Penn alum makes $42 million estate gift to support ‘civic-minded’ undergrads
A $42 million estate gift from a University of Pennsylvania alumnus will fund financial aid for “civic-minded” students with ...
Conflict over William Penn statue removal in Philadelphia misses a point – Penn himself might have objected to it
The Republican leader of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives accused the Biden administration of attempting to “cancel William Penn out of whole cloth.” The proposal was, he said, an example of ...
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Reading Public Library accepts rare set of collected works of William Penn published in 1726
A two-volume set containing the writings of William Penn and published in London in 1726 has found a new permanent home in the Reading Public Library. The books titled “A Collection of the Works ...
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William Penn Foundation gives an $8 million boost to city arts and culture
For the William Penn Foundation’s part, the hope is to get funds to some groups it has not funded in the past. “It’s a challenge for some of these organizations … they have barriers like ...
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2 proposals presented to renovate the former William Penn High School campus
IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES LIKE ICE. NEW TONIGHT IN HARRISBURG. TWO PROPOSALS ARE PRESENTED TO RENOVATE THE FORMER WILLIAM PENN HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS, WHICH HAS LONG BEEN VACANT. THE IDEAS WERE GIVEN TO ...