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Students recount ‘immediate pandemonium’ at Semple Street roof collapse

By Sarah George and Madeline Ward • March 19, 2025

A sunny, festive day during St. Patrick’s Day weekend filled with people dancing, drinking and taking pictures was brought to an end when a porch roof fell onto partiers, causing chaos and a swift emergency service presence.

Porch roof collapse injures dozens during party on Semple Street

By Spencer Levering, Assistant News Editor • March 14, 2025

The roof of a porch on Semple Street collapsed during a St. Patrick’s Day celebration on Friday at around 5:30 p.m., injuring over a dozen people.

Person robbed at gunpoint on Semple

By Janine Faust / Senior Staff Writer • April 19, 2017

Two assailants, armed with a black handgun, robbed a person Monday night on the 200 block of Semple Street. The victim was an adult unaffiliated with the University who said two men robbed him of his...