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Actor Peter Titus stands next to items related to Emilio Carranza that he has collected while dressed like an fighter pilot from the era
Community

‘Mexican Lindbergh’: Emilio Carranza remembered at memorial service in N.J.’s Pine Barrens, where his plane crashed

Emilio Carranza was heading home to Mexico to complete a goodwill tour when his plane crashed in the New Jersey Pine Barrens.

2 days ago

People watch a demonstration of taiko drumming
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphians celebrate the Japanese holiday Tanabata at the Shofuso house with origami crafts, tours, taiko drumming

For more than 30 years, the Shofuso house has celebrated the historical Japanese festival of Tanabata, attracting residents to learn and commemorate the holiday.

2 days ago

Rick Springfield performs at Live Aid
Arts & Entertainment

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.

4 days ago

Drummer Ned Sonstein rehearses for an upcoming Live Aid tribute performance
Arts & Entertainment

Scandal, disaster and charity: Philly’s Martha Graham Cracker pays tribute to Live Aid 40 years later

Like the original, Philly’s anniversary Live Aid performance will also be a fundraiser, this time benefiting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

5 days ago

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Benjamin Cooper Tavern in Camden
Urban Planning

Benjamin Cooper Tavern announces $4M renovation project to create a new American Revolution museum in Camden

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

7 days ago

A photo of Independence Hall in Philadelphia
Urban Planning

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?

1 week ago

An aerial photo shows a building's roof damaged by a fire
Community
6abc

Historic Wetherill Mansion in Philadelphia’s Rittenhouse Square damaged by fire

One firefighter was taken to the hospital to be treated for heat exhaustion.

1 week ago

A Man Full of Trouble historic tavern
Community

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.

1 week ago

John Van Horne of the Library Company of Philadelphia shares some of the documents his institution contributed to the exhibit
Arts & Entertainment

‘The Revolutionary City’ gives everyone access to original documents of Philly residents living through the war

A massive digitization and artificial intelligence platform gives free access to multiple historic archives and thousands of documents.

2 weeks ago

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80-foot tall Luminous Liberty Bell from 1926
Community
Billy Penn

‘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.

2 weeks ago

Independence Hall in Philadelphia
NPR
Community

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.

2 weeks ago

Heather Deegan Hires and Ralph Hunter
Community

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.

2 weeks ago

inside the Constitution Center
Community

Philly’s Chestnut Hill neighborhood cancels Wheels in the Windows event, ‘dreaming for something really big for 2026’

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.

2 weeks ago

images and artifacts on display on the wall
Community

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.

4 weeks ago

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A young girl hula hooping
Community

African American Museum in Philadelphia celebrates Juneteenth with block party

The Museum brought Philadelphians together in celebration of the holiday’s 160th anniversary.

4 weeks ago

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