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She was the first Black woman in Pennsylvania history to hold a cabinet position, and is remembered for much more.

Delaware couple John and Mary Dunning did not have a happy marriage.

It took two court battles, including a Supreme Court case, to change the status quo at what was considered a bastion of academic excellence.

The Fab Four rode into town on the back of a fish truck, per famed Philly DJ Hy Lit.

He worked for the Fleer Corporation, which had great luck with Chiclets and was also known for trading cards.

Sixty-one years ago, a routine fly ball hit by Phillies second baseman Tony Taylor made telecommunications history.

When it comes to the treatment of Americans with intellectual disabilities, one Chester County facility is among the most notorious to ever exist.

In the early 20th century, the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Giants had a baseball rivalry so intense, it once resulted in a riot that almost took out an umpire.

Few properties capture the boom-and-bust nature of AC better than this era-spanning destination, which is now Bally's Casino.

In the 1930s, the only flight school willing to train Black pilots was located in the Philadelphia area.

Opened as a movie house, it faltered in the postwar years — until rock promoter Rick Green came around.

The layout and character of deep South Philadelphia is forever tied to the Sesquicentennial.