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Crime and Courts

Two men charged in scheme to defraud Penn of $3M

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UPenn hospital releases its first patient with artificial heart

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Penn's newspaper endorses Jim Kenney to be next mayor

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Penn students pledge 10 percent of future income to charity

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Higher Education

Penn, UArts rank among top 50 animation schools in the U.S.

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Penn ranked best private, overall college in the U.S.

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Local law students guide Philly public-school families through disciplinary process

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Weekend Recipes

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Penn cited for animal abuse in research

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Penn Vet student aims to revolutionize animal testing industry

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Penn OKs $77.6M development

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