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

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

NPS signs archive

Gloria Dei Episcopal Church to restore bell with ties to 1776 celebrations of America's independence

Gloria Dei Bell restoration

Trump budget seeks to slash $21 billion from renewable energy programs

National Park Service cuts drive record reservations at Pennsylvania state parks

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Union leaders lament DOGE 'harassment' as Philly federal workers brace for 'next shoe' to drop

Federal Workers Philly

A crack is discovered in the north-facing clock of Independence Hall's tower

Independence Hall clock

Edgar Allan Poe house to close for the summer for fire safety upgrades

Edgar Allan Poe house

The smallest NPS site is in Old City. It honors a Polish military expert who helped America win its independence

NPS site

Lower Merion native tasked with writing soundtrack for 'road trip' documentary about U.S. National Parks

Lower Merion composer

William Penn statue will not be removed from Philly's Welcome Park, NPS says

William Penn statue

Bicentennial Bell, given to U.S. by Queen Elizabeth II, to be permanently displayed in Old City

bicentennial bell garden

Carpenters' Hall to reopen this summer after undergoing preservation project, repairs from Christmas Eve fire

Carpenters' Hall Reopening

Robert Morris statue vandalized at Independence National Historical Park

Robert Morris Statue

Here's your chance to run a restaurant in a building once frequented by George Washington, Thomas Jefferson

City Tavern Proposals NPS

Fire at Independence National Historical Park building was arson, NPS rangers say

Lucy the Elephant receives $500,000 grant from National Park Service for restoration project

Lucy the Elephant restoration project

Bruce Springsteen pleads guilty to lesser alcohol offense; drunken driving charge dropped

Park cop alleges Bruce Springsteen admitted taking two tequila shots before DUI arrest

Liberty Bell, Independence Hall reopening next week

independence national historic park

Jersey Shore concert series canceled to protect endangered piping plover birds

Piping plover bird

Washington Square: From mass graves to mass media

Carroll - Historic Washington Square

As National Park Service celebrates 100th anniversary, a look back at Independence Hall

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Philadelphia Flower Show

The 2016 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show

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Your guide to the 2026 Philadelphia Flower Show

2026 Philadelphia Flower Show

NIH grant disruptions slow down breast cancer research

Breast Cancer Research

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Philly firsts: In 1688, a group drafted a public petition against slavery

first slavery petition

Riot Nerd to mark 10 years of niche fandom and queer-forward nightlife

RiotNerd10Years

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