
History
Visit Philadelphia launches national campaign to lure visitors for America’s 250th anniversary
The campaign centers around advertisements and an interactive badge builder where people can express their love for the City of Brotherly Love.
4 weeks ago
Listen 1:00The National Park Service has until Sept. 17 to provide a proposal to the Trump administration, which will decide the fate of the President’s House Site.
1 month ago
A self-guided audio tour brings architecture to life, from the ornate Grand Opera House to I.M. Pei’s modern design.
1 month ago
The U.S. semiquincentennial and the MLB’s Midsummer Classic are just the tip of the iceberg. Also in the mix? TED Talks, March Madness and the PGA Championship.
1 month ago
The map highlights more than 150 historic sites in New Jersey that can be accessed by bus, light rail and train.
1 month ago
Jane Golden to step down from Mural Arts Philadelphia
Golden will stay on through 2026 to see 15 major projects to completion in time for the nation’s semiquincentennial.
1 month ago
Listen 1:37Court reinstates Columbus Day, but all agree there should be an Indigenous Peoples Day
A Pennsylvania court ruled former Mayor Kenney lacked authority to rename the holiday. What comes next?
2 months ago
Bristol archive initiative is documenting the history of the borough’s Puerto Rican community
Joel Berrocal, executive director of the National Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce, is teaming up with Grundy Library to collect stories from Bristol’s Puerto Rican community.
2 months ago
Listen 1:52‘A feast for your ears’: Century-old Lansdowne Theater set to return as concert hall
The historic theater in Delaware County is set to open its doors Aug. 22 for the first time in nearly 40 years.
2 months ago
Listen 0:53The statue of the late mayor will be removed from storage, repaired, refurbished and relocated to an undisclosed location.
2 months ago
Listen 1:1650 years and over 15,000 interviews: The history and legacy of WHYY’s ‘Fresh Air’
Terry Gross has helmed one of the longest-running interview programs in America, which has been embraced by generations of listeners.
2 months ago
Listen 5:59How we remember America’s past
More than a dozen exhibits about slavery at Independence National Historical Park could be removed or covered up in an effort by President Trump to "restore truth and sanity."
Air Date: August 5, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:35History on a half shell: How Philadelphia was built on oysters
In colonial Philadelphia, oysters were a uniquely democratic food.
2 months ago
Listen 2:41Tour guides bristle as Philly national park exhibits face Trump administration scrutiny
An executive order has prompted a review of Independence National Historical Park exhibits. Local tour guides say it threatens a truthful accounting of American history.
2 months ago
Organizers said they are concerned that the White House is trying to whitewash history ahead of semiquincentennial celebrations next year.
2 months ago