Universities across Pennsylvania are increasingly resorting to layoffs, campus closures, and mergers: a direct result of declining enrollment, stagnant public funding, and rising operational costs.According to a report by the National Center for Education Statistics, enrollment at US institutions of higher education dropped by 15% between 2010 and 2021, placing long-term pressure on college finances….
At a Philadelphia bar owned by the Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy, patrons who order bottle service are offered customizable letter boards, which they can ask staff members to arrange with messages of their choice, such as “break up with him” or “go birds!” But at least one customer, a Temple University student who visited…
A late Monday night shooting in North Philadelphia left one man dead and two others injured, according to police. The incident occurred on the 1500 block of North 18th Street, just blocks away from Temple University, local news reported. Police responded to the location where three men had been shot. The victims were taken to…
No matter how you slice it, Liz Moore has arrived. This month, an adaptation of her blockbuster novel “Long Bright River” started streaming on Peacock. And her next book, “The God of the Woods,” now on the best-seller list for 36 weeks (and counting), will soon hit the million mark in sales — a distinction…
Temple University (The New York Times photo) Temple University has unveiled the Temple Future Scholars program, a comprehensive initiative designed to mentor and prepare 120 seventh-grade students from seven Philadelphia public schools for higher education. This effort aims to make college more accessible to low-income, first-generation students.In collaboration with the School District of Philadelphia and…
It was a dream come true for Philadelphia children when the Eagles soared to a Super Bowl victory Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs. Now they’re getting a second wish granted: a day off school to celebrate with the champions at the city’s Super Bowl parade. The School District of Philadelphia said on Tuesday that…