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Trailer for documentary on SS United States shows ship's journey down the Delaware River

ss united states doc trailer

History

What was it like to be a patient in the past? This Mütter Museum workshop invites you to find out

medicalartifactsmuttermain

History

Bartram’s Garden exposes its ‘fraught’ history amid federal push to take down slavery exhibits

Bartram's Garden Harvey memorial garden

History

Dog discovers 10,000-year-old walrus fossil at Jersey Shore

Walrus Femur Main

History

USS Philadelphia, the oldest surviving warship in U.S., wasn't built in the city. So how did it get its name?

Gunboat Philadelphia

Philadelphia 250

175 years ago, the world's first medical college for women graduated its inaugural class in Philly

Women's Medical College of Pennsylvania

History

Villanova history professor explains shifts of U.S.-Iran relations from Eisenhower to Trump

Eisenhower Shah Iran

Philadelphia 250

Old City's reenactors charm tourists with tidbits of American history. But first they undergo a weekslong training course

Benstitute actor training

Business

Philly could earn up to $4 back for every $1 spent on 2026 events, controller says

Summer 2026 tourism investment

History

Pennsylvania Hospital's storied history dates back 275 years. Now, it's the subject of an upcoming museum

Pennsylvania Hospital Museum

Donations

Maritime museum at Jersey Shore heavily damaged by burst pipe

NJ Maritime History

Courts

Trump administration to appeal ruling to restore President's House slavery exhibit

president's house appeal

Lawsuits

Parker vows, 'We will not allow anyone to erase our history,' following President's House lawsuit ruling

Cherelle Parker slavery exhibit

History

How Jesse Jackson became a lightning rod in the contentious 1983 Philly mayoral race

Jesse Jackson Rizzo

Courts

Slavery exhibit at President's House must be restored by Trump administration, judge orders

Presidents House Opinion

Museums

‘Workshop of the World’ to debut at the Science History Institute

SHI - Workshop of the World

History

Removal of slavery exhibit at President's House erases story of Ona Judge's escape from George Washington

presidents house enslaved

History

How Philadelphia became the sweet spot for America's iconic holiday candies

philly chocolate history

Courts

Philly's collar counties are backing the city's legal fight to restore the Presidents House exhibit

Presidents House lawsuit

Philadelphia 250

In 1688, a group of immigrants in Germantown drafted the first petition against slavery in America

first slavery petition

History

City accepting submissions for original quote to etch into Harriet Tubman statue

harriet tubman statue quote.jpg

History

Copy of Declaration of Independence from July 1776 to be sold this spring

Declaration Auction

America250

Eastern State marks America’s 250th with yearlong ‘A Time for Liberty’ series

Eastern State - A Time for Liberty

Movies

'Gettysburg 1863' movie crew spotted filming on location in Pennsylvania

Gettysburg 1863 movie

Courts

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

independence park slavery

Investigations

Shipwreck from 1890 washes ashore at Island Beach State Park

Shipwreck Ocean County

Government

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

President's House removal

Weather

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

Arts & Culture

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

Nature

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

Entrance Garden 2 PHS

Music

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

Sigma Kids Bowie

History

Continental Army encampment site in Bucks County receives grant for repairs

Washington Crossing House grant

History

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

History

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

No cruising sign

History

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

President's House anniversary

History

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

Wildwood Tram Car

Books

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

Book gift guide

Government

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

History

Eastern State’s winter series spotlights hope in hard places

Eastern State Shared Light

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