broad street – Temple Update

Klein Moves Closer to New Home

Thu, 17 Oct 2019 14:02:27 +0000

The Klein College of Media and Communication is moving to a new home. The Board of Trustees approved $18 million dollars for pre-construction designs back in July. Bids are now coming in at 2:00 pm on Thursday, October 17th from nearly 20 different architecture firms. Senior Vice Dean of Klein College Don Heller says The Klein College of Media and Communication and Center for Performing and…

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Temple Gives Back During Broad Street Run

Thu, 02 May 2019 14:14:46 +0000

Temple University’s Gamma Iota Sigma chapter of the Fox School of Business will continue its tradition to form a team for the Broad Street Run and raise money for a charity of choice. This year, the chapter has decided to raise money for Philadelphia’s Gift of Life, which supports transplant patients and their families. The support given helps these patients and families who are being…

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Temple Student Dies Off Campus

Sat, 27 Apr 2019 20:31:13 +0000

President Englert has announced that Temple University student Ryan Tran passed off campus away early Saturday morning. Tran was a Sophomore in the College of Public Health and member of the Delta Chi Psi fraternity. He was from Reading Pennsylvania. President Englert expressed his “deepest condolences to Ryan’s family, friends, and classmates.” He also encouraged anyone experiencing…

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Historic North Philadelphia Boxing Gym to be Converted into a Marriott Hotel

Wed, 30 Jan 2019 14:02:49 +0000

Mariott Hotels have recently announced plans to purchase the famous Blue Horizon boxing venue on Broad Street between Master and West Thompson. According to Mariott, the venue will be used as a housing space for one of Mariott’s new Moxy brand “Pod” hotels. The hotels are designed to provide a smaller, more affordable space for visitors and guests, providing an alternative for visitors who…

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AEPi Fraternity to be Removed from Temple’s Campus

Fri, 30 Nov 2018 17:47:39 +0000

One of Temple’s largest fraternities, Alpha Epsilon Pi is set to be removed from campus by officials following accusations of misuse, poor conduct, and sexual assault. The large fraternity house on the corner of Broad and Norris will soon close its doors to new members as the police investigation into its behavior concludes. Last April reports surfaced from the Temple police and AEPi…

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Stadium Stompers Host Town Hall to Address Community Updates

Thu, 01 Nov 2018 14:35:23 +0000

A city-wide town hall was held at the George Washington Carver High School of Science and Engineering by the local Temple community to discuss the plans for a new Temple stadium. During the meeting on October 30th, a local activist group Stadium Stompers informed attendees that plans for an on-campus Temple Football Stadium have effectively been halted. Temple will now have to renegotiate with…

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New Student Housing Project Rises

Thu, 25 Oct 2018 14:20:57 +0000

It isn’t Tom Bock’s first rodeo when it comes to developing housing in the Temple community. Tom and his company; Bock Development, have been working with Temple Nest to develop student housing for nearly a decade. “We’ve worked with Tom Citro and Temple Nest on over 350 beds for Temple students, and we created this project to enhance a need for housing for incoming freshman, as well as foreign…

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The Lights are Back on at the Divine Lorraine

Thu, 19 Apr 2018 14:30:19 +0000

What was once an eyesore for the Philadelphia skyline, is now a high-class apartment building. A golden chandelier, impressive columns, and a grand staircase are all housed at the Divine Lorraine. But the glitz and glamour wasn’t always the case at Broad and Fairmount. Logan Rothman is the Assistant Property Manager at EB Realty, which is the company responsible for redeveloping the Lorraine…

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Off Campus Church Engulfed in Flames During 3 Alarm Fire

Thu, 29 Mar 2018 21:58:41 +0000

Firefighters and police officers were on the scene Thursday at the site of a multi-alarm fire at an off campus church located at the corner of Jefferson and Broad as they battled a blaze that is now under control. Fire officials quickly responded to reports of a fire around 2:30 PM at the Original Apostolic Faith Church of the Lord Jesus Christ. Upon arrival, the fire was determined to be a 2…

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Philadelphia Students March Against Gun Violence

Thu, 15 Mar 2018 14:32:03 +0000

Philadelphia students, along with students across the nation, walked out of school on Wednesday and marched against gun violence from the Philadelphia School District Building to City Hall. This national walkout showed support for the victims of the Parkland, Florida shooting. The Philadelphia Student Union, Juntos, and other Philadelphia organizations organized a student march following the…

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