Those first stamps made it easier than ever to communicate, but early on people weren't quite sure how to use them.

After a fire nearly destroyed a colonial community along the Delaware River, Ben Franklin organized the first volunteer fire ...

On January 14, 1784, the Second Continental Congress ratified the decisive Treaty of Paris—the binding accord that ended the Revolutionary War, secured ...

The city, founded 227 years ago, is finally getting a statue of founding father Benjamin Franklin. In celebration of his ...

Philadelphia celebrates the 320th birthday of its Founding Father, Benjamin Franklin, on Saturday, January 17.

Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts, 320 years ago. In recent days, I discovered Ken Burns’s two episodes on Benjamin Franklin that aired in April 2022 on PBS.

"Benjamin Franklin" reveals apple mural commemorating America's 250th birthday January 8, 2026 ...

PBS will rebroadcast the hit docuseries over six consecutive Fridays Jan. 9-Feb. 13, plus t History Center will host a Jan.

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! University of Mississippi graduate history instructor Kelsa Pellettiere talked about Benjamin Franklin's role in France during the American ...

A hardware store in Tenafly will shut its doors after over 80 years of service. The independently owned Benjamin Brothers True Value Hardware will officially close on Jan. 31, 2026, the store ...

A five-year investigation into a sex-trafficking ring involving the On the Border strip club in Franklin has led to charges against four men, with allegations of trafficking women across multiple ...

Philadelphia will host a free, family-friendly concert and fireworks show on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway this New Year's Eve. LL Cool J, Trenton native Adam Blackstone, Philly's own DJ Jazzy Jeff ...