History

A typo carved into Philadelphia’s Eli Kirk Price Fountain went unnoticed for decades. Now, monument experts say it may be there to stay.

The Pennsylvania Democrat says preparations for the 2037 commemoration should build on Philadelphia’s role in this year’s celebration of America’s 250th birthday.

The Museum of the Philadelphian will focus on the attitude of Philadelphians, iconic objects Philadelphians use and how the public perceives Philadelphians.

First responders and loved ones who lost someone in the attacks spoke at the ceremony Friday in Lower Makefield Township.

The mayor unveiled a plaque today honoring the Philadelphians who served at Ground Zero.

Billy Penn asked readers: how has 9/11 changed the way you live, the way Philadelphia works or the way you think about the future?

Friday's milestone anniversary will bring memorial rituals — wreath-laying, flag-flying, moments of silence, vigils and readings of victims' names.

Students and Pennsylvania leaders gathered in Philadelphia to open a time capsule filled with photos, newspaper clippings and letters from 1976.

The sculpture of Sylvester Stallone’s iconic fictional boxer Rocky Balboa will be moved out from the top of the museum’s steps, to be replaced by the original version.

Stair climbs, a 5K, a day of service and other events will mark 25 years since the 9/11 attacks.

The play about Anthony Fauci and Larry Kramer takes its script directly from a C-SPAN broadcast on which they appeared 33 years ago.

Since 2013, the charity has hosted veterans and their families in the Sussex County resort town free of charge. Families are also honored at an annual parade.

The oldest institution of natural history in America will close its museum at the end of this month. Here is how the community is reacting.

The document that established the U.S. and its guiding principles was signed in Philly. Here is how the Constitution helped influence America over the years.

The man was arrested in Honduras just miles away from where the child’s mother had a previous visit on a mission trip.