Ben Franklin’s volunteer fire company next on show
The Philadelphia Historic District’s “52 Weeks of Firsts” continues this weekend with a Saturday “Firstival” at the Fireman’s…
Library receives grant to support cultural series | Lifestyles
The New Castle Public Library has been awarded $5,000 in grant funding through the Creative Sector Flex Fund…
Allemaengel 250 – Five Townships, Two Counties
Note: In the months leading up to the April 11 celebration of our Nation’s 250 anniversary at the…
Philly firsts: The National Basketball League introduced professional basketball to America in 1898
Philadelphia’s reputation as an intense environment for professional athletes has been a source of pride for its fans…
Even the elements can’t stop Philadelphia from parading
On the same day that the World Champion Philadelphia Eagles ended their bid for a repeat championship in…
Party likes it’s 1706! How to celebrate Ben Franklin’s 320th birthday
It’s 2026, and we’re celebrating America’s 250th birthday, but a couple of our Founding Fathers have celebrations on…
100 skulls and mummified body parts found in a Pennsylvania grave robbery case
PHILADELPHIA — Bones and skulls visible in the back seat of a car near an abandoned cemetery on…
A Philadelphia history for the 21st century
It’s the Atlas Shrugged of regional history books. “Greater Philadelphia: A New History for the Twenty-First Century,” a…
Hellertown’s Biggest Changes – Saucon Source
Even though January is one of darkest and coldest months of the year, it’s also the one that…
David Bowie invited fans to a secret listening party in Philly in 1974. They became known as the Sigma Kids
When Marla Kanevsky was 14 years old, she wrote David Bowie a letter. The teen had already seen the English…
The Philadelphia slavery exhibit is seriously flawed
Robert Cherry: The Philadelphia slavery exhibit is seriously flawed
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1.5 Million Fans? The Jaw-Dropping Story Behind Pennsylvania’s Biggest Concert’s Ever
PENNSYLVANIA – Pennsylvania has a long and loud history of hosting the world’s biggest musical acts. From the…