The generous city
What would happen if Temple University disappeared into thin air? OVER 29,000 STUDENTS RECEIVING HIGHER EDUCATION 43,000 JOBS STATEWIDE $205 MILLION IN TAX REVENUE FOR PENNSYLVANIA $82 MILLION IN CHARITY, PROVIDED BY TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM’S HOSPITALS POOF. GONE. Temple, like other research institutions across the U.S., acts as a significant economic engine for Philadelphia. […]