African American Museum celebrating Juneteenth with block party
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The event is part of the Wawa Welcome America festivities.
The block party includes live music, games, food trucks and more.
Witnesses said dozens of gunshots were fired into a crowd of people attending a party in Willowbrook. Police have not identified a suspect.
The first tour focused on 19th-century Black businesses, whose impact is still felt today. The second tour was on the underground railroad.
There were dozens of underground railroad stations in Chester County. People on the tour checked out several of them, including the Freeman House on Barnard Street.
Father's Day this year falls a day before Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, and fathers and mental health experts are sharing the importance of fatherhood and their experience with and as Black dads.
Juneteenth honors the day the last enslaved people in the U.S. learned they were free on June 19, 1865, which was two years are the Emancipation Proclamation was signed.
The Philadelphia Juneteenth Parade and Festival will be held this Sunday in West Philadelphia.
Juneteenth honors June 19, 1865 -- the day the last enslaved people in the U.S. learned they were free.
Juneteenth is Monday but people in Germantown got a head start on the celebration Saturday, by unveiling a first-of-its-kind mural in Philadelphia. Marcella Baietto reports.
The over 1,000 square foot piece of art was painted by Keisha Whatley and the community. It's on the side of the Germantown ArtsHaus.
Plans are underway for the 17th annual Philadelphia Juneteenth Festival in Germantown hosted by Johnson House.
The Johnsons played a pivotal role in helping at least 80 enslaved Africans on their journey to freedom.
Juneteenth will be celebrated on Monday but right now a new movie called The Blackening features the federal holiday as the backdrop to celebrate friendship Ukee Washington reports.
The 17th annual Philly Juneteenth Festival hosted by the Johnson House will be held Saturday, June 17, in Germantown. Natasha Brown shares more on how the historic site played a pivotal role in helping enslaved people achieve freedom.
The event paid tribute to June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Texas learned they were free. Montgomery County has a full list of Juneteenth events planned for the weekend.
Neighbors in Montgomery County gathered for a special Juneteenth flag-raising ceremony Thursday afternoon. Kim Hudson shares what this holiday also means for local Black business owners.
The first Philadelphia Juneteenth Wine & Arts Festival will be held Saturday at the Cherry Street Pier.
Chandler Lutz reports.
The parade starts at 11 a.m. and goes until 2 p.m. and the festival will run until 8 p.m.
Black fashion designers and models will walk the runway Saturday during Philadelphia's 17th annual Juneteenth Festival in Germantown.
Wakisha Bailey reports.
Wakisha Bailey caught up with some musicians getting ready for the event.
Juneteenth celebrations continue throughout the Delaware Valley Monday. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy spoke at the Greater Mount Zion AME Church on Monday morning.
The festival kicked off Sunday morning with a parade down North 52nd Street. It featured floats, bands and more before ending at Malcolm X Park.
Old man winter is not done with us yet. A dangerously cold day is on tap as subfreezing temperatures return to the Delaware Valley.
The Center City dive bar is raising its minimum age to 25 in an effort to crack down on underage drinking and disruptive behavior.
In her five decades leading Temple University's women's fencing program, Dr. Nikki Franke broke barriers and built opportunities for future generations.
Prosecutors have dropped the most serious assault charge against Penn State hockey star Gavin McKenna.
Timothy Sapp Sr. died on Jan. 28 while he was on shift as a heavy equipment operator removing snow in Philadelphia.
Old man winter is not done with us yet. A dangerously cold day is on tap as subfreezing temperatures return to the Delaware Valley.
The Center City dive bar is raising its minimum age to 25 in an effort to crack down on underage drinking and disruptive behavior.
In her five decades leading Temple University's women's fencing program, Dr. Nikki Franke broke barriers and built opportunities for future generations.
Camden firefighter Howard Bennett died after falling into the icy Delaware River Thursday.
The bipartisan "Bell-to-Bell" bill bars students from using their phones any time they're in school, not just during instructional periods.
The Center City dive bar is raising its minimum age to 25 in an effort to crack down on underage drinking and disruptive behavior.
In her five decades leading Temple University's women's fencing program, Dr. Nikki Franke broke barriers and built opportunities for future generations.
Timothy Sapp Sr. died on Jan. 28 while he was on shift as a heavy equipment operator removing snow in Philadelphia.
The coldest air of the season is set to slide over the Philadelphia area this weekend, which could lead to frost quakes, ice quakes and lake quakes.
Yonkers, New York, man Dijani Brown was wanted for sexual assaults of teen girls in Manor Township and Horsham Township, Pennsylvania.
The coldest air of the season is set to slide over the Philadelphia area this weekend, which could lead to frost quakes, ice quakes and lake quakes.
A number of restaurants in the Philadelphia area landed on OpenTable's list of the Top 100 Romantic Restaurants in the U.S.
After a portion of the Keansburg Fishing Pier crashed into the Raritan Bay, there's now concern at other marinas and piers that are being hit by ice chunks.
John Quinesso Sr., a World War II veteran from South Jersey, still drives himself everywhere he needs to go.
Construction workers leaving the Hudson Tunnel worksite in New York City had no idea if or when they would return.
The coldest air of the season is set to slide over the Philadelphia area this weekend, which could lead to frost quakes, ice quakes and lake quakes.
The man whom Jill Biden divorced for the eventual 46th President of the United States is now in jail on murder charges.
A Delaware man is behind bars after he allegedly attacked two other men over a parking dispute, police say.
A teenager and a 21-year-old man were injured in a shooting in Wilmington Monday afternoon, police said.
Following Sunday's major winter storm, multiple businesses, organizations and event centers are staying closed on Monday.
A new kind of joint replacement is now available for people who have a certain kind of arthritis in the hand.
A person with a confirmed case of measles visited an urgent care center in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, last month, health officials said.
A toddler and a dog from Los Angeles have a unique bond that came together thanks to a Philly doctor and a story from CBS News Philadelphia.
New Jersey has less than a one-week supply of red blood cells and less than a day's supply of platelets, health officials say.
For Kolin and his family, CHOP was a home away from home while he waited for a heart transplant.
Former Sheetz president and CEO Steve Sheetz has died at age 77, the Altoona-based company announced on Monday.
The post-Christmas return rush was underway at shops and malls across the Philadelphia area.
With product return fraud on the rise, an emerging company is using AI to help spot issues.
Here are mall opening and closing hours for the Christmas and Christmas Eve holidays around the Philly region.
Through Amazon Now, customers can get household items, cosmetics, electronics, groceries and more delivered in about 30 minutes or less.
The city says residents shouldn't park on a major stretch of South Broad Street in Philadelphia Tuesday for a snow removal operation.
Traffic is starting to move again on Roosevelt Boulevard after a fatal crash shut down the road in both directions Friday morning.
Snow-covered sidewalks, freezing temperatures and more have made commutes challenging for many public transit riders across Philadelphia.
Philadelphia is closing several roads in Center City Tuesday night to remove snow after a winter storm dumped nearly 10 inches over the weekend.
Transportation service will ramp up gradually Monday across the Philadelphia area following the weekend snowstorm.
Prosecutors have dropped the most serious assault charge against Penn State hockey star Gavin McKenna.
Eagles superfan Ed Callahan, 79, won the NFL's 2025 Fan of the Year award on Thursday night.
Sonny Jurgensen's strong arm, keen wit and affable personality made him one of the most beloved figures in Washington football history.
Don't miss the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony. Here's how to watch live, stream for free and catch replays.
Tim Stutzle charged past Travis Sanheim and scored on a backhand shot 47 seconds into overtime, helping the Ottawa Senators to a 2-1 victory over the struggling Flyers.
Don't miss the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony. Here's how to watch live, stream for free and catch replays.
The Temple University Jazz Band is releasing its first internationally-recorded album after placing first at the National Collegiate Jazz Championship.
Mural Arts Philadelphia is looking for an artist or team of artists to design a mural honoring Boyz II Men's contributions to music and culture as the city celebrates America's 250th anniversary.
Chuck Negron, a founding member of Three Dog Night whose lead vocals powered a string of hits for one of the top rock acts of the late 1960s and early '70s has died. He was 83.
Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.
Ukee Washington reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
Old man winter is not done with us yet. A dangerously cold day is on tap as subfreezing temperatures return to the Delaware Valley. Bill Kelly has the forecast.
A Center City dive bar is raising its minimum age to 25 in an effort to crack down on underage drinking and disruptive behavior. Ross DiMattei reports.
Sonny Jurgensen, a Hall of Fame quarterback who began his legendary career with the Philadelphia Eagles, has died. He was 91.
For 50 years, fencing coach Nikki Franke tore down barriers to help usher in future generations of women fencers, while exposing the sport to inner city youth. Krystle Rich reports.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Philadelphia community leaders are condemning President Trump's racist social media post about the Obamas.