University of Pennsylvania Students Vie For $5,000 Innovation Prize
At the University of Pennsylvania, the next generation of inventors and innovators gathered for the finals of the annual student invention competetion, dubbed "PennVention."
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At the University of Pennsylvania, the next generation of inventors and innovators gathered for the finals of the annual student invention competetion, dubbed "PennVention."
A local university is making progress saving money and the environment.
Penn is coming off a second-straight Ivy League title in 2010 and the Quakers should be a force to be reckoned with again in 2011.
Union membership has dropped steeply since the 1980s, because of forces such as globalization, new technology, and the shift from a manufacturing to a service economy. Now public-sector unions are under attack, too, and the future of organized labor hangs in the balance.
The University of Pennsylvania has announced its spring commencement speaker. He's the parent of a Penn student and a two-time Oscar winner.
Yash Gupta, dean of Johns Hopkins University's Carey Business School, suggests in The Chronicle of Higher Education, that the collapse of the economy, showing our ineffective and even destructive business methods, has created opportunity.
It was "Match Day" today for 147 doctors graduating from the University of Pennsylvania's medical school. This was the day they learned where they will be spending their residencies.
Executive Director Jerry Fergione says they've ordered 18 Chevy Volts and 20 charging stations will be built throughout the city.
Penn led 23-19 at halftime after ending the half on a 19-4 run. The Quakers got 18 points from Tyler Bernardini and 12 points and six assists from Miles Cartwright.
The Penn Quakers can accomplish a lot with a win in their season finale on Tuesday against rival Princeton at the Palestra.
A college education has become the second-costliest purchase most families will make. What makes it so expensive?
The call is out for corporate bicycle teams to sign up for a major diabetes fundraiser in Philadelphia this coming June.
The Newtown Square man who invented the first SCUBA system in 1941 has died at the age of 93. Christian Lambertsen was a scientist, doctor and a diver.
The Penn Quakers will look to snap a four-game Ancient 8 losing streak tonight as they visit Brown.
Researchers looked at a Pennsylvania school to observe how the H1N1 virus was spread, and what they found is that boys have a tendency to spread the virus to other boys, as opposed to girls.
University of Pennsylvania reflects on the birth of the modern computer this week. University of the Sciences celebrates Founder's Day Thursday.
The Penn Museum will reopen its "Silk Road" exhibit next Friday, complete with all of the artifacts and mummies from China.
After a couple of heartbreaking losses, the Penn Quakers are spending the weekend in New York State -- starting things off with a game tonight in Ithaca against Cornell.
Dan Mavraides grabbed a crucial rebound and hit a free throw with four seconds left in overtime as Princeton edged Pennsylvania 62-59 on Tuesday night for the Tigers' seventh straight win.
The University of Pennsylvania, 9-9, has already won three more games than last season as they ready for tonight's Ivy League showdown with 16-4 Princeton.
After sweeping their first weekend of Ivy League play, the Penn Quakers will look to stay undefeated in the Ancient 8 this weekend as they host Dartmouth on Friday night and then Harvard on Saturday.
A police dog wounded in the line of duty this week during an 11-hour standoff in Salem, NJ is recovering at the University of Pennsylvania's veterinary hospital, and could return to work at some point.
Students at a State of the Union viewing party on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania expressed their thoughts about President Barak Obama's speech.
It's time once again to Celebrate the New Year of Trees at the Morris Arboretum's Tu B'Shevat Family Day
Photos by HughE Dillon
A barricade situation on the 900 block of Arch Street ended with a man in custody on Thursday.
One of a few local vendors selling at the PGA Championship, Andre Andrews is ready to bring a Philly favorite to golf fans from around the world.
Bars and restaurants in Newtown Square are gearing up for an influx of customers as the 2026 PGA Championship is here.
The Flyers' postseason injury list includes fractured ribs, a fractured fibula, internal bleeding and more. Here's the full list.
A barricade situation on the 900 block of Arch Street ended with a man in custody on Thursday.
One of a few local vendors selling at the PGA Championship, Andre Andrews is ready to bring a Philly favorite to golf fans from around the world.
Bars and restaurants in Newtown Square are gearing up for an influx of customers as the 2026 PGA Championship is here.
The Flyers' postseason injury list includes fractured ribs, a fractured fibula, internal bleeding and more. Here's the full list.
An estimated 200,000 people are expected to attend the 108th PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.
A barricade situation on the 900 block of Arch Street ended with a man in custody on Thursday.
One of a few local vendors selling at the PGA Championship, Andre Andrews is ready to bring a Philly favorite to golf fans from around the world.
Bars and restaurants in Newtown Square are gearing up for an influx of customers as the 2026 PGA Championship is here.
The PGA Championship is off and running at Aronimink and it started with a little uncertainty.
The stories of the walls inside the Grey Towers Castle go back to the 1800s and are the focal point of Arcadia University.
For the first time ever, the World Cup final will host a Super Bowl-style halftime show, with megawatt headliners Madonna, Shakira and BTS.
EMR in Camden has rolled out a new fire suppression system in hopes of stopping sparks before they spread.
Troy Carey is the first student in the history of Salem High School to get a scholarship for bowling.
This Saturday's cleanup efforts are in advance of a Memorial Day service to honor the 10 Black Civil War soldiers who are buried at Locust Hill Cemetery.
Two men are facing charges after over 260 pounds of meth were seized by law enforcement in New Jersey in April, the largest meth bust in state history.
A Delaware man is in custody after he barricaded himself and started a fire inside a Wawa store on Limestone Road, police say.
A New Castle County, Delaware, refinery is starting repairs that could increase its sulfur dioxide emissions levels past permitted limits.
At 108 years old, Susan Young Browne still exercises, drives and visits the Dover, Delaware, senior center she's been a member of for more than 50 years.
Delaware State University students are taking off from Chandelle Airport in Dover as they work to become future Army aviators.
Crews were called out to the 2000 block of North Harrison Street for a reported blaze at a three-story building.
The head of the World Health Organization says "our work is not over" to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness.
Doctors in New Jersey say an illness known as CHS that affects cannabis users is on the rise.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has activated its 24/7 emergency center in Atlanta to monitor the recent deadly hantavirus outbreak onboard the MV Hondius.
Bars and restaurants in Newtown Square are gearing up for an influx of customers as the 2026 PGA Championship is here.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
Photos by HughE Dillon
Gas prices are climbing, putting a strain on the transportation industry and its workers in the Philadelphia area.
A Delaware woman died in a multi-vehicle crash on I-95 in South Philadelphia Tuesday night while her 4-year-old daughter was in the backseat, state police said.
A serious crash in Hainesport, New Jersey, forced Route 38 to close Thursday night.
The ramp from Front Street to northbound I-95 and the ramp from southbound I-95 to Front Street will reopen the afternoon of May 8 until the morning of May 11.
Breeze Airways launched its first flights out of Atlantic City International Airport just days after Spirit Airlines shut down suddenly.
The sudden shutdown of Spirit Airlines is having an outsized impact on Atlantic City International Airport, where the budget carrier accounted for about 75% of all flights.
One of a few local vendors selling at the PGA Championship, Andre Andrews is ready to bring a Philly favorite to golf fans from around the world.
Bars and restaurants in Newtown Square are gearing up for an influx of customers as the 2026 PGA Championship is here.
The Flyers' postseason injury list includes fractured ribs, a fractured fibula, internal bleeding and more. Here's the full list.
The PGA Championship is off and running at Aronimink and it started with a little uncertainty.
With the first round of the 2026 PGA Championship getting underway today at Aronimink Golf Club, reseller websites are asking a pretty penny for a parking spot.
Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss announced the 2026 Tony nominees for select categories on "CBS Mornings" on Tuesday.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
Call Your Mother, a Washington D.C. based bagel and deli chain, now has the keys to Metropolitan's Rittenhouse Square location.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is embracing a statue it once kept at arm's length.
The "Dog Days Are Over" for the Flyers, but their return to the playoffs comes at the cost of the Florence + the Machine concert.
Ukee Washington reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Ukee Washington reports.
Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
Superhero skills were put to the test Thursday morning when dozens of people rappelled down a building for a good cause.
A painted replica of the Liberty Bell that celebrates Philadelphia's workforce is now on display at Thomas Paine Plaza outside the Philadelphia Municipal Services Building.
With mostly good weather ahead and thousands of hungry and thirsty visitors in town for the PGA Championship, businesses around Newtown Square, Pennsylvania are ready for a big weekend. Janelle Burrell reports.
Andre Andrews is bringing a Philadelphia favorite, water ice, to the world stage. He tells Wakisha Bailey all about his food truck that will be vending to thousands of spectators at the 2026 PGA Championship.
It took years of planning and months of work to add the necessary infrastructure, but now everyone at Aronimink Golf Club is incredibly excited for the 2026 PGA Championship to tee off. Janelle Burrell chats with Andrew Whitelaw, the club's general manager.