The Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival is returning to Franklin Square to celebrate the Year of the Snake with illuminated ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Straddling Philadelphia’s Old City and Chinatown neighborhoods, Franklin Square has a ...

Summer is upon us, and the warmer weather is beckoning us outside. All are invited to attend the free celebration of the restored fountain and early summer blooms sprouting in the gardens of ...

It will be the first major improvements to the park in two decades. ... Franklin Square will get a nearly $8 million overhaul ahead of 2026, including the addition of a new playground.

But in the old days, folks in Southport quenched their thirst at the town pump in Franklin Square Park. The water was not only refreshing, according to Southport lore, it had “magical” properties.

SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WECT) - Franklin Square Park will close beginning Thursday, Dec. 21, to pedestrians until the trees are assessed due to a report from the arborist, according to the City of Southport.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The City of Syracuse Department of Parks and Recreation Monday announced the cast metal fountain in Franklin Square Park will be temporarily removed for restoration and repairs.