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Books

Book chronicles Bruce Springsteen's high-stakes release of 'Born to Run'

Bruce Springsteen book

Demonstrations

Rally on Saturday aims to save Independence National Park exhibit threatened by Trump

President's House slavery

Illness

New York is battling a Legionnaires' outbreak; Nearly 50 years ago, the disease was famously identified in Philly

Bellevue Hotel Legionnaires

Arts & Culture

Mural in Bella Vista honors William Still, the father of the Underground Railroad, and his prominent family

William Still mural

History

Early Declaration of Independence copy to be displayed at Museum of American Revolution

Declaration of Independence copy

Illness

Library of Congress adds docuseries on Camden health-care workers to records on COVID-19

Cooper University Health documentary

Holiday

Christmas light show, Dickens Village will return to Wanamaker Building

Macy's light show dickens return

Weekend

Shakespeare at Clark Park, Christmas in July and after-hours dinos: Your weekend guide of things to do

Shakespeare Clark Park

Arts & Culture

Penn Museum to license online tool developed by Barnes Foundation that provides up-close look at artifacts

Penn Museum Barnes collab

Music

Ozzy Osbourne's first U.S. concert was at at Rowan University's gym and his band blew out the power twice

Black Sabbath Rowan

History

Dinosaur painted by a Nigerian prince will roar back to life in Woodmere's new building

Woodmere dinosaur

History

Inaugural North Philadelphia History Festival to honor the area's cultural past

North Philadelphia History Festival

History

18th-century tavern in Camden begins inside restorations to turn into American Revolution museum

Benjamin Cooper Tavern restoration

History

Think you know about the Declaration of Independence? This July 4 quiz may humble you.

Independence Hall Quiz

History

Philly's history of city worker strikes included Molotov cocktails, suburban weddings and 45,000 tons of garbage

DC 33 strike 1978

History

A South Philly museum preserves the 150-year-old solar engine invented by an alternative energy pioneer

Ericsson solar model

Real Estate

Mount Vernon Cemetery sells for $1 to buyer who plans to bring eco-friendly burials to Philly

Mount Vernon Cemetery purchase

Festivals

Red, White, & Blue To-Do returns to Old City with parade, block party on July 2

Red White and Blue To Do

History

Oscar-winning Native American actor Wes Studi to receive honor in Philly

Wes Studi

TV

Golf Channel docuseries will chronicle restoration of century-old Cobbs Creek Golf Course

Cobbs Creek Golf Main

History

How PAFA acquired etchings of ancient Rome from Napoleon Bonaparte

Piranesi etching PAFA

History

Lucy the Elephant supporters scramble to make up funding cuts from DOGE

Lucy the Elephant

Investigations

Human bones found on Jersey Shore beaches ID'd as captain from 19th century shipwreck

Jersey Shore Skeleton

Neighborhoods

'Footpath highway': 1,304 steps in Roxborough and Manayunk have linked communities and generations

Manayunk 100 steps

History

National Constitution Center to open two new galleries ahead of America's 250th birthday

Constitution Center Galleries

History

Learn about the MOVE bombing through these documentaries, book and podcast

MOVE bombing documentaries

History

National Constitution Center offers Memorial Day weekend programming

Constitution Center Memorial

Music

'The Twist' singer Chubby Checker to be inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Chubby Checker Hall of fame

History

Coconut used in first 3D MRI image in the 1970s now lives in Old City

Coconut MRI

Arts & Culture

Play about a confrontational Quaker abolitionist in Philly in the 1700s is a show 'for the moment'

Benjamin Lay play

Entertainment

Leslie Odom Jr. to reprise role of Aaron Burr in Broadway's 'Hamilton' this fall

hamilton leslie odom jr broadway

Nature

Rare trees named for Ben Franklin to be planted at Carpenters' Hall

Carpenters' Hall Franklinia trees

History

Protest art and wartime fashion take the spotlight in new 1940s exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

Boom art exhibit

History

Philly will host an event every week in 2026 to mark a different historic first — from the zoo to the Slinky

52 weeks firsts philadelphia

History

Eastern State Penitentiary to offer sports pop-up with themed talks, wiffle ball

Eastern State Penitentiary

History

Penn archaeologists help uncover 3,600-year-old tomb of Egyptian pharaoh

Egypt Penn Museum

Wildlife

Wild turkey on solo 'adventure' captures curiosity of Fishtown residents

Fishtown Wild Turkey

History

Lewis and Clark's 200-year-old botanical treasures are preserved in Philadelphia

Lewis Clark plants

History

Museum of American Revolution plans major renovations to its discovery center

American Revolution museum renovations

Environment

Tree that can grow 40 types of fruit — from cherries to peaches — takes root at Temple's art school

Tree of 40 Fruits Temple

History

Rowan University's dinosaur museum to open March 29 and feature quarry to dig for fossils

Edelman Fossil Museum

Books

Philly gun smugglers helped the Irish Republican Army during the Troubles. A new book uncovers their operation.

IRA Philadelphia book

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