Benjamin Franklin was born on Sunday, Jan. 17, 1706, in Boston, the son of Josiah Franklin and his second wife, Abiah. In all ...

A new $75 million facility in Nubian Square has Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology headed into its next 100 ...

It was a bracing cold day as seven women from the Thomas Lee chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution made their way to a cheery yellow box near ...

The National Basketball League was formed in Philly in 1898, the Historic District and the Sixers have teamed up to ...

Week three of Philadelphia's "52 Weeks of Firsts" is underway as the city highlights the nation's first volunteer fire ...

"Franklin Turnpike in Allendale currently bears the name of William Franklin, the last Royalist Governor of New Jersey, who ...

This is the weekend that America pays tribute to Civil Rights pioneer Martin Luther King, Jr. Martin Luther King Weekend will ...

A new "immersive experience" detailing the founding father is lighting up the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial just in ...

“Hide not your talents, they for use were made. What’s a sundial in the shade!” ...

Philadelphia has been celebrating Founding Father Benjamin Franklin's birthday with events around the city this week. January 17, 2026 marks 320 years since Franklin was born in Boston.

It’s 2026, and we’re celebrating America’s 250th birthday, but a couple of our Founding Fathers have celebrations on tap — ...

Benjamin Franklin is the only Founding Father to have signed all three of the key documents defining the American nation: the ...