As the new head of the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank, Wharton Professor Anthony Santomero will influence the region's and nation's economy.
Locust streets is contested no more.
The board of the School District of Philadelphia has given the go-ahead for school construction, and the District and neighborhood representatives have agreed to boundaries that follow 40th Street from Woodland to Sansom, Sansom from 40th to 46th, 46th from Sansom to Pine, west on Pine for one block, down 47th to Chester, east on Chester to 43rd, south on 43rd past Woodland to where 43rd curves into 42nd, then up 42nd to Woodland and east on Woodland to 40th. Connected to the Rosenthal Building by an atrium, the building will cover the current library, a small grassy area and a parking lot. The school has five years to raise matching funds for the state grant. In 12 specialties, HUP ranked highest in the Philadelphia metro area. Nationally, HUP ranked in the top 20 hospitals in 11 specialties.