HistoryThomas Paine published ‘Common Sense’ and helped ignite a revolution on this week in Philly historyHistorians wouldn't recognize the enduring power of Paine's 47-page pamphlet, published on Jan. 10, 1776, until the 1970s.Tommy Rowan Reputed Black Mafia leader Lonnie Dawson is out of prison. Here’s what to know about his case.Nick Vadala The world will be coming to Philly this year to celebrate America’s 250th birthday. We’re ready.Mike Newall A Philly priest’s soon-to-be-famous Christmas song was played on this week in Philly historyTommy Rowan The likely first public menorah was lit on Independence Mall on this week in Philly historyTommy Rowan AdvertisementA statue of a civil rights activist who spent much of her life in Philly now stands in the U.S. CapitolBarbara Rose Johns led a high school walkout that contributed to Brown v. Board of Education. She later graduated from Drexel and worked as a Philly school librarian.Nick Vadala How Pennsylvania became a leader in Christmas tree farming, now growing 720,000 a yearChristmas tree lore runs deep around these parts. Taylor Swift even wrote a song about one of the 1,301 farms in the state.Jasen Lo and Sam Morris Final U.S. pennies sell for millions at auction after mint ends productionThe final pennies minted for circulation — including coins struck in Philadelphia — sold for nearly $17 million at auction, with one set fetching $800,000.Mike Newall Archbishop Ryan High School students were held hostage on this week in Philly historyAround 1 p.m. on Dec. 9, 1985, 22-year-old Steven Gold entered Archbishop Ryan with a knife and a gun.Tommy Rowan Scientists discover oldest evidence of human-made fire in a 400,000-year-old hearthThe study is based on a years-long examination of a reddish patch of sediment excavated at a site in southern England.Carolyn Y. Johnson, Washington Post These 20 Philadelphia neighborhoods will have painted Liberty Bell replicas for 2026Designed by local artists for Philly's celebrations of America’s 250th anniversary in 2026, the painted bells depict the histories, heroes, cultures, and traditions of Philly neighborhoods.Mike Newall Phillies gave up trying to plant their flag in the New York TV market on this week in Philly historyIn December 1958, the Phillies officially gave up trying to convert New York baseball fans. Tommy Rowan A finger stuck in a laundry machine upset Thanksgiving brunch plans on this week in Philly historyHoliday or not, N. Barba had laundry to do. Tommy Rowan The time Philly almost didn’t have a Thanksgiving Day paradeThe 1986 edition of the country's oldest Thanksgiving Day parade was imperiled by Gimbels' liquidation.Nick Vadala An original Air Force One tape from the Kennedy assassination listed for sale at $750,000Listed by Raab Collection, the rare recording represents the most complete recording of radio traffic from Nov. 22, 1963.Mike Newall Somebody from N.J. mailed a fake bomb to the office of Dick Clark on this week in Philly historyThe cigar box rigged to resemble a bomb arrived at the American Bandstand host's office at 46th and Market Streets on Nov. 21, 1960.Tommy Rowan Video of Frank Rizzo calling a reporter a ‘crumb bum’ aired on this week in Philly historyStan Bohrman wanted to know why members of the Philadelphia Police Department were acting as security guards for the former mayor and police commissioner.Tommy Rowan The forgotten story of the Jews who helped win the American RevolutionA reimagined Jewish museum will host "The First Salute" from April 2026 to April 2027.Mike Newall Lafayette’s prized golden pocket watch will be auctioned in PhillyThe Philadelphia-based Freeman’s auction house called the rare find a "once-in-a-lifetime-event."Mike Newall Philadelphia elected its first Black mayor on this week in Philly history W. Wilson Goode, a 45-year-old Democrat, was the first Black chief executive in the city’s more than 300-year history. Tommy Rowan See more storiesAdvertisement
Thomas Paine published ‘Common Sense’ and helped ignite a revolution on this week in Philly historyHistorians wouldn't recognize the enduring power of Paine's 47-page pamphlet, published on Jan. 10, 1776, until the 1970s.Tommy Rowan
Thomas Paine published ‘Common Sense’ and helped ignite a revolution on this week in Philly historyHistorians wouldn't recognize the enduring power of Paine's 47-page pamphlet, published on Jan. 10, 1776, until the 1970s.Tommy Rowan
Reputed Black Mafia leader Lonnie Dawson is out of prison. Here’s what to know about his case.Nick Vadala
Reputed Black Mafia leader Lonnie Dawson is out of prison. Here’s what to know about his case.Nick Vadala
The world will be coming to Philly this year to celebrate America’s 250th birthday. We’re ready.Mike Newall
The world will be coming to Philly this year to celebrate America’s 250th birthday. We’re ready.Mike Newall
A Philly priest’s soon-to-be-famous Christmas song was played on this week in Philly historyTommy Rowan
A Philly priest’s soon-to-be-famous Christmas song was played on this week in Philly historyTommy Rowan
The likely first public menorah was lit on Independence Mall on this week in Philly historyTommy Rowan
The likely first public menorah was lit on Independence Mall on this week in Philly historyTommy Rowan
A statue of a civil rights activist who spent much of her life in Philly now stands in the U.S. CapitolBarbara Rose Johns led a high school walkout that contributed to Brown v. Board of Education. She later graduated from Drexel and worked as a Philly school librarian.Nick Vadala
A statue of a civil rights activist who spent much of her life in Philly now stands in the U.S. CapitolBarbara Rose Johns led a high school walkout that contributed to Brown v. Board of Education. She later graduated from Drexel and worked as a Philly school librarian.Nick Vadala
How Pennsylvania became a leader in Christmas tree farming, now growing 720,000 a yearChristmas tree lore runs deep around these parts. Taylor Swift even wrote a song about one of the 1,301 farms in the state.Jasen Lo and Sam Morris
How Pennsylvania became a leader in Christmas tree farming, now growing 720,000 a yearChristmas tree lore runs deep around these parts. Taylor Swift even wrote a song about one of the 1,301 farms in the state.Jasen Lo and Sam Morris
Final U.S. pennies sell for millions at auction after mint ends productionThe final pennies minted for circulation — including coins struck in Philadelphia — sold for nearly $17 million at auction, with one set fetching $800,000.Mike Newall
Final U.S. pennies sell for millions at auction after mint ends productionThe final pennies minted for circulation — including coins struck in Philadelphia — sold for nearly $17 million at auction, with one set fetching $800,000.Mike Newall
Archbishop Ryan High School students were held hostage on this week in Philly historyAround 1 p.m. on Dec. 9, 1985, 22-year-old Steven Gold entered Archbishop Ryan with a knife and a gun.Tommy Rowan
Archbishop Ryan High School students were held hostage on this week in Philly historyAround 1 p.m. on Dec. 9, 1985, 22-year-old Steven Gold entered Archbishop Ryan with a knife and a gun.Tommy Rowan
Scientists discover oldest evidence of human-made fire in a 400,000-year-old hearthThe study is based on a years-long examination of a reddish patch of sediment excavated at a site in southern England.Carolyn Y. Johnson, Washington Post
Scientists discover oldest evidence of human-made fire in a 400,000-year-old hearthThe study is based on a years-long examination of a reddish patch of sediment excavated at a site in southern England.Carolyn Y. Johnson, Washington Post
These 20 Philadelphia neighborhoods will have painted Liberty Bell replicas for 2026Designed by local artists for Philly's celebrations of America’s 250th anniversary in 2026, the painted bells depict the histories, heroes, cultures, and traditions of Philly neighborhoods.Mike Newall
These 20 Philadelphia neighborhoods will have painted Liberty Bell replicas for 2026Designed by local artists for Philly's celebrations of America’s 250th anniversary in 2026, the painted bells depict the histories, heroes, cultures, and traditions of Philly neighborhoods.Mike Newall
Phillies gave up trying to plant their flag in the New York TV market on this week in Philly historyIn December 1958, the Phillies officially gave up trying to convert New York baseball fans. Tommy Rowan
Phillies gave up trying to plant their flag in the New York TV market on this week in Philly historyIn December 1958, the Phillies officially gave up trying to convert New York baseball fans. Tommy Rowan
A finger stuck in a laundry machine upset Thanksgiving brunch plans on this week in Philly historyHoliday or not, N. Barba had laundry to do. Tommy Rowan
A finger stuck in a laundry machine upset Thanksgiving brunch plans on this week in Philly historyHoliday or not, N. Barba had laundry to do. Tommy Rowan
The time Philly almost didn’t have a Thanksgiving Day paradeThe 1986 edition of the country's oldest Thanksgiving Day parade was imperiled by Gimbels' liquidation.Nick Vadala
The time Philly almost didn’t have a Thanksgiving Day paradeThe 1986 edition of the country's oldest Thanksgiving Day parade was imperiled by Gimbels' liquidation.Nick Vadala
An original Air Force One tape from the Kennedy assassination listed for sale at $750,000Listed by Raab Collection, the rare recording represents the most complete recording of radio traffic from Nov. 22, 1963.Mike Newall
An original Air Force One tape from the Kennedy assassination listed for sale at $750,000Listed by Raab Collection, the rare recording represents the most complete recording of radio traffic from Nov. 22, 1963.Mike Newall
Somebody from N.J. mailed a fake bomb to the office of Dick Clark on this week in Philly historyThe cigar box rigged to resemble a bomb arrived at the American Bandstand host's office at 46th and Market Streets on Nov. 21, 1960.Tommy Rowan
Somebody from N.J. mailed a fake bomb to the office of Dick Clark on this week in Philly historyThe cigar box rigged to resemble a bomb arrived at the American Bandstand host's office at 46th and Market Streets on Nov. 21, 1960.Tommy Rowan
Video of Frank Rizzo calling a reporter a ‘crumb bum’ aired on this week in Philly historyStan Bohrman wanted to know why members of the Philadelphia Police Department were acting as security guards for the former mayor and police commissioner.Tommy Rowan
Video of Frank Rizzo calling a reporter a ‘crumb bum’ aired on this week in Philly historyStan Bohrman wanted to know why members of the Philadelphia Police Department were acting as security guards for the former mayor and police commissioner.Tommy Rowan
The forgotten story of the Jews who helped win the American RevolutionA reimagined Jewish museum will host "The First Salute" from April 2026 to April 2027.Mike Newall
The forgotten story of the Jews who helped win the American RevolutionA reimagined Jewish museum will host "The First Salute" from April 2026 to April 2027.Mike Newall
Lafayette’s prized golden pocket watch will be auctioned in PhillyThe Philadelphia-based Freeman’s auction house called the rare find a "once-in-a-lifetime-event."Mike Newall
Lafayette’s prized golden pocket watch will be auctioned in PhillyThe Philadelphia-based Freeman’s auction house called the rare find a "once-in-a-lifetime-event."Mike Newall
Philadelphia elected its first Black mayor on this week in Philly history W. Wilson Goode, a 45-year-old Democrat, was the first Black chief executive in the city’s more than 300-year history. Tommy Rowan
Philadelphia elected its first Black mayor on this week in Philly history W. Wilson Goode, a 45-year-old Democrat, was the first Black chief executive in the city’s more than 300-year history. Tommy Rowan
