Remembering MLK’s Philly Freedom Now rally Just three days before the Voting Rights Act was signed in 1965, Dr. […] ...

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Artist Ibi Padrón Venegas (left) & Academy of Natural Science at Drexel University's STEM & Outreach Coordinator's Amber Redfield (right) stand with a collection of fossils in front of this weeks ...

BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Ground level view from Von Colin Memorial Field(Photo by @chuckseye) Despite President’s House changes, Philly is rich with stories of Black history The Trump administration ...

African American history has always had a place in Philly – the city is home to the founding spot for the African Methodist Episcopal denomination at the Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church, the country’s ...

The group is pulling a bold stunt — riding SEPTA transit for 24 hours straight in an attempt to thwart budget cuts and fare increases. Transit Forward Philadelphia worked to organize the stunt. The ...

Philly’s haven for immigrants from Russia, Ukraine and beyond The neighborhoods of Bustleton and Somerton in Northeast ...

Historic Germantown hopes this accessible pass will drive visitors to explore the neighborhood’s rich history and exhibits.

Bustleton and Somerton are home to a vibrant population of diverse immigrants, and a host of enticing restaurants and markets.

Roxy Paine’s sculpture, Symbiosis (2011)(Photo by @chuckseye) Cheesesteak philosophy: balancing tradition and reinvention ...

“You learn that you’re more than just a cheesesteak shop. You’re part of people’s history and part of people’s expectations,” Ken Silver said. The panelists at the Center City Business Association's ...

Love Philly? So do we. Let’s be friends. Sign up for the Billy Penn newsletter today. Have you noticed that Bella Vista seems really angry at a guy named Joel? Walking around the neighborhood, you can ...