Philadelphia 250

The effort is designed to give a good first impression for thousands of visitors expected to visit Philadelphia for the nation’s 250th birthday.

The Philadelphia Historic District’s celebration of America’s 250th birthday next highlights the nation’s first folk parade.

While George Washington’s army waged war against Britain, Yellow Springs Hospital fought a deadlier enemy: contagious disease.

During the 1800s, Pennsylvania was at the epicenter of the rye whiskey industry. Prohibition caused most of the distilleries to close, and the state’s legacy was forgotten.

The Saturday event starts a yearlong series of “first” celebrations.

The home, built in 1742, was the residence of Thomas Cowperthwaite, a prominent Quaker, and his family — some of whom ended up on opposite sides of the Revolutionary War.

The New Year’s Eve event is just one of several Liberty Bell-themed celebrations marking America’s 250th birthday over the next few months.

For America's 250th birthday, living history programs at Washington Crossing Historic Park will shed light on the role of revolutionary women and noncombatants.

The statewide Bells Across PA project will highlight towns and neighborhoods to celebrate America’s 250th birthday.

The Philadelphia Contraption Contest went dormant during the pandemic. It took an experimental theater company to bring it back.

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.