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When partnership becomes practice
Academy at Penn students visiting a Penn Vet classroom.

Academy at Penn students visit Penn Vet during their summer session.

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When partnership becomes practice

Penn GSE and the School District of Philadelphia are co-creating solutions—in areas from algebra to AI—by listening first, aligning priorities, and turning research into real-time change across an urban school system.

From Penn GSE

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Meet foxes, coyotes, deer and other wildlife neighbors
A red fox in the snow.

A red fox in Philadelphia caught by a trail camera last winter in Penn Vet’s Accessing Urban Nature Initiative.

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Meet foxes, coyotes, deer and other wildlife neighbors

Penn Vet’s Accessing Urban Nature Initiative is documenting Philadelphia’s wildlife through trail cameras, and shares its findings after a year of monitoring.

From Penn Vet

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Celebrating history and possibility on Market Street
The exterior of Meantime on Market on Philadelphia’s Market Street.

The site of Meantime on Market on the 900 block of Market Street.

(Image: Charlie Shuck for Meantime)

Celebrating history and possibility on Market Street

As Philadelphia celebrates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, one of the City’s founding streets is back in the spotlight.

From the Weitzman School of Design

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A specialized approach to mental health crisis care at HUP–Cedar
Stephanie Hollister and another healthcare workers at HUP Cedar looking at a computer.

Stephanie Hollister (right) is the assistant vice president of behavioral health for the Cedar Avenue Crisis Response Center.

(Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News)

A specialized approach to mental health crisis care at HUP–Cedar

Penn’s Southwest Philadelphia crisis response center has expanded access, eased emergency department crowding, and connected more patients to ongoing mental health support.

Eric Horvath

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100 years of the Ben Franklin Bridge
The Ben Franklin Bridge.

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100 years of the Ben Franklin Bridge

The design and elegance of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, celebrating its 100 year anniversary this month, is thanks to Paul Philippe Cret, the Weitzman School’s Chief of Design, explains William Whitaker, director of Weitzman’s Architectural Archives.

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Philly Anthems: WXPN commemorates America 250 through local music
WXPN sign atop its building in West Philly.

In honor of the nation’s 250th anniversary, WXPN will roll out Philly Anthems this July through the fall. The timely project showcases original, freedom-themed songs from a Philadelphia-based cohort of seasoned and emerging musicians.

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Philly Anthems: WXPN commemorates America 250 through local music

This month, WXPN rolls out its Philly Anthems project, featuring original songs from a Philadelphia-based group of seasoned and emerging musicians prompted by a timely theme: freedom.

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Reflecting on the 250th—and what’s still ahead
Philadelphia’s Independence Hall.

Image: Franziska Spiecker/picture-alliance/dpa via AP Images

Reflecting on the 250th—and what’s still ahead

Activities for the semiquincentennial will continue into the fall, with art exhibits, courses, nationally renowned speakers, workshops, and musical programming.

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Mapping Penn and Franklin in Revolutionary Philadelphia
map of historic penn

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Mapping Penn and Franklin in Revolutionary Philadelphia

From the Market Street Wharf on the Delaware River, Penn’s founder Benjamin Franklin began making his mark on the city of Philadelphia in 1723, establishing his home and print shop at 3rd and Market Street. At 4th St. and Arch, he founded The College of Philadelphia (now Penn), and signed the Declaration of Independence at the Pennsylvania Assembly House at 4th and Chestnut.

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The history of Pennsylvania Hospital’s Pine Building
The facade of the Pennsylvania Hospital.

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The history of Pennsylvania Hospital’s Pine Building

The original structure of the nation’s first chartered hospital—home to early mental health and maternity care—is a living symbol of innovation.

From Penn Medicine News

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