PHILADELPHIA – Philadelphia is gearing up for a monumental New Year’s Eve celebration to mark the beginning of America’s semiquincentennial Celebration.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Philadelphia prepares for a grand celebration\u00a0 <\/p>\n
What we know:<\/p>\n
The city will host its first-ever New Year’s Eve Fireworks and Concert Event, starting with gates opening at 6:00 p.m. on the Parkway.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The concert will feature performances by LL Cool J, DJ Jazzy Jeff, and others, leading up to a spectacular fireworks display.\u00a0<\/p>\n
City officials are excited about the potential of 2026, with Mayor Cherelle Parker expressing the desire for the city to feel the excitement from the very beginning.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The concert is set to run from 8:00 p.m. to just before midnight, with plans to “rock the bells” and ring in the new year Philly style, said Scott Mirkin of ESM Productions.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Safety measures and preparations\u00a0 <\/p>\n
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel stated that the police department is preparing extensively for the event.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“We will have eyes in the skies as well as our helicopter, we will have our marine unit out on the water,” said Bethel.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The police are also warning against celebratory gunfire as they prepare for the New Year’s Eve event, which will be followed by the annual Mummers Parade just hours later.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Source: Information from FOX 29 News and Philadelphia city officials.<\/p>\n
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