As more first-gen students head to Philly colleges, a local edtech firm helps prep families for ‘success’

By Paige Gross

 More first-gen families of students at Philadelphia-area schools have been using the platform. Between March 2022 and March 2023, Cabrini...

Temple University dental school celebrates 160 years of educating students in service

By Mary Beth Versaci

Amid the backdrop of the Civil War, Philadelphia Dental College was founded in 1863 with 11 students. Now part of Temple University, the dental...

Temple ushers in the Adam Fisher era with an introductory press conference

By Javon Edmonds

One week after agreeing to become Temple’s new head men’s basketball coach, Adam Fisher was introduced in an official press conference.

Temple University students raise thousands for area children in annual HootaThon

By Jennifer Lee

Students at Temple University raised thousands of dollars for the annual HootaThon. The year-round philanthropic movement unites...

The average Pennsylvanian has nearly $7K in credit card debt. Here’s how to manage it.

By Erin McCarthy

Many people who have credit card debt don’t know the basics. Wayne W. Williams, associate professor of accounting at Temple University, recommends...

Pennsylvania-based Boscov’s plans to open its 50th store, even as its rivals are disappearing

By Kevin Riordan

Boscov’s is serving a market that remains robust, said Sheri Lambert, an associate professor of marketing at Temple University who studies...

As Temple’s Esports Club grows, a partnership with Nerd Street Gamers allows for in-person practice and competing

By Paige Gross

Philly’s largest esports company, Nerd Street Gamers, often partners with universities—such as Albright University in 2022, to develop a 10,000-...

Legal, political experts near Philadelphia weigh in on former President Donald Trump's indictment

By Bob Brooks

 In the meantime, the legal process has to move forward. Temple University Law Professor Craig Green says it’s likely Trump will be heading to New...

Bryce Harper? Elbow. Ranger Suárez? Elbow. Andrew Painter? Elbow. An orthopedic surgeon explains what’s up.

By Abraham Gutman

 To learn more about the injuries that Phillies are coping with at the start of the season, The Inquirer spoke with Leslie Barnes, an orthopedic...

Philadelphia street where Temple officer was killed to be renamed in his honor

By TaRhonda Thomas

Philadelphia City Council members gave the final approval on Thursday to change the name of the 1700 block on West Montgomery Avenue in honor of...

Dueling court cases in Washington state and Texas could determine legality of abortion pill

By Spencer Kimball

 Rachel Rebouché, an expert on reproductive health law at Temple University, said the cases in Washington and Texas raise the prospect of Supreme...

Philly jazz trumpeter, composer, educator leads Temple U’s Symphony Orchestra

By A.D. Amorosi

When Temple University’s Boyer College of Music and Dance performs its annual concert at the Kimmel Cultural Campus on March 31, the school’s...

Central Bucks East grad Adam Fisher becomes Temple basketball coach

By Tom Moore

Adam Fisher landed his first Division I men’s basketball coaching job about 25 miles from his hometown. Temple University announced Wednesday that...

State-related universities discuss affordability, workforce readiness at PA House budget hearing

By Jennifer Hernandez

On March 21, 2023, the presidents of Lincoln University, Penn State University, Temple University and the University of Pittsburgh appeared before...

How to support the next generation of Black Philly doctors

By Nate File

“You need to have money to successfully do medical school or to successfully pursue medicine,” said Bryson Hoover-Hankerson, from Temple’s medical...

Temple picked to participate in clinical care Implementation Initiative

By Mark Terry

Philadelphia’s Temple Health was chosen to participate in the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)’s Health Systems Implementation...

Porn Studies class at Temple investigates ‘the other sex ed’

By Zoe Greenberg

“I am not pro-porn. I am not antiporn,” Jenn Pollitt, the Temple professor who designed the course, said in a recent interview in her office,...

Democrats, marchers press gun violence debate at Pa. Capitol

By BROOKE SCHULTZ AND MARC LEVY

Gun violence is playing a big role in this spring's campaign for mayor of Philadelphia, while Temple University's president, Jason Wingard, told a...

‘It sucks’: Doctors forced to move hundreds of miles by noncompetes are praying the FTC ends them once and for all

By HARRIS MEYER AND KAISER HEALTH NEWS

Hospital-based doctors—emergency physicians, anesthesiologists, hospitalists, radiologists and pathologists—refute the industry’s argument that...

Some American users don't understand why the U.S. might see TikTok as a security threat

By Hadas Kuznits

Fox School of Business Information Systems Professor Jason Thatcher says there’s a lot of value for the company in knowing what catches people’s...

Aaron Sorkin reveals he had stroke

Dr. Leah Croll, assistant professor of Clinical Neurology at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, provided perspective to ABC...

TechOWL wheelchair repair workshops empower those with disabilities in Pennsylvania

By Matteo Iadonisi

“I have cerebral palsy and my muscles and nerves don’t work quite the same way as like someone without it,” said Izzy Kaufman. “But that’s why I...

Abortion pill mifepristone ruling in Texas case could hinge on 1873 Comstock Act

By Spencer Kimball

 The Comstock Act has not been enforced in decades, said Rachel Rebouché, an expert on reproductive health law at Temple University. But Kacsmaryk...

Could Silicon Valley Bank’s failure push us toward a bigger financial collapse?

Silicon Valley Bank, the nation’s 16th largest bank and a financial center for many tech startups, collapsed in mid-March. Startups across the...

Less invasive treatment for prostate cancer being tested in Philly

By STEPHANIE STAHL

Dr. Andres Correa, an assistant professor in the Department of Urology, and Dr. David Chen, a...