A look at the historic Selkirk family in Bethlehem | Spotlightnews
SELKIRK — James Selkirk was an unlikely hero of America’s Revolutionary War. The Scottish immigrant, who arrived in…
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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