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[ 21 April 2018 ] Villanova beats Temple women’s lacrosse with late goal Lacrosse
[ 21 April 2018 ] Two people killed in shooting on Diamond Street Crime
[ 21 April 2018 ] Memphis ends Temple’s season at AAC men’s tennis tournament Men's Tennis
[ 20 April 2018 ] Cosby’s defense attempts to prove he wasn’t home for the alleged sexual assault Cosby
[ 20 April 2018 ] Temple to play AAC golf championship on tough PGA course Golf

Stadium town hall ends early after protester disruption

06 March 2018 Kelly Brennan and Gillian McGoldrick

President Englert was unable to finish his presentation about the stadium before he was cut off by protesters.

Anti-stadium town hall draws more than 100 residents, students

02 March 2018 Matt McCann and Will Bleier

University President Richard Englert, Board of Trustees Chairman Patrick O’Connor and Philadelphia City Council President Darrell Clarke were invited to the town hall, but did not attend.

Community, religious leaders host stadium press conference

27 February 2018 Will Bleier

A press conference opposing Temple’s proposed on-campus stadium was held near its possible site at the corner of 15th and Norris streets.

Habitat for Humanity building several homes near Temple

27 February 2018 Matt McCann

The Habitat for Humanity of Philadelphia’s project along 16th Street near Norris is its largest to date.

Temple’s Upward Bound program renewed

27 February 2018 Will Bleier

Temple students volunteer to teach local high school students about college and careers in the Upward Bound program.

Church of the Advocate reverend leads community in healing

13 February 2018 Matt McCann

The Rev. Renee McKenzie of the Church of the Advocate allowed an immigrant family to take sanctuary in her church.

Temple computer donation program ‘an ongoing process’

13 February 2018 Will Bleier

Local nonprofits that have received computer donations from Temple have struggled to maintain the devices.

Residents trained for tech apprenticeships

06 February 2018 Will Bleier

Some residents were hired to work as paid apprentices in the TECH Center and the Computer Recycling Center.

Report: Jobs, education increase on North Broad

06 February 2018 Matt McCann

More than 4,000 jobs were created in 2017, but local unemployment is higher than the city’s average.

Off-campus store closed indefinitely after fire

06 February 2018 Julia Boyd