Politics Aug 20 Philadelphia, Boston or Denver? Democrats narrow their list of 2028 presidential convention sites By Mike Catalini, Associated Press
Nation Jul 27 76ers fans celebrate LeBron James' arrival in Philadelphia The 76ers and James announced Monday their two-year deal on the veteran's minimum for $8 million total was official and that the four-time NBA MVP was indeed a Sixer. By Dan Gelston, Associated Press
Nation Jul 15 Federal government replaces slavery exhibition at Washington's home in Philadelphia “Overnight, under the cover of darkness, the federal government removed panels at the President’s House that told a thorough history of Philadelphia,” Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker said. By Corey Williams, Tassanee Vejpongsa, Associated Press
Nation Jul 06 As heat wave breaks, flash flood warnings issued for parts of New York City and Northeast Flash flood warnings were issued Monday for parts of New York, Philadelphia and New Jersey as rounds of storms moved through the area. By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press
Arts Jun 25 Watch 5:42 America's oldest hospital preserves the nation's history of medicine and health care There's a new museum in Philadelphia, but its building and mission date back to before this country was founded. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown went to see how the past and present meet at the Pennsylvania Hospital Museum. It's part… By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport
Jun 15 The U.S. will bury a time capsule for its 250th birthday. Here's what's inside By Holly Ramer, Associated Press The time capsule includes submissions from the three branches of the federal government, all 50 states, the five U.S. territories and the District of Columbia. Continue reading
Mar 16 Pope Leo will accept Liberty Medal in remote broadcast from Rome, forgoing U.S. visit By Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press Pope Leo XIV will accept the Liberty Medal in Philadelphia on the eve of July 4 in a remote broadcast from Rome but won’t travel to the U.S. during its 250th birthday celebrations this year. Continue reading
Feb 19 Slavery exhibit returns to Philadelphia's Independence Mall after Trump administration ordered its removal By Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press Workers on Thursday began restoring an exhibit on the lives of the nine people once enslaved at the former President's House in Philadelphia amid a contentious legal fight between the city and the Trump administration. Continue reading
Feb 17 Citing Orwell's '1984,' judge orders Trump administration to restore slavery exhibit it removed in Philadelphia By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press A federal judge has ordered an exhibit about nine people enslaved by George Washington to be restored at his former home in Philadelphia after President Donald Trump’s administration took it down last month. Continue reading
Jan 23 Philadelphia sues Trump administration over removal of slavery exhibit from public park By Tassanee Vejpongsa, Graham Lee Brewer, Associated Press Outraged critics accused President Donald Trump of “whitewashing history” on Friday after the National Park Service removed an exhibit on slavery at Philadelphia's Independence National Historical Park in response to his executive order “restoring truth and sanity to American history”… Continue reading