Flashlight tours and crafts headline Family Fun Night at Constitution Center
Spring break gets a historical twist at the National Constitution Center, where Family Fun Night will keep the…
Philly’s America250 celebrations honor local cigar smoker who invented matchbooks
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Philly plants 250 cherry blossom trees ahead of annual festival, semiquincentennial
Crowds admiring the cherry blossoms in Fairmount Park this spring might notice some freshly planted trees among the…
Philly firsts: The world’s first medical college for women was founded in 1850
The Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania, the world’s first medical school for women, graduated its first class in…
ArtPhilly to launch a major citywide art festival in May
The festival also commissioned Deavere Smith to create the documentary play “The Basil Biggs Project,” based on her…
Saturday festival honors pioneering history during 52 Weeks Of Firsts
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The Museum of the American Revolution will turn spring break into two weeks of interactive history
The Museum of the American Revolution will host two weeks of spring break programming from Saturday, March 28,…
Brew N’ History Tour will bring beer and Revolutionary stories to Christ Church Burial Ground
Philadelphia’s revolutionary history is getting a little more spirited. From March 13-28, Christ Church Burial Ground will host…
Philly will spend over $600 million on U.S. 250th anniversary
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What to know before 2026’s MLS home opener
The Philadelphia Union defense of its Major League Soccer Supporters’ Shield began with a stumble last weekend, losing…
Philly Flower Show to get it roots down this weekend
Jennifer Reed of Jennifer Designs in Mullica Hill, New Jersey, plays with flowers rooted in literature with a…
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…