Alissa Falcone

Editor and Staff Writer

Alissa Falcone is the editor of DrexelNow and Drexel Quarterly and a staff writer who has contributed to those Drexel publications as well as Drexel Magazine and EXEL Magazine. She joined University Communications in 2013 as a communications associate and continued working full-time in 2014 after she graduated from Drexel with a bachelor’s degree in English. Alissa received her master's degree in communication from Drexel in 2017. She previously worked for Philadelphia magazine and has written for the Philadelphia Daily News, Philly.com and other publications. When she’s not working at her desk, she can usually be found near one of the many food trucks on Drexel’s campus … for work, obviously. She tweets at @AlissaFalcone.

Articles

A cut-out painting of Anthony J. Drexel in front of a map labeled "The Founder's West Philly."

Drexel in Philly: The Founder’s West Philadelphia

Mar 20, 2025

An early resident of the new neighborhood, Anthony J. Drexel built a “Drexel Colony” for his family, developed housing for neighbors and supported local institutions — including the one he founded.

Anthony J. Drexel and "The Founder's Fairmount Park" in front of a map of Fairmount Park.

Drexel in Philly: The Founder’s Fairmount Park

Mar 19, 2025

Anthony J. Drexel led America’s first private and nonprofit public art organization for more than two decades. His statue on campus is just one physical representation of his larger legacy championing art in Philadelphia.

A cut-out painting of Anthony J. Drexel in front of a map labeled "The Founder's Old City."

Drexel in Philly: The Founder’s Old City

Mar 19, 2025

Only one of the three Drexel & Co. banks that Drexel’s founder worked in still exists — and the navy-and-yellow building now houses a store called “Rocky Philly Souvenirs.”

A cut-out painting of Anthony J. Drexel in front of a map labeled "The Founder's Center City."

Drexel in Philly: The Founder’s Center City

Mar 19, 2025

Anthony J. Drexel helped finance the creation of the building now housing Reading Terminal Market and the Pennsylvania Convention Center, and his family members are connected to the opening of the Curtis Institute of Music and the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul.