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Operators of Universal Vare in South Philly will not seek charter school renewal

June 19, 2025
Former CEO of Universal Companies found guilty on all counts in federal bribery trial The former CFO of the community development nonprofit was acquitted of all but one charge

March 21, 2024
Federal jury to deliberate fraud and bribery trial of 2 former executives of Kenny Gamble’s Universal Companies

March 19, 2024
New federal trial begins for 2 former Universal Companies execs, acquitted last year of bribing City Council member This time, a co-defendant has pleaded guilty and will testify against the former charter school officials

March 5, 2024
Still no Johnson bribery retrial verdict, but jurors will return for 5th day

November 1, 2022
Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson bribery retrial to go to jury Johnson, wife Dawn Chavous and two Universal Companies executives all face charges after a six-year investigation

October 27, 2022
Parents scramble as school board signs deal to immediately close West Philly charter school Another charter will close next summer

August 26, 2022
Philadelphia school board votes to close one charter and take over another next year The school board was forced to act when both schools were left with no one to run them

August 25, 2022
Management of 2 West Philly charter schools remains in limbo days before start of classes

August 19, 2022
Shop Rite-Universal Companies relationship spotlighted in Kenyatta Johnson trial The defense began calling witnesses, with sometimes tense cross-examination

April 8, 2022