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Organizers said the group is demanding Philly’s mayor step down and that police be disarmed, following violent responses to protests last month.

Experts fear celebrations for the Fourth of July weekend will act like rocket fuel for the nation’s surging coronavirus outbreak.

The collaborators behind the Friends, Peace, and Sanctuary Journal distributed 2,500 copies of the paper’s first quarterly across Philadelphia in May.

Authorities say a 6-year-old Philadelphia boy died after he was pulled from a pool at a resort on the New Jersey shore.

WIth no official parade or fireworks displays this year, protesters in Philly are using the Fourth of July to fight against racism.

For many Black Americans, patriotism is complicated because the promises of the U.S. aren't fulfilled equally.

Two key factors contributed to summer camp closures this year: COVID-19 and visa restrictions that barred the international workforce the industry relies upon heavily.

Sales of fireworks amid the coronavirus pandemic are booming, and so are complaints about nightly amateur pyrotechnic displays.

People facing eviction won another two month reprieve as Philadelphia eviction courts remain closed, due to pandemic

NPR marks the Fourth of July with what has become a Morning Edition tradition: the annual reading of that document.

Coronavirus concerns have led many small towns to cancel or postpone festivities, with a few long standing traditions getting a socially distant twist

Another weekend of protests in and around Philadelphia put the Fourth of July in a different light for many who never saw the holiday as representing them.

In a statement, the team said recent events around the U.S. and feedback from the community prompted the formal review.

Pam Rogow of W.P.M. Typewriter Shop creates custom exhibits for each appointment.