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University City Townhomes protesters interrupt Penn president’s speech

Penn doesn't own the townhomes and has no plans to purchase them, but housing activists believe the university should step in to help because it has contributed to gentrification.

Philadelphia sheriff's officers work to tear down tents outside the University City Townhomes at 40th and Market Streets on Monday, Aug. 8, as activists fight to block them.
Philadelphia sheriff's officers work to tear down tents outside the University City Townhomes at 40th and Market Streets on Monday, Aug. 8, as activists fight to block them.Read moreALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ / Staff Photographer