The city is still dealing with the aftermath of the incident decades later.
Local musicians say the festival is an important platform for highlighting Germantown's often-overlooked creative community.
"We went to church, then we had a little breakfast, then we came here," she said. "It's a nice day, so I like to be outside!"
The event in Philadelphia's West Oak Lane neighborhood featured pre-loved and brand-new dresses, all donated from the community.
The annual Red, White, & Blue To-Do celebration on July 2 will commemorate a day of “pomp and parade,” as declared by John Adams in 1776.
Philadelphia's Carnaval de Puebla is canceled because of concerns that immigration officers could target the event, organizers say.
The ongoing tariff war means brides-to-be may be facing more than just wedding jitters.
A transgender pride flag was raised outside City Hall. Yari, a nonbinary trans femme drag performer, delivered a powerful vocal performance.
The annual Cherry Blossom Festival will be held April 5 and April 6 in Fairmount Park and will feature food, music, activities, and more.
"It's a lot of fun," an Airborne Division member said. "Paratroopers and Irish have a lot in common — it's called liquor."
In Northeast Philadelphia, weekly band practice is underway for the Philadelphia Police and Fire Pipes and Drums band.
This year's parade, which will feature Havertown's Paddy Rooney ad the Grand Marshal, will feature a new route and performance area.
"The whole East Coast of the America, as you know, has a lot of Irish connections," said Dublin Airport Police Officer Barry Nevin.
"After seeing the theme, I thought, 'OK, this could be a good opportunity to promote benefits,'" he said.
During this Black History Month, CBS Philadelphia is telling the stories of women trailblazers who made a difference around our region.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro presented Hurts, who was joined by his fiancée Bry Burrows, the Citizen of the Year Award
Among the couples in attendance were Edward and Eleanor Smith, who met at a class reunion nearly a decade ago and have been married since.
"I value my customers. My customers are very loyal to me. They come to me year after year, they trust me." Michele Fabik said.
"We're the only slavery museum in Philadelphia and the only museum with actual artifacts from the transatlantic slave trade," Gwen said.
"This is giving me great, great honor to be here. Doing this here … doing something for someone else," 64-year-old Mark Smith said.
If your kids like dinosaurs, listen up. North America's most popular interactive dinosaur event is back in town.
Wolfinger Sr. recalls the excitement of his first parade in 1985, inspired by his father's own involvement in the Mummers.
A parade of cars displaying menorahs kicked off the fourth night of Hanukkah in Philadelphia on Saturday.
"The Muslim community is a big community, and some people are less fortunate and may not have food to eat," Wiley said.
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The city of Philadelphia teamed up with the Kwanzaa Cooperative for the festive celebration at Eagle Pavilion at the Fairmount Water Works.
Besides the meal and gift-giving, Chosen 300 Ministries' Executive Director Brian Jenkins led a Christmas worship service.
The Christmas tree set a magical tone for the morning for 10-year-old Rithu Sabarish, who was visiting with her family from Canada.
Store manager Al'Lee Floyd says many shoppers are train enthusiasts who take pride in their transit system.
Philadelphia was transformed into a Winterland Wonderland.
Jason Kelce, Lane Johnson, Jordan Mailata, and Gov. Josh Shapiro came together to deliver toys as part of Operation Snowball Tuesday.
Tune in to see the Phanatic relaxing by the fire with holiday music, giving gifts to all his friends and much more.
The festivities kicked off with dancing, music and activities, like balloon animals and face painting.
Patch and T-Mobile are looking to highlight the best holiday lights in Philly and are asking Patch readers to share the best lights around.
"I've never been here before, so I think this is pretty awesome," said Desire Diaz. "I think the fun outweighs the cold a little bit."
The parade will feature Lisa Ann Walter, Darlene Love, Vanna White, local and national bands, dance groups, choirs, floats, and more.
It was an incredible day filled with hope as families, volunteers and sponsors joined us to raise money to make a difference for so many.
The holiday season is here, and for many that means twinkling lights, long shopping lists, ice skating and outings with family and friends.
See how much the ingredients for a Thanksgiving spread for six will cost in the Philadelphia area compared to the national average cost.
The Light the World Giving Machines are back for a second year inside the Fashion District Philadelphia.