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PHL expects some 30 million people to pass through its gates this year, with hopes for an even bigger 2026 for the U.S. semiquincentennial.

Starting January 2026, Delaware County residents will have more than 100 events and programs to choose from.

The campaign centers around advertisements and an interactive badge builder where people can express their love for the City of Brotherly Love.

“Ring it On” initiative is designed to improve neighborhoods through activations, beautifications and celebrations.

The U.S. semiquincentennial and the MLB’s Midsummer Classic are just the tip of the iceberg. Also in the mix? TED Talks, March Madness and the PGA Championship.

The map highlights more than 150 historic sites in New Jersey that can be accessed by bus, light rail and train.

In colonial Philadelphia, oysters were a uniquely democratic food.

A packed 2026 event schedule is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of visitors. Workers at Philly's hotels say they’ve been working without a contract for over a year.

Major upgrades to U.S. 1, I-76 and Sumneytown Pike are almost done, which could mean smoother drives ahead for Philly-area commuters.

The project in South Jersey is expected to be completed in time for next year’s semiquincentennial celebrations.

Independence National Historical Park hosts some of the nation’s preeminent places of history. But what was the area like before the park was established in 1949?

A Man Full of Trouble is Philadelphia’s last remaining example of colonial bar culture that birthed the American Revolution.

Philadelphia had killed it as host of the nation’s 100th birthday in 1876; the 1926 event went very differently.

It's the nation's semiquincentennial! July 4, 2026, is the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Here's how the U.S. is planning to party.

Saturday’s events at Independence Mall are the core of a three-day, public celebration.