Philadelphia has numerous Pennsylvania historical markers that shine a light on the region’s lesser-known figures and events.

Philadelphia’s Happy Hollow Playground begins an $8.6 million renovation to update and enhance the historic recreation center.

If you drive up and down Main Street in Philadelphia's Manayunk neighborhood, you are no stranger to this historic building. Flooded by Hurricane Ida back in September 2021, it's been renovated, ...

In 2015, the Historical Society of Pennsylvania acquired as many souvenirs as it could find of Pope Francis’ historic visit, to save in perpetuity. Posters sold during Pope Francis' 2015 visit to ...

"Part of old Philadelphia, a map showing historic buildings & sites from the founding until the early nineteenth century, compiled by Grant Miles Simon": 1 folded map in pocket. Also issued online.

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- There was a very special birthday party held in the city today, but it wasn't for a person. It's the 19th birthday of Franklin Square, marking the years since it ...

Jonathan Hessney moved to Philadelphia in 2021, settling his family in a Washington Square West home that dates to the 1970s. So he was confused when he heard last year that the neighborhood — ...

*** moment so many people waited for for so long. Pope Francis finally arrived in Pennsylvania, completing this journey through three US cities, and what *** moment it was descending the staircase, ...

To mark America's 250th anniversary, Philadelphia will spend each weekend of 2026 celebrating a different innovative and cultural contribution with roots in the city — from the country's first ...

PHILADELPHIA — Dozens of preservation and historical organizations from the Philadelphia area have signed onto a letter addressed to President Donald Trump’s secretary of the interior opposing the ...