Small-business optimism is high, but significant challenges lie ahead

By Gene Marks

mall business optimism is at a six-year high, according to a new report from the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB). The...

Bob Perkins, the beloved Philadelphia jazz DJ known as ‘BP with the GM,’ has died at 91

By Dan DeLuca

 Bob Perkins, 91, of Wyncote, the jazz DJ whose sonorous, deeply relaxing and reassuring voice on the Philadelphia airwaves entertained and...

Ichiro is about to get his Hall of Fame moment. For Japan, he’s more than just a baseball star

By Stephen Wade

“I see Ichiro as an artist, a craftsman,” said Shimpei Miyagawa, an assistant professor at Temple University in Japan. “The point is that Ichiro...

Kyrstin Johnson's viral routine pays tribute to hip-hop, Black culture

By Kalan Hooks

Temple University gymnast Kyrstin Johnson posted her floor routine on social media before turning off her phone and closing her eyes to head to...

Should Starbucks End Its ‘Open-Door’ Policy?

By Tom Ryan

"It is a very, very risky move,” Subodha Kumar, a professor of statistics, operations and data science at Temple University’s Fox School of...

The California Fires Could Scorch the State’s Broken Insurance Market

By Abby Vesoulis

“I think it’s very likely that we will see losses that exceed the existing reserves,” says Benjamin Collier, a Temple University business school...

Temple has made an $18 million bid on UArts’ largest building, one of nine for sale

By Susan Snyder

emple University has bid $18 million on Terra Hall, the largest building owned by the former University of the Arts, and hopes it will house the...

Home Losses From the LA Fires Hasten ‘An Uninsurable Future’

By Alana Semuels

 “The plan of last resort,” says Benjamin Collier, a professor of risk management and insurance at Temple University in Philadelphia, “is becoming...

What Are The Biggest Travel Dangers Of 2025? Here’s What Experts Say

By Christopher Elliott

New infectious diseases. "Health risks are changing with newer strains of COVID-19 emerging," says Michael Sheridan, who teaches at Temple...

Could Cory Booker and RFK Jr. form an unlikely alliance to reform the U.S. food system?

By Fallon Roth

 Nutrition experts and stakeholders are “encouraged” by Kennedy’s intention to disrupt a food system that “doesn’t seem to be working,” said David...

Congress members haven’t had federal pay raises since 2009. Neither have Americans who earn minimum wage.

By DaVonti' DeAngelo Haynes

“A pay raise for Congress should not become simply a point of contention; it should instead be seen as an opportunity to address the systemic pay...

Temple gets $7.5M from PCORI to help adults with disabilities navigate public transportation

By Sarah Gantz

Temple University College of Public Health will study ways to help young adults with disabilities learn how to navigate public transportation...

A health care provider that faced dozens of prisoner lawsuits is filing for bankruptcy

By Jaclyn Diaz

Bankruptcy has been a tactic used by corporations facing mass tort liability, and it's a trend that appears to be growing, said Jonathan Lipson, a...

Holiday return rate is expected to be 17% higher than usual: Experts

By Jessica Kartalija

This year, retail sales were up almost 4%, online shopping was up 7% and in-store sales were up 3% over last year. "People are still spending and...

‘Japan’s neighbourhood more dangerous’? Fears over Chinese land purchases

By Julian Ryall

“The government is developing a greater sensitivity to what potentially could happen and is less willing to discount ideas that seemed improbable...

What's next for abortion law

 Kimberly Mutcherson is a professor at Rutgers Law School, a visiting professor at Temple University’s Beasley School of Law and an expert in...

Scaly creature — named for famed secret agent — discovered as new species in Jamaica

By Irene Wright

The James Bond lizard is just one of 35 new species in the forest lizard family identified in the same study from Temple University ...

Iron Hill Brewery to open its third Philly location at Temple University

By Chris Compendio

Temple University is adding an Iron Hill Brewery and Restaurant—the latest in a series of developments happening near Broad Street and Cecil B....

Arizona governor urges the state to stop collecting abortion data, citing patient privacy

By GEOFF MULVIHILL

Rachel Rebouché, dean of the Temple University Beasley School of Law and an abortion law scholar, said states don’t need to know personal...

Resurrecting Rite Aid zombies

By Erin McCarthy and Ariana Perez-Castells

The pharmacy at 3260 N. Broad St. was one of the numerous buildings and leases Rite Aid listed for sale in January.

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2025 will be a year of reckoning for Philadelphia’s office market

By Jake Blumgart

Consider a mainstay of Philadelphia’s employment market like Temple University. Many of the health-care and higher education jobs require being in...

Best Personal Loans for Non-U.S. Citizens

By John Kiernan

Susan Feinberg, associate professor, Temple University Fox School of Business, was featured in this WalletHub article about best personal loans...

Personalized medicine could help doctors detect pancreatic cancer earlier, Fox Chase Cancer Center oncologist says

By Sarah Gantz

Sanjay Reddy, division chief for surgical oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center and co-director of Fox Chase’s pancreatic cancer institute, spoke...

Insurance company halts plan to put time limits on coverage for anesthesia during surgery

By Deidre McPhillips

Anesthesiology is often a top fear for surgical patients and adding uncertainty around insurance coverage threatens trust in a vulnerable moment,...

Temple police surprise Philly students with new bikes ahead of the holidays

By Miguel Martinez-Valle and Cherise Lynch

Members of the Temple University Police Department gave away more than 20 bicycles to young children in need at two schools, Dunbar and Duckrey,...