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Philly celebrates July 4th with patriotic flair on the Parkway

A crowd of about 200,000 was expected to pass through the Parkway over the course of nine and a half hours, according to Welcome America CEO Michael DelBene.

The Independence Day celebrations continued with a dazzling fireworks display choreographed to a custom patriotic soundtrack created and performed by the United States Army Field Band on Thursday, July 4, 2019.
The Independence Day celebrations continued with a dazzling fireworks display choreographed to a custom patriotic soundtrack created and performed by the United States Army Field Band on Thursday, July 4, 2019.Read moreCHARLES FOX / Staff Photographer