University CityOpinionBarclay Pies in Cherry Hill sets a new standard for gluten-free pizza in the Philly areaThe Detroit-style gluten-free pies are so good at this Cherry Hill pizzeria, even those who don't need to avoid gluten love it. “There’s a market need for a pizzeria that was truly inclusive.”Craig LaBan | Columnist It ‘just makes the city look bad’: Petition demands that the University Avenue Bridge be saved from further damagePeter Dobrin Shapiro visits Philly to debut $125 million investment in Pennsylvania’s life sciences industryEthan Young Monell Chemical Senses Center is relocating within University City after 55 years on Market StreetKayla Yup Philly City Council members probe Parker administration on rising property assessments: 'Owners deserve answers now'Anna Orso AdvertisementProperty values in Kensington went up more than any other Philly neighborhood this yearCitywide, there was a 3% median jump in valuations over the last two years. Increases were much larger in working-class neighborhoods that border wealthier areas.Anna Orso, Yaelle Tang, and Lizzie Mulvey What we missed on our roundup of Philadelphia’s 76 most iconic dishesShowing love for hot dog-fishcake combo, chicken salad and oysters, Crazy Richard's peanut butter, Fishtown Iced Tea, edamame dumplings, and cheesesteak egg rolls — all Philly food and drink classics.Michael Klein Historic church at 42nd and Pine to become apartments after Penn declined to buy the buildingThe former congregation had hoped Penn would buy the building for community use, but the university eventually decided against it. Jake Blumgart House of the week: A six-bedroom Victorian twin in University City for $689,000The home is near Clark Park and Baltimore Avenue. Paul Jablow, For The Inquirer Penn launches $18 million facility to advance RNA technology’s role in health, agricultureThe RNA manufacturing hub opened this spring in University City. The National Science Foundation has invested in five such facilities nationally, each focused on a specific biological material.Kayla Yup Philly progressives made gains in Democratic ward elections. But party chair Bob Brady remains well-positioned for reelection. The Philadelphia Democratic Party’s internal politics have become a key battleground in between progressive upstarts and the establishment.Sean Collins Walsh Penn Medicine extended CEO Kevin Mahoney’s contract through June 2031Mahoney has led the University of Pennsylvania Health System since June 2019 and guided the system through the upheavals of COVID-19 early in his tenure.Harold Brubaker University City holds 11% of Philly jobs. Can it continue to thrive as higher ed faces a national crisis?The new head of the University City District is confident in the future of this Philadelphia jobs hub. Jake Blumgart Pew Charitable Trusts announced $2.5 million in grants for life sciences workforce development and neighborhood improvementThe grants are going to The Skills Initiative, a job-training nonprofit, and North10 Philadelphia, a community-development group.Harold Brubaker Several Philly hotels could see workers strike next month as FIFA and America’s big birthday grow nearUnite Here Local 274 represents hotel workers who are seeking new contracts. Ariana Perez-Castells Tower Health reported a $3.6 million operating loss in the first nine months of fiscal 2026The Berks County nonprofit had $1.55 billion in revenue in the nine months that ended March 31.Harold Brubaker City Council members threaten to shut down vote on facilities plan that would close 17 Philly schoolsIn an extraordinary muscle flex, 10 City Council members threatened a broad range of actions, from lawsuits and injunctions to civil disobedience and blocking reappointments of school board members.Kristen A. Graham and Sean Collins Walsh Negotiations continue ‘around-the-clock’ ahead of Thursday board vote on 17 Philly school closingsThe school board plans to vote Thursday on a $3 billion facilities plan to close 17 schools, co-locate six, and modernize 169. City Council members are threatening to hold up school funding over it.Kristen A. Graham One additional Philly school is off the closing list, and the school board will vote on facilities plan ThursdayThe school board is scheduled to vote on Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr.'s sweeping facilities plan Thursday. One of 18 schools, Ludlow Elementary, has come off the closure list.Kristen A. Graham and Anna Orso Drexel’s new president must tackle a deficit and declining enrollment. He sees it as a ‘moment of reinvention.’Antonio Merlo was inaugurated as Drexel's president Thursday. Under his leadership, the school will complete its academic overhaul this spring.Susan Snyder See more storiesAdvertisement
OpinionBarclay Pies in Cherry Hill sets a new standard for gluten-free pizza in the Philly areaThe Detroit-style gluten-free pies are so good at this Cherry Hill pizzeria, even those who don't need to avoid gluten love it. “There’s a market need for a pizzeria that was truly inclusive.”Craig LaBan | Columnist
OpinionBarclay Pies in Cherry Hill sets a new standard for gluten-free pizza in the Philly areaThe Detroit-style gluten-free pies are so good at this Cherry Hill pizzeria, even those who don't need to avoid gluten love it. “There’s a market need for a pizzeria that was truly inclusive.”Craig LaBan | Columnist
It ‘just makes the city look bad’: Petition demands that the University Avenue Bridge be saved from further damagePeter Dobrin
It ‘just makes the city look bad’: Petition demands that the University Avenue Bridge be saved from further damagePeter Dobrin
Shapiro visits Philly to debut $125 million investment in Pennsylvania’s life sciences industryEthan Young
Shapiro visits Philly to debut $125 million investment in Pennsylvania’s life sciences industryEthan Young
Monell Chemical Senses Center is relocating within University City after 55 years on Market StreetKayla Yup
Monell Chemical Senses Center is relocating within University City after 55 years on Market StreetKayla Yup
Philly City Council members probe Parker administration on rising property assessments: 'Owners deserve answers now'Anna Orso
Philly City Council members probe Parker administration on rising property assessments: 'Owners deserve answers now'Anna Orso
Property values in Kensington went up more than any other Philly neighborhood this yearCitywide, there was a 3% median jump in valuations over the last two years. Increases were much larger in working-class neighborhoods that border wealthier areas.Anna Orso, Yaelle Tang, and Lizzie Mulvey
Property values in Kensington went up more than any other Philly neighborhood this yearCitywide, there was a 3% median jump in valuations over the last two years. Increases were much larger in working-class neighborhoods that border wealthier areas.Anna Orso, Yaelle Tang, and Lizzie Mulvey
What we missed on our roundup of Philadelphia’s 76 most iconic dishesShowing love for hot dog-fishcake combo, chicken salad and oysters, Crazy Richard's peanut butter, Fishtown Iced Tea, edamame dumplings, and cheesesteak egg rolls — all Philly food and drink classics.Michael Klein
What we missed on our roundup of Philadelphia’s 76 most iconic dishesShowing love for hot dog-fishcake combo, chicken salad and oysters, Crazy Richard's peanut butter, Fishtown Iced Tea, edamame dumplings, and cheesesteak egg rolls — all Philly food and drink classics.Michael Klein
Historic church at 42nd and Pine to become apartments after Penn declined to buy the buildingThe former congregation had hoped Penn would buy the building for community use, but the university eventually decided against it. Jake Blumgart
Historic church at 42nd and Pine to become apartments after Penn declined to buy the buildingThe former congregation had hoped Penn would buy the building for community use, but the university eventually decided against it. Jake Blumgart
House of the week: A six-bedroom Victorian twin in University City for $689,000The home is near Clark Park and Baltimore Avenue. Paul Jablow, For The Inquirer
House of the week: A six-bedroom Victorian twin in University City for $689,000The home is near Clark Park and Baltimore Avenue. Paul Jablow, For The Inquirer
Penn launches $18 million facility to advance RNA technology’s role in health, agricultureThe RNA manufacturing hub opened this spring in University City. The National Science Foundation has invested in five such facilities nationally, each focused on a specific biological material.Kayla Yup
Penn launches $18 million facility to advance RNA technology’s role in health, agricultureThe RNA manufacturing hub opened this spring in University City. The National Science Foundation has invested in five such facilities nationally, each focused on a specific biological material.Kayla Yup
Philly progressives made gains in Democratic ward elections. But party chair Bob Brady remains well-positioned for reelection. The Philadelphia Democratic Party’s internal politics have become a key battleground in between progressive upstarts and the establishment.Sean Collins Walsh
Philly progressives made gains in Democratic ward elections. But party chair Bob Brady remains well-positioned for reelection. The Philadelphia Democratic Party’s internal politics have become a key battleground in between progressive upstarts and the establishment.Sean Collins Walsh
Penn Medicine extended CEO Kevin Mahoney’s contract through June 2031Mahoney has led the University of Pennsylvania Health System since June 2019 and guided the system through the upheavals of COVID-19 early in his tenure.Harold Brubaker
Penn Medicine extended CEO Kevin Mahoney’s contract through June 2031Mahoney has led the University of Pennsylvania Health System since June 2019 and guided the system through the upheavals of COVID-19 early in his tenure.Harold Brubaker
University City holds 11% of Philly jobs. Can it continue to thrive as higher ed faces a national crisis?The new head of the University City District is confident in the future of this Philadelphia jobs hub. Jake Blumgart
University City holds 11% of Philly jobs. Can it continue to thrive as higher ed faces a national crisis?The new head of the University City District is confident in the future of this Philadelphia jobs hub. Jake Blumgart
Pew Charitable Trusts announced $2.5 million in grants for life sciences workforce development and neighborhood improvementThe grants are going to The Skills Initiative, a job-training nonprofit, and North10 Philadelphia, a community-development group.Harold Brubaker
Pew Charitable Trusts announced $2.5 million in grants for life sciences workforce development and neighborhood improvementThe grants are going to The Skills Initiative, a job-training nonprofit, and North10 Philadelphia, a community-development group.Harold Brubaker
Several Philly hotels could see workers strike next month as FIFA and America’s big birthday grow nearUnite Here Local 274 represents hotel workers who are seeking new contracts. Ariana Perez-Castells
Several Philly hotels could see workers strike next month as FIFA and America’s big birthday grow nearUnite Here Local 274 represents hotel workers who are seeking new contracts. Ariana Perez-Castells
Tower Health reported a $3.6 million operating loss in the first nine months of fiscal 2026The Berks County nonprofit had $1.55 billion in revenue in the nine months that ended March 31.Harold Brubaker
Tower Health reported a $3.6 million operating loss in the first nine months of fiscal 2026The Berks County nonprofit had $1.55 billion in revenue in the nine months that ended March 31.Harold Brubaker
City Council members threaten to shut down vote on facilities plan that would close 17 Philly schoolsIn an extraordinary muscle flex, 10 City Council members threatened a broad range of actions, from lawsuits and injunctions to civil disobedience and blocking reappointments of school board members.Kristen A. Graham and Sean Collins Walsh
City Council members threaten to shut down vote on facilities plan that would close 17 Philly schoolsIn an extraordinary muscle flex, 10 City Council members threatened a broad range of actions, from lawsuits and injunctions to civil disobedience and blocking reappointments of school board members.Kristen A. Graham and Sean Collins Walsh
Negotiations continue ‘around-the-clock’ ahead of Thursday board vote on 17 Philly school closingsThe school board plans to vote Thursday on a $3 billion facilities plan to close 17 schools, co-locate six, and modernize 169. City Council members are threatening to hold up school funding over it.Kristen A. Graham
Negotiations continue ‘around-the-clock’ ahead of Thursday board vote on 17 Philly school closingsThe school board plans to vote Thursday on a $3 billion facilities plan to close 17 schools, co-locate six, and modernize 169. City Council members are threatening to hold up school funding over it.Kristen A. Graham
One additional Philly school is off the closing list, and the school board will vote on facilities plan ThursdayThe school board is scheduled to vote on Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr.'s sweeping facilities plan Thursday. One of 18 schools, Ludlow Elementary, has come off the closure list.Kristen A. Graham and Anna Orso
One additional Philly school is off the closing list, and the school board will vote on facilities plan ThursdayThe school board is scheduled to vote on Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr.'s sweeping facilities plan Thursday. One of 18 schools, Ludlow Elementary, has come off the closure list.Kristen A. Graham and Anna Orso
Drexel’s new president must tackle a deficit and declining enrollment. He sees it as a ‘moment of reinvention.’Antonio Merlo was inaugurated as Drexel's president Thursday. Under his leadership, the school will complete its academic overhaul this spring.Susan Snyder
Drexel’s new president must tackle a deficit and declining enrollment. He sees it as a ‘moment of reinvention.’Antonio Merlo was inaugurated as Drexel's president Thursday. Under his leadership, the school will complete its academic overhaul this spring.Susan Snyder
