Philadelphia is adding to its 2026 lineup as the city prepares to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States. At an event at the National Constitution Center on Tuesday, officials announced ...

Philadelphia is home to a lot of American firsts. First Slinky. First ice cream soda. First Thanksgiving Day Parade. First Mummer. First Zoo. First penitentiary. First children’s hospital. First ...

It’s one of Abigail Adams’s most famous lines. Early in 1776 — not even 12 months after the battles of Lexington and Concord — she wrote to her husband, John, who was with the Continental ...