Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense”, published 250 years ago, ignited the drive for American independence. That was hardly the end of the radical founder’s strange and winding story.

The doors of Independence Mall had been flung open, and the British were coming. More specifically, English tourists Chadi ...

Supporters of the President’s House slavery exhibit gather ahead of court date Members of Avenging the Ancestors Coalition ...

The birthplace of American democracy is officially back open after a four-month closure. Independence Hall was temporarily ...

After being closed for more than two months, Philadelphia’s Independence Hall reopened with discounts, giveaways, and special ...

Starting Thursday, the site where American democracy was born is once again open to the public. Independence Hall had been ...

In an amicus brief filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Shapiro notes his administration ...

The Pa. Human Relations Commission has weighed in on the controversial removal of educational materials regarding George ...

Fifty years ago on New Year’s Eve, the Liberty Bell rang figuratively loudly in the life of Kunkletown resident Frank J. Hall. A sergeant in the Philadelphia Police force, Hall was part of a regiment ...

National Park Service removes slavery exhibits from Philadelphia’s President’s House memorial, sparking outrage and a legal challenge.

Philadelphia sued the Trump administration after it directed the Park Service to rip out a memorial to slavery. Elsewhere, ...

Outraged critics accused President Donald Trump of “whitewashing history” on Friday after the National Park Service removed ...