Philadelphia 250

Fifty-two Philadelphia innovations will be spotlighted in 2026, one each week, by the city’s artists and visitors bureau.

The construction project will cause traffic delays around the iconic city spot.

The semiquincentennial event will reach more than 1,000 Philadelphians in seven of the city’s most diverse neighborhoods.

The scholarship encourages classrooms to conduct research and dive into civic learning.

ArtPhilly will showcase Philly culture, past and present.

“The First Salute,” opening in April, will tell the story of a tiny, largely Jewish island that played a key role in the Revolutionary War.

The Chester County-based company has opened voting to pick the flavors that will represent “freedom, liberty and unity” on store shelves during 2026’s summer celebrations.

Pennsylvania and 10 other states, including New Jersey and Delaware, are suing FEMA and the DHS.

Each week, the city’s history of innovations — from Mother’s Day to ice cream sodas — will be highlighted as part of the nation’s semiquincentennial celebrations.

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University of Pennsylvania Press will publish three books – focusing on Philly’s relationship to the region, nation and world – later this month.

The parade of mostly marching bands was part of the weeklong Homecoming 250 commemoration.

Colonists’ loyalties were split during the Revolutionary War, as shown in the Battle of Brandywine.

Jet fighter flyovers, a flotilla of boats and a 7,000-person parade will all be part of the Navy and Marines’ celebration of 250 years of history.

Union contracts have expired at eight Center City hotels, with picket lines forming over the weekend outside the Sheraton and the Hampton Inn.