In 1775, life went on normally for most though a revolution was coming. Columnist joe Holley says Americans today have a duty ...

We can’t just sit on our hands and simply take advantage of our nation’s many blessings, writes guest columnist Jim Jones.

The committee assigned to draft the Declaration of Independence, from left: Thomas Jefferson, Roger Sherman, Benjamin ...

This year, the federal holiday will be observed on Friday. Here are some happy US Independence Day 2025 wishes, images, ...

Shop the tents from 12-6 p.m. See a play about science, magic and Ben Franklin A new production at Pig Iron Theatre Co. builds a sci-fi adventure around Philly's unofficial mascot, Benjamin Franklin.

NORRISTOWN — The Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority and Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania recently announced the authority will invest an additional ...

Crowds pack the Ben Franklin Parkway n Philadelphia on Sept. 27, 2015, awaiting Pope Francis’ Mass. (Chris Shipley/The Morning Call) ...

Opinion Opinion: Ben Franklin’s advice to ‘mind your business’ still relevant today A “Half A Dollar” bill from the Continental Era sits on the author’s desk in March 2025.

As Donald Trump begins his second term, Benjamin Franklin’s timeless words resonate more than ever: “We must, indeed, all hang together, or most assuredly we shall all hang separately.” ...

How Ben Franklin Invented the Library as We Know It Books were rare and expensive in colonial America, but the founding father had an idea Elizabeth Webster April/May 2024 ...

Benjamin Franklin finally agreed to meet his son in Southampton, England, in 1785. Yet when William arrived at the meeting place, any hope for a rehabilitation of their special bond was dashed.