhile, the lower deck would include…
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Philadelphia Nonprofit Uses Penn-Made AI Tool to Match Patients with Rare Diseases with Existing Medications
Philadelphia nonprofit Every Cure is using a Penn-made artificial intelligence tool that matches rare diseases with already existing medications, writes Sarah Gantz for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The nonprofit was founded by David Fajgenbaum, an associate professor at the University of Pennsylvania, and has already secured $108 million in federal contracts and private funding to identify…
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Mark Quigley’s Job at the Palestra Let Him Witness Some of Philly Sports’ Greatest Moments and Turn His Life Around
Mark Quigley was 17 and struggling with alcohol and drug addiction when his grandfather told him to apply for a groundskeeping role at the University of Pennsylvania, writes Alex Coffey for The Philadelphia Inquirer. His grandfather wanted more for him than the drug and alcohol struggles he had been enduring since the age of 12.…
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New Food Hall to Open at Schuylkill Yards This Fall
Gather Food Hall & Bar, a 13,000-square-foot food hall, is planned to open at Schuylkill Yards in the fall, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The new food hall will have six local vendors, in addition to a bar. The opening of the food hall will be an evolution of Brandywine Realty Trust’s…
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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 $250 million, write Sarah Gantz, Aubrey Whelan, and Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The current administration recently unveiled plans to cap NIH spending on overhead costs associated with research…
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Drexel Board of Trustees Member Donates $3.5M to Double Size of University’s Academic Resource Center
Patrick McGonigal, a member of Drexel University’s board of trustees, has donated $3.5 million to support the renovation and expansion of its Academic Resource Center, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. “Drexel’s unique experiential education model is the future of higher education, so I’m honored to be able to support it and the…
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