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Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Owls escape Bulls in fourth quarter

Temple boasted four double-digit scorers in its 86-83 win against South Florida Tuesday night.

Sunday, January 18, 2026
Temple crumbles late, falls to Florida Atlantic

Temple recorded a season-high 15 turnovers in its 79-73 loss to Florida Atlantic Sunday afternoon.

Saturday, January 17, 2026
Owls unravel against Pirates

Temple recorded 14 turnovers, which East Carolina converted into 22 points in the Owls’ 81-65 loss Saturday afternoon.

Tuesday, November 11, 2025
3,000 Philly-area security guards get pay raises with new union contract

A union representing around 3,000 security guards who work in the Philly area, including on the Drexel, Temple and Penn campuses, ratified a four-year contract with some of the area's biggest...

Friday, February 21, 2025
Big 5 great Fran Dunphy to retire as La Salle's head coach

Dunphy, a fixture of Philadelphia basketball for decades as the head coach for Penn, Temple, and then La Salle, is calling it a career.

Wednesday, December 4, 2024
What you need to know about the Big 5 Classic at Wells Fargo Center

The local college basketball event returns for a second year and looks to build upon the city's decades-long hoops history.

Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Temple University unveils plans for new 199,000-square-foot media, performing arts building

Temple University has unveiled plans for a new home for the Klein College of Media and Communication and the Center for the Performing and Cinematic Arts. The 199,000-square-foot building will be...

Monday, March 18, 2024
Temple's miracle run to Amercian Championship final ends in loss to UAB

The Temple Owls' sudden and improbable run was stopped short on the doorstep of a bid into March Madness.

Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Prepare for the Big 5 Classic at the Wells Fargo Center this weekend

What you need to know about the first Big 5 Classic at the Wells Fargo Center.

Monday, November 27, 2023
Are rents rising in your Philly neighborhood? Don’t blame the baristas

Geoff Moss asked baristas around Philadelphia their opinions about gentrification in the city and how coffee shops play a part in the book 'Barista in the City,' which he co-authored with Keith...

Saturday, September 23, 2023
Funeral for JoAnne A. Epps, Temple University's president, to be held on Friday

Funeral details have been announced for JoAnne A. Epps, Temple University's president, who died on Tuesday after falling ill at a campus event. There will be a public viewing from 1 to 7 p.m. on...

Wednesday, September 20, 2023
JoAnne A. Epps, Temple's acting president, dies after suffering 'sudden episode' during campus event

Joanne Epps, 72, acting president of Temple University, died Tuesday after falling ill while attending a memorial service on campus for Charles L. Blockson.

Saturday, June 10, 2023
Man who allegedly shot three women outside of hookah lounge in North Philly gets some of his charges dropped

Eryk Leach Gilliam had assault charges dropped by a judge in Philadelphia after he got into a scuffle with a security guard after he was pushed out of The Hubble Bubble Hookah Lounge in North...

Thursday, May 25, 2023
Temple offers college credit to lifeguards who work at city pools this summer

Temple students can receive three college credits for working as lifeguards at city pools this summer, as part of a new partnership between the university and Philadelphia Parks & Recreation. The...

Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Big 5 adds Drexel, introduces triple-header format at the Wells Fargo Center

Drexel is officially in now, and beginning this season, the Big 5 will operate under a new series format that will culminate with a six-team triple-header at the Wells Fargo Center on December 2...

Monday, March 20, 2023
Report: Sam Cassell has 'drawn interest' for Temple's head coach opening

Sixers assistant coach Sam Cassell has 'drawn interest' from Temple for their men's basketball head coaching job.

Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Aaron McKie steps down as Temple Basketball coach

Temple alum and former Sixer Aaron McKie stepped down as the men's basketball head coach, the school announced Monday.

Sunday, March 12, 2023
No City 6 school makes Men's NCAA Tournament for first time since 1977

In an embarrassing turn of events, 2023 will be the first year since 1977 that no City 6 school (Penn, Villanova, Drexel, La Salle, Temple, Saint Joseph's) will make the Men's NCAA Tournament

Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Big 5 March Madness check in: Will Philly be completely blanked on the bracket?

Can any of Philly's Big 5 teams still swing an NCAA Tournament berth? there's a chance, but the likelihood is probably not.

Saturday, February 11, 2023
Haason Reddick's mom's heartfelt The Players' Tribune message will leave you choked up

Ahead of Super Bowl LVII, Raelakia Reddick, the mother of Eagles star Haason Reddick, tells the story of his career in a new video for The Players' Tribune.

Thursday, January 5, 2023
Temple student injured in SEPTA crash suing Uber, driver and the transit authority

A 21-year-old passenger who was injured after his Uber was hit by a SEPTA Regional Rail train on Dec. 21 is suing the transit authority, his Uber driver and Uber itself. Temple student Emile...

Saturday, September 17, 2022
Kurt Warner's son, E.J., to start at quarterback for Temple against Rutgers

E.J. Warner, the son of Hall of Fame NFL quarterback Kurt Warner, is making his first college start as a true freshman for the Temple Owls against Rutgers.

Thursday, September 1, 2022
Bagels & Co. to open six new locations in Philadelphia by early 2023

Bagels and Co. has announced it will open six new stores in Philadelphia by 2023. The new locations include Fishtown, Brewerytown, Temple Campus, Rittenhouse, Midtown Village and Center City. The...

Thursday, March 24, 2022
Temple University to provide off-campus landlords with funding for security cameras and lighting

Temple University announced a new grant program that will provide funding to landlords of off-campus housing for the installation of security cameras and lighting. The initiative comes after a...

Temple pro day: Fighting to keep a football dream alive

Temple's 2022 pro day in front of NFL scouts showcased the grind that taking the leap to the next level takes.

Thursday, March 17, 2022
Vote: Best Philadelphia team ever bracket Round of 32 — Dr. J region

Today, we'll break down the matchups in our Dr. J Regional in the Round of 32. Below we'll give you some facts on each team, and some thoughts on what we think of them. And then it's up to you to...

Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Vote: Best Philadelphia team ever bracket — play-in rounds

It's impossible to compare teams across eras. But we will anyway...

Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Former Temple business school dean found guilty of falsely reporting data to U.S. News & World Report

Moshe Porat, the former dean of Temple University's Fox School of Business, was found guilty Monday of conspiring to report inaccurate statistics to U.S. News & World Report in order to improve...

Saturday, September 18, 2021
Wells Fargo Center parking lots will no longer accept cash

Cash will no longer be accepted at the Wells Fargo Center parking lots starting this weekend. The announcement came ahead of a packed weekend of events at the venue, including Temple Football and...

Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Temple University Health System invests $5 million in nurse staffing as employment vacancies rise

Temple University Health System has announced plans to invest $5 million into staffing and recruitment efforts to fill its nurse vacancy.

Friday, July 9, 2021
Temple raises in-state tuition for the first time in 2 years

Temple University increased its in-state and out-of-state base tuition by 2.5% — marking the first increase for in-state students in the past two years.

Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Ultra-rare corpse flower blooms at Temple University for first time in nearly a decade

Two incredibly rare and unusual flowers, referred to as corpse flowers, are blooming at Temple University for the first time in nearly a decade. The event draws large crowds who are interested in...

Thursday, April 1, 2021
College students still struggling to afford food and housing, Temple report shows

Three in five college students across the country experienced housing or food insecurity in 2020, despite increased CARES Act funding, according to a study out of Temple University. The report was...

Tuesday, February 9, 2021
How the Daly brothers went from playing at nana's house in Delco to Big 5 rivals

As two little kids in Havertown, Pa., Ryan and Colin Daly only knew basketball through playing one-on-one with a Fisher-Price court at their nana's house. The Daly brothers spent their childhood...

Monday, January 18, 2021
Two suspects arrested in fatal shooting of 25-year-old Brewerytown man

Philadelphia police have arrested two suspects in connection with Wednesday night's fatal shooting of a 25-year-old Brewerytown resident and recent Temple University graduate. Milan Loncar was...

Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Temple eliminates spring break as part of precautions to resume in-person classes next semester

Temple University is planning to resume in-person instruction in January with changes to the academic calendar that administrators hope will mitigate the spread of COVID-19 on campus. Most...

Thursday, September 3, 2020
Temple suspends in-person classes for remainder of fall semester due to rising COVID-19 cases

Temple University will hold nearly all of its classes online for the rest of the fall semester due to a rise in positive COVID-19 tests among students, college administrators said Thursday. The...

Temple pauses in-person classes for two weeks due to COVID-19 outbreak on campus

A coronavirus outbreak among students has forced Temple University to implement a 14-day 'pause' on in-person classes. Starting on Monday, any class that doesn't require in-person instruction will...

Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Temple students, faculty call for all-remote classes as fall semester begins

Temple University began the fall semester Monday with a hybrid instruction model in place. But the Temple Student Government and The Temple Association of University Professionals – the faculty...

Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Temple University plans to hold some in-person classes this fall

Temple University is planning to resume some in-person classes this fall, albeit with strict health and safety guidelines in place, President Richard Englert announced. Some large classes will...

Saturday, May 30, 2020
Ten of the weirdest, wackiest stats about college football in Philadelphia

For whatever reason, college football has never really been popular in Philadelphia — at least not since Penn was winning national championships over 100 years ago. Cities with pro sports teams...

Sunday, April 5, 2020
Pink donates $500,000 to Temple University Hospital Emergency Fund to help combat coronavirus

Pink is the latest local celebrity to help out Philadelphia during the coronavirus pandemic; the singer and songwriter announced that she’s donating $500,000 to the Temple University Hospital...

Sunday, March 1, 2020
Temple University sending home study abroad students in Rome due to coronavirus outbreak

The coronavirus, or COVID-19, outbreak in Italy has now caused Temple University to shutter its study abroad program in Rome and send its students back home to the U.S. for the remainder of the...

Thursday, October 3, 2019
Kevin Negandhi is telling everyday athletes' stories, but he still has time for hot Philly sports takes

Kevin Negandhi, the popular ESPN host and personality who hails from Philadelphia and graduated from Temple University, is one of the loudest Philly fans in sports media. It's a good thing.

Monday, September 9, 2019
Penn, Swarthmore College among nation's best colleges, according to U.S. News & World Report list

U.S. News & World Report released its 2019 list of Best Colleges on Monday and the 2020 rankings features a host of schools in the Philadelphia region, including University of Pennsylvania and...

Thursday, July 11, 2019
Tuition won't increase at Pennsylvania's state-owned universities for first time in 21 years

Pennsylvania decided it would freeze tuition for in-state students at its 14 state-owned universities for the first time in more than two decades.

Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Pick these 5 first-round NCAA tournament upsets on your bracket

On average, there are three lower seeds that are a minimum of five spots below the team they beat (which means no 8-9 or 10-7 match ups) who win in the first round every year. There could be, and...

Monday, March 18, 2019
Villanova, Temple dancing as NCAA Tournament bracket unveiled

The brackets are out and Philly, as usual, is represented.

Monday, March 11, 2019
Former Sixer Johnny Dawkins still at home in Philly

Being the perfect guest, Johnny Dawkins knew it would’ve been downright rude to come into his old town and spoil Fran Dunphy’s Temple farewell party, even though his precocious son, Aubrey,...

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