History

The course covers West Philly from its days as a separate municipality only accessible by ferry to the ongoing ripple effects of urban renewal.

DelDOT's decision to address the site’s deficiencies has stirred concerns among residents regarding its historic value.

The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry is hosting its second-annual “Coolest Thing Made in PA” competition. Here’s our picks for the best “Made in Philly.”

Before WrestleMania arrives in South Philly next month, a look back at the legacy of Extreme Championship Wrestling.

Dissent is baked into American history and the character of our nation. This hour, we look at how dissent has shaped our country.

The comedian who rose from Philly's open mics and comedy clubs will be awarded at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. on Sunday night.

A former Philly penitentiary, now a museum, is presenting a spring break exhibit highlighting sports and recreation behind bars.

The battleship returns to the dock where it was originally built in the early '40s for extensive repairs and new paint.

Rare photos from Grant Castner are part of a special new exhibit at the science, history and art museum.

The armonica was invented in London, but its founder called Philadelphia home.

With a new entrance opening Friday, the Independence Seaport Museum turns away from the I-95 cap, toward Spruce Street Harbor Park.

“Philadelphia is a wrestling city,” said owner Chris Kindig. “It has a lot of history, it has a lot of prestige. We’re almost obligated to give to that culture.”

The artist is leaning into the strange and his anxieties about cataract surgery in a new art exhibit.

Artist Xenobia Bailey’s “Radical Black Elite” spotlights the civic strength of 18th- and 19th-century Black residents in Philadelphia.

As March Madness approaches, a look back at the Palestra’s place in basketball history.