Following outcry from members of the public, Surry County will present a new fire service proposal Tuesday night that could ...

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!” ...

This Saturday, Jan. 17, marks Benjamin Franklin’s birthday — his 320th, as a matter of fact! He was born in Boston in 1706 ...

Stored and forgotten in a cramped closet in a South End basement, a 200-year-old printing press — 600 pounds of iron, wood, and plenty of dust — lurched recently toward a new chapter in its long and ...

I believe Ben Franklin got it wrong about “early to bed early to rise”. I think his confusion was due to spending too much time in France eating all that rich food and washing it down with bottles of ...

Most of us assume that warmth is what leads to generosity, rather than the other way around. It’s an intuitive order of events: we like people first and then choose to help them. However, according to ...

“Teacher by day, rock star by night” — Benjamin Franklin Elementary School students may know Sean Moran as the friendly first-grade teacher who serenades them in class. Others may know Mr. Moran for ...

FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WKRN) — The likeness of a founding father will soon be on display in the city named for him. A statue of Benjamin Franklin is set to be unveiled in Franklin next month. While known as ...

A book revives the largely forgotten story of how one of America’s most famous founding fathers tried to make Canada a part of his new nation. By Ian Austen After Madelaine Drohan left a long and ...

Drivers along the Ben Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia should be aware that a construction project at Logan Square could cause some traffic issues along the roadway for the next few months. PennDOT ...

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - This Thanksgiving, Philadelphia is dazzling with holiday magic, as the 106th 6abc Dunkin' Thanksgiving Day Parade gobbles and wobbles down the Ben Franklin Parkway. 'Tis the season ...