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Wildwood man finds hidden cash from Great Depression while doing yard work

Black Doctors Row in Graduate Hospital becomes first Black historic district in Philadelphia

Black Doctors Row

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Pirate to visit kids in Cape May for 58th annual Captain Kidd Treasure Hunt

Captain Kidd Pirate

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Museum of the American Revolution to host free classes for elementary school students this summer

Revolution at the Library Museum of American Revolution

German paper in Philadelphia may have been first to publish Declaration of Independence

Declaration of Independence

PATCO expects long-shuttered Franklin Square station to reopen in 2024

PATCO Franklin Square

South Jersey Holocaust survivors' stories to be told in performances at Stockton University

rose rechnic south jersey holocaust survivor stockton

Miller Lite honors nation's first female brewer from Philly with limited edition can

Miller Lite Limited Cans

Proposed Black heritage trail in New Jersey moves closer to reality

William Way Center to host public exhibition, memorial ceremony to honor Philadelphians lost during AIDS crisis

William Way Center

David Lynch's former Fairmount row home up for sale

David Lynch House

50 years ago, Dr. John E. Fryer shifted views of homosexuality in a bold speech to the APA

John Fryer APA

Sun Ra House in Germantown gets historic landmark designation

Sun Ra House Philly

Former Liberian rebel general allegedly settled in South Jersey by lying on immigration documents

Liberian War Criminal

Costume on HBO's 'The Gilded Age' inspired by antique dress owned by Chester County museum

Dress Gilded Age HBO

Bucks County WWII vet's remains identified decades after fighting in U.S. Army's longest battle

Bucks County Soldier WWII

Test your sea skills with new Pirate Rum Challenge at Independence Seaport Museum

Independence Seaport Museum

Cape May fisherman finds submerged engine from WWII-era aircraft

Cape May WWII Engine

Celebrate Mother's Day with brunch discounts and card-making from Museum of the American Revolution

MOAR Mother's Day

Holocaust class a family tradition for three generations of Stockton University students

Holocaust Course Stockton

Former Guggenheim family property in Bucks County on the market for $2.5 million

Guggenheim Bucks County

Native American burial ground in Chester County returned to descendants of Lenape tribe

High school diploma awarded to 101-year-old who was one of the first Black trolley drivers in Philadelphia

High School Grad 101

Historic Harbisons Dairy milk bottle illuminated atop Kensington apartment facility

Harbisons Dairy Kensington

National Constitution Center, Museum of the American Revolution bring back joint discounted tickets

National Constitution Center Museum of American Revolution

John Hancock letter that proclaims America's independence from Great Britain up for auction

John Hancock letter auction

Concert at the Glen Foerd mansion to feature Mozart's music on an early form of piano

Fortepiano Concert Mozart

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Sew your own sail at the Independence Seaport Museum this spring

Independence Seaport Museum

Historic Phillies memorabilia, including Baker Bowl seats, up for auction

Phillies Memorabilia auction

Manor College, founded by Ukrainian nuns, to award President Volodymyr Zelenskyy its first honorary degree

Manor College Zelenskyy

Permanent Harriet Tubman sculpture to be installed outside City Hall

Harriet Tubman statue Philadelphia

Bucks County WWII vet dies hours after parade honoring his 102nd birthday

Veteran 102

Ferry and Main at New Hope's Logan Inn offers farm-to-table dining in a historic setting

Logan Inn

Philadelphia walking tour showcases important women in art, medicine and culture

Women's History Month Tour

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Get a unique tour of a Naval submarine at the Independence Seaport Museum

Submarine Becuna Tours

Russian mug, gifted to Philly philanthropist nearly 130 years ago, hitting the auction block

Russian Mug Freeman's

Pennsylvania's school curriculum mostly ignores disability rights, but there's an effort to change that

Disability Inclusive Curriculum

Smith Memorial Playground celebrating Black History Month with Philly-centric exhibit

Smith Playground BHM

Hip hop lecture kicks off Black History Month events at African American Museum in Philadelphia

AAMP Black History Month

Reckoning over Woodrow Wilson’s racist legacy continues; Camden district latest to rename school

Woodrow Wilson Racist

50-ton tablet engraved with First Amendment now on display at National Constitution Center

First Amendment tablet Philly

A young MLK Jr. spent a few formative years in the Philly area

MLK Day History

Nearly 60 years ago, U.S. Surgeon General Luther Terry released report linking smoking to cancer

1964 Smoking Study

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