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Philly needs help throwing America’s 250th birthday bash | Editorial

The federal government needs to be more involved in making sure the city where it all began is ready for the sestercentennial in 2026.

Federal funding could help reopen Declaration House, where Thomas Jefferson resided when he wrote the Declaration of Independence, writes the Editorial Board. The site was reconstructed in 1975, but has since fallen into disrepair, and was closed in 2018.
Federal funding could help reopen Declaration House, where Thomas Jefferson resided when he wrote the Declaration of Independence, writes the Editorial Board. The site was reconstructed in 1975, but has since fallen into disrepair, and was closed in 2018.Read moreTom Gralish / Staff Photographer