City - The Temple News

Parker holds “State of the City” address on Temple’s campus

20 December 2024 Samuel O'Neal

Philadelphia’s mayor recapped her first year in office and looked forward to what’s to come from the Temple Performing Arts Center Friday afternoon.

SEPTA in crisis, permanent funding remains in limbo

03 December 2024 Nurbanu Sahin

Temple’s Office of Sustainability previously reported about 40% of the Temple community relies on public transportation each week.

Philly Parking Authority to install speeding cameras on Broad Street

19 November 2024 Evelyn Blower

PPA confirmed that Temple will host one of 15 camera setups to catch excessive speeding and fine drivers up to $150.

A year on campus after Oct. 7

08 October 2024 Evelyn Blower, Nurbanu Sahin and Samantha Morgan

The Temple News recaps a year of student-led activism and awareness of Israel-Palestine.

SEPTA cracking down on fare evasion as students return to campus

04 September 2024 Samantha Morgan

SEPTA is issuing summary citations for fare evaders, with a maximum penalty of up to 90 days in jail.

Walk-in mental health clinic to open near Temple

27 August 2024 Samantha Morgan

The mental health urgent care facility will be the first of its kind in Philadelphia and provide psychiatric evaluations, counseling sessions, prescription refills and referrals.

Temple students face charges for participating in Penn encampment protests

28 June 2024 Sidney Rochnik

Following the 16-day encampment on Penn campus, Penn, Drexel and Temple students are seeing legal and university-level consequences.

Temple exploring possible merger with UArts

04 June 2024 Samuel O'Neal

Temple could merge with the University of the Arts, which will officially close its doors on June 7.

Cherelle Parker declares public safety emergency in Philadelphia

02 January 2024 Oliver Sabo

The new mayor announced her 100-day plan following her inauguration on Tuesday, which includes the emergency declaration.

Cherelle Parker elected Philadelphia’s next mayor

07 November 2023 Oliver Sabo

The Democratic candidate defeated Republican challenger David Oh with approximately 82 percent of the vote.