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Philly deserves better schools. Temple is all in.
By Monika Williams Shealey
So, here’s my pledge to Philadelphia, and to its public schools: At Temple, we are all in.
‘It's changed everything.' Northeast Philly man got to meet his kidney donor at the Phillies game
April is National Donate Life month highlighting the need for organ donors. On Thursday at the Phillies game, a man from Northeast Philadelphia...
Why do some people always get lost?
By Bob Holmes
“People are never perfect, but they can be as accurate as single-digit degrees off, which is incredibly accurate,” says Nora Newcombe, a cognitive...
Free gun-lock program expanding to fight drastic increase in number of kids accidentally shooting themselves and others
By Kristen Johanson
“Kids are naturally curious,” says Scott Charles, a trauma outreach manager for Temple University Hospital. “Small kids as young as 2 can apply...
How much can Philly wrestle from Mania Week wallets? Temple economist smacks down promise of windfall
By Conner Barkon
When Mania Week’s main event matches light up Lincoln Financial Field in South Philadelphia this weekend, the entertainment value to fans will be...
Flush With New $150M Investment, Avenzo Pursues Licensing Strategy
By Neil Versel
It is a rather unique approach for a startup, Solon Moreira, assistant professor of strategy and entrepreneurship at Temple University’s Fox...
Philadelphia Music Alliance gives massive donations to Temple, Drexel, UArts music programs
By Eva Andersen, Brad Nau
Three Philadelphia universities have received a massive donation to support students studying music at the college level. Tuesday morning, the...
More than a year after a Temple police officer was shot and killed, where does the university’s safety stand?
By Susan Snyder
Jennifer Griffin stood at the intersection in North Philadelphia where Christopher Fitzgerald Way was named after the Temple University police...
‘A stake in the game’: What the proposed White Sox move could mean for the area it leaves behind
By Ryan Wangman
Michael Leeds, a sports economist at Temple University, told KPCC.org that after studying sports teams in Chicago, he saw a minimal impact on the...
Ongoing breathing problems continue after COVID
By Dr. Charles Bakhos
“When Joe arrived at Temple University Hospital, I ordered a bronchoscopy to confirm TBM and determine the best course of treatment. His results...
Beyond the scope: Temple Health providers aim to increase access and awareness of colon cancer screening options
By Nicole Leonard
Medical providers at Temple Health are working to increase access to all screening options, close racial disparities in outcomes, and reach people...
Supreme Court seems likely to preserve access to the abortion medication mifepristone
By Associated Press
Rachel Rebouché, dean of Temple’s Beasley School of Law, says government agencies have typically been trusted to regulate as they see fit. She,...
After Baltimore bridge collapse, the next few weeks will be challenging for supply chains, Temple professor says
By Dan Snyder, Tom Gardiner, Joe Brandt
“We should be able to handle that in a few weeks, but the next few weeks will be very, very challenging,” Temple University Professor Subodha...
Can AI Help You Do Your Taxes?
By ANDREW R. CHOW
hat IRS funding has gone in part to the development of voicebots and chatbots, which have helped more than 13 million taxpayers avoid wait times...
US to restructure military command in Japan, report claims
By SETH ROBSON
The push for a combined headquarters in Japan is shaped by concerns about the defense of Taiwan, added James Brown, an international affairs...
Philly’s summer jobs program for youth gets makeover, will focus on careers
By Stephen Williams
Previously, the Lenfest Center for Community Workforce Partnerships at Temple University has participated in the WorkReady program as a job site,...
Future of abortion pill mifepristone will be decided by Supreme Court
By Sarah Varney, Maea Lenei Buhre, Shrai Popat
Legal experts say taking away this option for patients and overriding the FDA would be unprecedented. Rachel Rebouché, dean and Peter J. Liacouras...
Delores Brisbon shares wisdom from book ‘A Privileged Life’ at Temple’s Blockson Collection
By Valerie Russ
Last week, she spoke at Temple University’s Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection about her second book, A Privileged...
Is Fast Food Affordable Anymore? Here’s How Menu Prices Have Changed Over the Years [2024]
By Josh Koebert
“In the words of Yogi Berra—‘It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.’ Yogi Berra’s wisdom aside, fast food prices have been...
How to Talk to Children About Cancer
By Talya Minsberg
Conversations like those that Catherine has had with her children are among some of the more important and delicate discussions that parents can...
Quinta Brunson will be Temple University’s commencement speaker this year
By Elizabeth Wellington
Quinta Brunson has been tapped to deliver Temple University’s 137th Commencement speech on May 8. The Emmy Award-winning actress and Temple...
Professors blame the pandemic for why college students are still struggling with basic math
For Jessica Babcock, a Temple University math professor, the magnitude of the problem hit home last year as she graded quizzes in her intermediate...
Can Prices Really Fall?
By William Dunkelberg
“Changes in economic activity clearly impact the incidence of price cuts. The incidence of price cuts is clearly related to recessions and booms....
What a 76ers arena in Center City would mean for parking, foot traffic, and SEPTA
By Charmaine Runes
The proposed arena site is on Market Street, between 10th and 11th streets, and would replace a third of the Fashion District mall. The arena...
Welcome to Temple’s Saturday College, where Philly middle school students can learn on campus for free
By Susan Snyder
Under nearly cloudless skies Saturday, a dozen Philadelphia middle school students wandered around Temple University’s 187-acre Ambler Campus,...
Temple University unveils new facility to be used for science, innovation, technology
Temple University unveiled a new facility on Tuesday that will serve as a hub for innovation, discoveries and new technology by students and...