Soon the Franklinia Altahama, or Franklin trees, disappeared in the wilds of coastal Georgia, saved from total extinction only by its living descendants in Philadelphia.

Pottsville elementary school students got a jump start on America’s 250th birthday celebration by getting a visit from a Ben Franklin reenactor and learning about Pennsylvania’s history… ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia's streets have seen some wild moments, but rarely do they see wildlife - at least, not like this. A tourist's video of a python on the Ben Franklin Parkway is ...

Over the last few weeks, several city operations and employees have temporarily moved to different parts of Franklin ahead of the demolition of the existing City Hall building in the spring.

October 30, 2024 Statue of Donald Trump leering at naked sculpture removed from park on Ben Franklin Parkway The mysterious sculpture at Maja Park was critical of the former president's treatment ...

The Ben Franklin statue was vandalized on the morning of Sept. 12 (Photo from Sydney McKeever). Pro-Palestinian activists claimed responsibility for vandalism of the Benjamin Franklin statue in front ...

Two rare trees with ties to colonial-era Philadelphia soon will grace the steps to Carpenters' Hall in Old City. The 6-foot-tall Franklinia Alatamaha trees, better known as Franklin trees, will be ...

A young man is OK after he jumped out of a window when a fire began to tear through his apartment building in Franklin.

The plot hasn't been released for "Happy Gilmore 2" yet, but with the released photos, Stiller is back as Hal.

Franklin held its annual State of the City address Wednesday morning, talking about a wide range of topics, one of those being a widening project in the works.

It will then be taken to its new home at the City Hall courtyard. Portal organizers said it will remain in Philadelphia through July 2026 for the nation's 250th birthday celebration.