Philadelphia's history is America's history. Watch this incredible 10-part series throughout 2026 spanning from the Lenni ...

For women who hoped to become physicians in the mid-1800s, Philadelphia was the place to be. They came from all over the ...

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The University of Pennsylvania Press recently released a three-volume book project on Philadelphia's history ahead of the United States’ 250th anniversary in 2026. It also prioritizes links between ...

A Philadelphia church is hosting a marathon Black history lesson with the goal of breaking a Guinness World Record.

PHILADELPHIA — On a bitterly cold afternoon last month, Patti LaBelle walks gingerly down Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church’s center aisle, her left hand grazing the top of each pew, steadying her balance.

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia’s main tourism agency is joining the fight to help protect jeopardized exhibits about slavery at Independence National Historical Park should they be removed by President ...