History

The pontiff died Monday at age 88. Here’s a look back at his historic Philly visit as part of the World Meeting of Families.

The Museum of the American Revolution shows how the shifting ideals of American liberty can be traced in the historic flags of militias.

Dr. Jonas Salk is credited with creating the first polio vaccine at the University of Pittsburgh. The government licensed the shot in 1955 for its safety and efficacy.

“BOOM” examines a lesser-acknowledged decade for creative innovation.

Stakeholders look forward to more funding for Independence Hall as America gets ready to celebrate its 250th anniversary after White House executive order.

“Philadelphia in Color: 1950 - 1990,” coming in 2026, will feature candid snapshots submitted by the public.

Philadelphia's University of the Arts closed nearly nine months ago. Billy Penn spoke to four students about the challenges they’ve faced since then.

The building at 13th and Market streets has been a department store for 149 years. The legacy of Philly’s proud retail history is scattered around the city.

The Barnes Foundation draws a ton of visitors every year. It was first housed in his Merion, Pennsylvania home and later moved – after years of legal battles – to the Parkway.

The administration has not identified who was deported, provided any evidence they are gang members or that they committed any crimes in the United States.

The Indigenous tradition marks the start of the year in the Aztec calendar.

Gabriela Lena Frank’s “Picaflor: A Future Myth” digs into ancient Peruvian mythology to tell a story about the future.

The archive will begin to be available to the public and scholars in 2026.

Historian Judith Giesberg, author of "Last Seen," and genealogist Adrienne Whaley on the families ripped apart by slavery and the search to find their loved ones.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to celebrate the reopening of the iconic museum on the start of Women’s History Month.