Independence National Historical Park hosts some of the nation’s preeminent places of history. But what was the area like ...

AFSCME District Council 33, which represents more than 9,000 city workers, went on strike at midnight June 30, impacting city services including trash and recycling collections, street and water ...

West Virginia Independence Hall. Travis Henline, site manager for West Virginia Independence Hall, talked about the history of the building which started as the Wheeling Custom Ho ...

In the Assembly Room of Philadelphia’s Georgian-style Independence Hall, the Declaration of Independence and the U.S.

With Independence Hall as the backdrop, the Philly POPS made a patriotic return on the eve of July Fourth. After dissolving ...

Philadelphia July Fourth celebrations conclude with a party on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway Friday. That event includes a ...

Heading into Center City for July 4th? Here are all the road closures for Philly’s parades, concerts, and fireworks from July ...

A city worker strike puts a stop to regular garbage collection.

No matter your interests or intentions for a visit to Philadelphia, the Liberty Bell is a must-see. This 2,080-pound piece of history was once mounted in the belfry of Independence Hall, where it ...

July 4, 1776, is an important date in American history that is widely considered the birthday of the United States of America ...

The Bill of Rights Institute developed an eight-question Independence Day quiz to test Americans' knowledge about the July 4th holiday.

This painting shows the signing of the Declaration of Independence in what was later called Independence Hall, Philadelphia, ...