Tag: lancaster avenue
Jun. 5, 2020
Long-standing Drexel favorite California Pizza closes quietly
While the United States and Philadelphia are currently following more prominent news regarding the large-scale protests continuing to occur nation- and city-wide, small changes are…
Sep. 14, 2019
West Philadelphia’s best features lie just beyond campus
Drexel University’s and University of Pennsylvania’s campuses combine to create “University City,” which takes the form of an urban college town. They have the feel…
Oct. 12, 2018
Drexel alumnus on trial for fatal off-campus shooting
Last November, Drexel University graduate Joseph Howanski shot and killed a man on Lancaster Avenue. Arrested for murder, Howanski said the shooting was in self-defense.…
Sep. 28, 2018
Armory to become new U.S. Squash National Center
The university announced plans Sept. 14 to sublease the Drexel Armory on 32nd Street and Lancaster Avenue to U.S. Squash, the national governing body for…
Jul. 26, 2013
Jazz & Arts Festival provides entertainment for all ages
As I sat beneath the shade of a tent in Saunders Park July 20, slowly wilting from the midday heat, I couldn’t help but wonder…