Woman found dead in Bucks County park may have been killed in Philadelphia, DA says

By Walter Perez

If Jennings was killed in Philadelphia, it would add to the city’s skyrocketing homicide rate. There have already been at least 19 homicides in...

Why The New York Times’ acquisition of The Athletic could create an existential crisis for local news

By Dan Kennedy

Aron Pilhofer of Temple University’s Klein College of Media and Communication puts it this way: “The Times has placed itself in direct competition...

A group of Philly technologists are working on a free, community-based mesh Wi-Fi network

By Paige Gross

A group of about a dozen technologists and community members have been working on a project called Philly Community Wireless, an effort to bring...

ESPN hires Temple grad, Cherry Hill native Max McGee for anchor role on SportsCenter

By Michael Tanenbaum

Temple University graduate and Cherry Hill native Max McGee will soon be joining ESPN as an anchor on the network's flagship SportsCenter...

Academics want to preserve video games. The game industry is fighting them in court.

By Noah Smith

Adrienne Shaw, an associate professor at Temple University and founder of the LGBTQ Game Archive, points to Great Greed as an example of a game...

Rising violence in Philly means trauma outreach workers at Temple University Hospital are busy

By Christie Ileto

Temple University Hospital is one of the busiest trauma centers in the state, and the trauma advocates there see everything up close and in real...

Where did we go wrong with COVID messaging?

 Public health messaging has been a challenge in the pandemic, to say the least. People are getting frustrated and confused with constantly...

Race in Philly: Communities change and cultural identities evolve in the city

Holly Meng, director of executive leadership education in international affairs, discusses Temple’s rising international student population in the...

Analysis: Pandemic fatigue makes the case for boosters a harder sell

By Julie Steenhuysen and Maayan Lubell

Part of the frustration stems from the nature of the ever-mutating virus itself, which has forced frequent policy updates on everything from mask...

‘Flurona’ is real, but don’t panic—it’s common to get two viruses at once

By Tom Avril

And in both cases, there are effective vaccines. As in most years, this season’s flu shot is not a perfect match for the strains in circulation,...

Looking back at Bob Saget's ties to Temple University

George Cummings was a classmate with actor and comedian Bob Saget at Temple University. Cummings, who now works for the Klein College of Media and...

Philadelphia remembers Temple grad, Full House star Bob Saget after his death

The news scrolled on the ticker outside Temple University’s Lew Klein College of Media and Communication on Monday reporting the unexpected death...

Philadelphia community mourns death Of Bob Saget, beloved Full House dad, Temple University grad

By Natasha Brown

After graduating high school, Bob Saget went on to attend Temple University and was a proud 1978 alumnus of what is now the Lew Klein College of...

Temple remembers Bob Saget, one of its ‘all-time funniest Owls’

By Megan Lavey-Heaton

Temple University remembered actor and comedian Bob Saget on Sunday after the Philadelphia native was found dead in a hotel room in Florida. “...

I tested positive for COVID on a home test. How do I report it?

By Alan Yu

One way to get around the problem with measuring cases is to look at testing numbers from hospitals and clinics, a model called sentinel...

Ensure history is accurate, but don’t erase it

By Brenda J. Linert

“By being able to tell everybody’s story, it’s good for the society as a whole. It’s not to take away from anybody else,” said Diane Turner,...

Comedian Bob Saget dies at 65; Temple grad started his career in Philly

By Jeff Gammage

Temple University officials, in a statement Sunday, called Saget “a deeply loyal alumnus” and “a legendary comic.” When the university christened...

What happened to those in poverty with the child tax credit expansion ended?

By Alfred Lubrano

Columbia research discovered that the augmented tax credit kept nearly 4 million children out of poverty and that food was the top item families...

Temple takes down East Carolina with buzzer-beater three, 78-75

By Isabella DiAmore

Damian Dunn’s step-back, buzzer-beating three-pointer gave Temple a 78-75 victory over East Carolina in American Athletic Conference play at the...

Med Moves: Temple University Hospital gets a new CEO, and more

Abhinav Rastogi has been named president and CEO of Temple University Hospital. Rastogi assumed his new role Jan. 1. Michael A. Young will remain...

Exes and vaxxes: Family courts weigh in on parents being vaccinated

By Emily Alpert Reyes

Rachel Rebouché, interim dean at Temple University Beasley School of Law, said that most state statutes that govern child custody are very broad,...

What is ‘flurona’? Why are people talking about it now?

By Zoë Read

It’s a name made up to describe the situation in which a person has a coronavirus infection and the flu at the same time. Getting more than one...

Lack of clear NCAA rules creates confusion around NIL

By Josh Moody

Thilo Kunkel, a professor and director of the Sport Industry Research Center at Temple University, said that one way schools can run afoul of the...

Crunch time for workplace vaccine mandates: U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in

By Bob Fernandez

The Supreme Court justices also will hear arguments on Jan. 7 on whether the federal government can impose mandates on health-care workers who are...

Temple University Hospital names new CEO

By John George

Temple University Hospital has a new president and CEO. Abhinav Rastogi was promoted to chief executive at the North Philadelphia medical center...