Tag: powelton village
Feb. 28, 2025
Dr. Wolf-Powers on Drexel’s legacy of gentrification in Philadelphia
While teaching at the University of Pennsylvania, Laura Wolf-Powers, PhD, published a book titled, “University City: History, Race, and Community in the Era of the…

Sep. 17, 2024
Catching up on what’s going on at Drexel
New to campus and not sure who people are, where things are located or what’s going on? This Q&A will provide you with necessary knowledge…

Jun. 7, 2024
Drexel Community Wellness HUB provides essential public health solutions
Drexel University’s CNHP Community Wellness Heal Unite Bridge, located in the Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships, created in 2017, is a center dedicated to addressing…

Aug. 18, 2023
Community and university resources highlighted at National Night Out
Partnering with the 16th District of the Philadelphia Police Department, Drexel University hosted National Night Out on Aug. 1 on Lancaster Walk. Dozens of tables…

Feb. 28, 2020
Gentrification in West Philly continues to spread
The slow advancement of gentrification in West Philadelphia appears to have reached 52nd street, and many West Philly locals are unhappy. Talk of proposed improvements…

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…

Jan. 22, 2016
Dornsife center connects campus to community
A short way from the intersection of 35th and Spring Garden streets sits a large white mansion surrounded by a brick schoolhouse, a meeting hall…

Oct. 3, 2015
14-year-old boy charged with 15 accounts of robbery near Drexel University
The Philadelphia Police have taken a 14-year-old boy into custody, charging him with 15 armed robberies that happened off Drexel University’s campus. The suspect’s name…

Feb. 6, 2015
The Fight Against Off-Campus Living
Drexel University is tangling with property owners in Powelton Village in order to restrict students from living off-campus. Drexel has backed the Powelton Village Civic…

Jun. 27, 2014
University finalizes deal for University City High School
Drexel University closed a deal June 16 to purchase a 14-acre property within Powelton Village, including the closed University City High School, Charles R. Drew…
