Lutz served as Swiss vice-consul in Budapest from 1942 to 1945, and helped save over 60,000 people from the Nazis in part by ...

Mother Nature had her say and disrupted the 125th annual Mummers Parade in 2026. Officials say high winds blew around the bands' props on Thursday. The Philadelphia Mummers Parade said the String Band ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Hundreds of people gathered on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway on Wednesday night for Philadelphia's first-ever free New Year's Eve concert and fireworks show. It's an event that ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Colorful costumes, confetti and music filled Broad Street in Philadelphia on Wednesday as the Mummers Parade celebrated its 125th year, despite winter weather forcing changes to ...

DA Larry Krasner and others attribute the drop to gun violence prevention efforts, grassroots violence-interruption work and supportive programs for young people. File: Philadelphia District Attorney ...

The Mummers Parade can be attended in-person and watched for free anywhere along the parade’s path. The parade will also be broadcast live on WDPN-TV (MeTV2) and WFMZ-TV Channel 69. It will also be ...

Holiday parades are a common place to flex creativity, maximize festiveness and celebrate as a community. These parades take place all over the country, with the most popular one being the Macy’s ...

Philadelphia is ready for a big 2026 and it plans to start the new year off with a bang — literally. Three firework shows, including one capping a free concert by LL Cool J on the Benjamin Franklin ...

Light snow, sleet and some freezing rain moved through the Philadelphia region overnight into Saturday, Dec. 27. As of 9 a.m., most reported snow totals around the city were a few tenths of an inch, ...

You'll want to stay off the roads Friday evening and overnight into Saturday because a strong winter storm is approaching the Philadelphia region. A NEXT Weather Alert is in effect from 3 p.m. Friday ...

A Winter Weather Advisory will be in effect through 10 a.m. Saturday. New Jersey, meanwhile, has declared a State of Emergency in all 21 counties. File: A mix of ice and snow makes travel treacherous ...

Greater Philadelphia and the World (Vol. 3) is available at Penn Press. The following is an excerpt from Greater Philadelphia and the World (Vol.3), the third of a three-volume book series. The ...