History

The district is developing the new unit with Mike Africa Jr., as part of a refresh of the African American history curriculum.

The Roundhouse served as police headquarters for nearly six decades. Now it’s going up for sale. And it’s unclear if it’ll be preserved or demolished.

Philadelphia illustrator Charles Santore, known as a celebrated artist of children’s books, was also America’s foremost expert on Windsor chairs.

It was in Philly that King was introduced to the pacifist teachings of Gandhi.

Service, event, and volunteer opportunities are available in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties for MLK Day 2023.

The revival of the 1969 musical updates the signing of the Declaration of Independence with a cast representing multiple races, genders, and ethnicities.

Thousands of people will devote themselves to helping others on the holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King.

Founded in 1959, the shop has long been a resource for Afrocentric literature, gifts, and discourse.

Controversy is as much a part of Mummers lore as colorful attire.

Philadelphia was a center of the anti-slavery movement in the fledgling United States.

The “Immaculate Reception” turns 50 this Friday, Dec. 23.

The decades-old holiday decoration store, a Philadelphia classic, is only open Friday through Monday in the two months leading up to Christmas.

The box has surrounded the statue for two years. On Friday, a judge ruled it needed to be removed.

More than 1,000 boxes containing the complete 175-year archive of the Orchestra and the Academy of Music have moved across town to Penn Library.

Artist John Dowell sees spirits in the park and brings them to life in a performance installation at the Barnes Foundation.