Pittsburgh Public Schools students compete in African American history challenge – WPXI
PITTSBURGH — Students at Pittsburgh Greenway participated in the 32nd annual African American History Challenge Bowl on Friday.…
Germantown’s public protest of slavery
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John Rossi: Four Quarters and me
One of the pleasures of my fifty plus years teaching at La Salle College, then University, was the…
For America’s 250th birthday, Historical Philadelphia is adding to its cast of reenactors in Old City
Dozens of performers walk the grounds of Philadelphia’s historic district each summer looking as if they stepped straight…
Pennsylvania Hospital to open museum dedicated to its history in May
As Pennsylvania Hospital creates a museum to honor its storied history, lead archivist Stacey Peeples said she hopes…
Next ‘Firstival’ recognizes America’s first authentic Chinatown Gate
As Lunar New Year celebrations continue across the city and world, the Philadelphia Historic District’s “52 Weeks of…
Congressional Gold Medal sought for Freedom House Ambulance Service
AMBULANCE SERVICE WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. CONGRESSWOMAN SUMMER LEE ANNOUNCED THAT SHE IS CO-SPONSORING A BILL TO…
Slavery exhibit removed by Trump administration is returning to Independence Mall in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA — Workers on Thursday began restoring an exhibit on the lives of the nine people once enslaved at the…
Daniel Boone Homestead celebrates Pennsylvania’s Birthday Â
The Daniel Boone Homestead Associates kick off its 2026 season with an annual open house event — Pennsylvania’s…
SEPTA honors civil rights icon who helped desegregate transit long before Rosa Parks
Long before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on an Alabama bus, another civil rights hero…
Trump administration appeals order to restore George Washington slavery exhibit in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA — The Trump administration will appeal a federal judge’s order to restore a Philadelphia exhibit on the nine people…
Parker reacts to court order restoring slavery exhibit
Mayor Cherelle Parker reacted to the city’s recent legal win against the federal government in a video Tuesday,…