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independence park slavery

Feds to Philly on President's House suit: Focus on city's jobless rate, 'reckless' cashless bail policy instead

Shipwreck from 1890 washes ashore at Island Beach State Park

Shipwreck Ocean County

National Park Service removes slavery exhibits from President's House amid pressure from Trump administration

President's House removal

Philly may get pounded with snow this weekend. Here's a look back at the biggest snowfalls of the last 30 years

snow history philadelphia

City unveils 22 Liberty Bell replicas that local artists designed to pay tribute to Philly neighborhoods

bells unveiling 2

Philadelphia 250

The first professional basketball league formed in Philly in 1898, but the game didn't look anything like it does today

NBL sculpture Philly

Philadelphia Flower Show to dig into the history of gardening in America

Entrance Garden 2 PHS

How David Bowie superfans got invited to a secret listening party at a Philly studio

Sigma Kids Bowie

Continental Army encampment site in Bucks County receives grant for repairs

Washington Crossing House grant

MLK Weekend at the Museum of the American Revolution explores King’s ties to the Declaration

MLK Jr. I Have a Dream Speech plays in The Declaration's Journey special exhibition

Looking Back at 2025

Looking back at 2025: Philly said bon voyage to the SS United States

SS United States recap 2026

There's an anti-cruising sign still standing in Rittenhouse. It reflects the area's complicated queer history.

No cruising sign

After 15 years, the President's House Site continues to tell the story of slavery in Philly

President's House anniversary

Help restore a piece of Wildwood Boardwalk history: Fundraiser underway to save retired tram car

Wildwood Tram Car

Still shopping for holiday gifts? Here are 14 books with Philly ties

Book gift guide

Could a 'registry of historic eateries' help New Jersey's diners?

saving NJ diners

Philadelphia 250

U.S. Mint releases new coins for America's 250th anniversary. Will they become prized among collectors?

2026 coin liberty bell

Eastern State’s winter series spotlights hope in hard places

Eastern State Shared Light

Philly is looking for a semiquincentennial poster. Here's how to submit a design.

Semiquincentennial poster

Library Company of Philadelphia, founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1731, agrees to merger with Temple University

Temple merger

Franklin Institute to close long-running air show exhibit in January

Franklin Air Show

Transportation secretary says flyers should 'dress up.' Here's what people wore to the Philly airport 50 years ago

Philly airport vintage photos

When FDR moved Thanksgiving to an earlier date in 1939, he killed a Philly holiday tradition

Thanksgiving Penn Cornell

SS United States documentary to show ship's journey from Philly to sea floor

SS United States doc

Ken Burns' new series highlights some lesser-known revolutionaries from Philly and South Jersey

Ken Burns doc history

Independence Hall to close for two months for renovations to prepare for 2026 festivities

Independence Hall closing 2026

Herr's holds chip contest for America's 250th birthday, featuring flavors that embody freedom, liberty and unity

Herr's 2026 contest

James Garfield, the focus of a new Netflix show, didn't want to be president. But a Philly man's ploy put him on the ballot

Death by Lightning Netflix

Researchers create 'digital monument' to site of 2019 South Philly refinery explosion

pes refinery

Dick Cheney broke tradition with his 'unabashedly partisan' speech at the 2000 Republican National Convention

East Wing demolition speaks to Trump's 'lack of interest' in the role of first ladies, St. Joseph's historian says

East Wing Michelle Obama

This provocative table spread has cups of toxic waste and a plate that illustrates the Centralia mine fire

Toxicological tablecloth Becky Howland

250 years ago, Ben Franklin met with a French spy in Old City to urge support for American independence

Benjamin Franklin spy

How pumpkins became America's fall obsession spans thousands of years

Sinking of SS United States to be livestreamed using drones and underwater cameras

SS United States livestream

New book series highlights untold stories and unsung heroes that helped shape Philly region

penn press books

Museum of the American Revolution exhibit examines the enduring influence of the Declaration of Independence

Museum of the American Revolution - The Declaration's Journey

Volunteers are cataloging NPS markers targeted by Trump, including at Independence National Park

NPS signs archive

Navy's parade of ships on the Delaware River brings people from throughout U.S. to celebrate its 250th anniversary

Navy parade

Glowing minerals and a meteorite will now be on permanent display at the Science History Institute

Science History Institute minerals

Ahead of America's 250th anniversary, C-SPAN turns its focus to the nation's founding and its progress

C-SPAN Independence Hall

Germantown to offer pass that gives access to 9 historic neighborhood sites

Germantown One Pass

This mold of Abraham Lincoln's face is one of many treasures in the mysterious Masonic Temple

Abraham Lincoln life mask

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Pet Show - Kids with Alpaca

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Common Cold Study

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Queer Eye Philly

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Mutter museum vampirism

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