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Emilio Carranza was heading home to Mexico to complete a goodwill tour when his plane crashed in the New Jersey Pine Barrens.
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For more than 30 years, the Shofuso house has celebrated the historical Japanese festival of Tanabata, attracting residents to learn and commemorate the holiday.
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Rick Springfield, Judas Priest, John Oates and Bob Geldof reflect on 40 years of Live Aid
Simulcast from Philly and London on July 13, 1985, Live Aid was the most ambitious global television event of its time: 16 hours of live music in two different continents.
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Like the original, Philly’s anniversary Live Aid performance will also be a fundraiser, this time benefiting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
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Listen 3:19The project in South Jersey is expected to be completed in time for next year’s semiquincentennial celebrations.
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Independence National Historical Park and its demolished history: What you need to know
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?
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Historic Wetherill Mansion in Philadelphia’s Rittenhouse Square damaged by fire
One firefighter was taken to the hospital to be treated for heat exhaustion.
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How drinking in bars fueled American independence
A Man Full of Trouble is Philadelphia’s last remaining example of colonial bar culture that birthed the American Revolution.
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A massive digitization and artificial intelligence platform gives free access to multiple historic archives and thousands of documents.
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Listen 1:26‘America’s greatest flop’: How the nation’s 150th celebration went so wrong
Philadelphia had killed it as host of the nation’s 100th birthday in 1876; the 1926 event went very differently.
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America has a major birthday coming up — here’s what to expect for the big 2-5-0
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.
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Atlantic City’s Ralph Hunter envisions new Black history museum in town
The 87-year-old Atlantic City resident said he will be knocking on doors to raise $100,000 for the museum.
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With July Fourth falling on a Friday this year, many local businesses are closing up shop. Neighborhood leaders say they will redirect efforts to the 2026 celebration.
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Chester County’s Voices Underground is creating a national memorial to the Underground Railroad
Three sites will tell different facets of the history of the Underground Railroad in Chester County.
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Listen 1:18African American Museum in Philadelphia celebrates Juneteenth with block party
The Museum brought Philadelphians together in celebration of the holiday’s 160th anniversary.
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