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The Daily Pennsylvanian The Daily Pennsylvanian is the independent student news organization of the University of Pennsylvania.

First published in 1885, under the name The Pennsylvanian, the DP is perennially recognized as one of the top college news organizations in the country. The paper has been published daily since 1894 (except from May 1943 to November 1945, when it was not published because of World War II). In 1962, the DP broke away from the student government and became independent. At the same time, the paper me

rged with the Pennsylvania News, the university's women's newspaper. In 1984, The Daily Pennsylvanian became a corporation, formally completing the separation of any editorial or financial control by the University of Pennsylvania.

A Wharton School and Perelman School of Medicine professor was appointed chair of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commissi...
06/05/2026

A Wharton School and Perelman School of Medicine professor was appointed chair of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission last month.

Amol Navathe, a senior fellow at Penn’s Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, will serve in the role until April 2029.

Despite renewed momentum and heightened public interest, a plan to revive Division I hockey at Penn was scrapped due to ...
06/02/2026

Despite renewed momentum and heightened public interest, a plan to revive Division I hockey at Penn was scrapped due to funding uncertainties.

A plan for a return to Division I hockey was scrapped due to funding uncertainties.

Out of the 25 Quakers who qualified to compete in the NCAA East Preliminaries hosted in Lexington, Ky., four were able t...
06/02/2026

Out of the 25 Quakers who qualified to compete in the NCAA East Preliminaries hosted in Lexington, Ky., four were able to secure their spot at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore.

NCAA East Regionals saw personal bests and heartbreak for the Quakers.

Days after the community feedback period elapsed, some Penn students remain concerned about the potential effects of the...
06/02/2026

Days after the community feedback period elapsed, some Penn students remain concerned about the potential effects of the University’s draft open expression guidelines on free speech and protest.

The online form closed Friday night — an 11-day extension, granted after community members voiced concerns that the window for comments was too short. 

Penn Climate Executive Director Stephen Decina spoke on a panel promoting a Drexel University film about the future of c...
06/01/2026

Penn Climate Executive Director Stephen Decina spoke on a panel promoting a Drexel University film about the future of climate technology last week.

Penn Climate’s executive director Stephen Decina told the DP that the event was a “great opportunity to make some good connections with Drexel.”

Penn Climate Executive Director Stephen Decina spoke on a panel promoting a Drexel University film about the future of c...
05/29/2026

Penn Climate Executive Director Stephen Decina spoke on a panel promoting a Drexel University film about the future of climate technology.

Penn Climate’s executive director Stephen Decina told the DP that the event was a “great opportunity to make some good connections with Drexel.”

State Rep. Chris Rabb (D-200) clinched the Democratic nomination for Pennsylvania’s third congressional district last we...
05/29/2026

State Rep. Chris Rabb (D-200) clinched the Democratic nomination for Pennsylvania’s third congressional district last week. According to Penn professors and progressive organizers, the win signals a shift in the city’s Democratic Party politics.

Following the May 19 primary election, Penn professors and progressive organizers told The Daily Pennsylvanian that Rabb’s win signals a shift in the city’s Democratic Party politics.

The University of Pennsylvania Health System had a $238 million operating profit in the first nine months of fiscal year...
05/29/2026

The University of Pennsylvania Health System had a $238 million operating profit in the first nine months of fiscal year 2026.

Penn Health System’s increase in revenue outpaced increases in operating expenses, interest costs, and depreciation, resulting in a $75.5 million increase in operating profit.

A lawyer representing Penn students argued on Wednesday that a previously dismissed lawsuit accusing the University of i...
05/28/2026

A lawyer representing Penn students argued on Wednesday that a previously dismissed lawsuit accusing the University of inadequately responding to antisemitism should be allowed to proceed.

The May 27 appearance before the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit comes after Judge Mitchell Goldberg dismissed the suit in June 2025. 

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