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Memorial Day

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Top Memorial Day Events In The Philadelphia Area

Celebrate Memorial Day in Philadelphia with these celebratory events.

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Interviews With Veterans: What Memorial Day Means From A Hero’s Perspective

How do you celebrate Memorial Day, and what does this federal holiday mean to you and your family? Read what some of our...

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Where To Experience National Monuments This Memorial Day

Visiting monuments this Memorial Day is a refreshing way of fostering a child's education outside of the classroom, paying...

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Best Grilling Gadgets For Your Summer Cookouts

Everyone longs for summer, barbecues, and cookouts. Whatever your specialty, there are grilling gadgets galore to make the job...

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Round-The-Clock Weekend Highlights Accessibility Of Barnes On The Parkway

The museum was open round-the-clock for the three-day weekend, highlighting the greater accessibility of the new location.

Soldiers carry the American flag during the Memorial Day ceremony at the Korean War Memorial. (Credit: Molly Daly)

Police, Firefighters Honored During Ceremony At Korean War Memorial

Thanks to the suggestion of the Korean War Memorial Committee, today’s event honored the service of the city’s police and firefighters, for whom there’s not yet a memorial.

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Author Documents Stories Of Prisoners Of War During World War II

Being a prisoner of war can result in great acclaim (as with Senator John McCain) or silent suffering with wounds nobody else can understand. A new book sheds light on some of those latter stories.

Veterans salute the graves of fallen soldiers during a wreath-laying ceremony at Holy Redeemer Cemetery in Bridesburg. (Credit: Michelle Durham)

One Of Philadelphia’s Oldest Memorial Day Parades Marches Through Bridesburg

The parade traditionally begins with a wreath laying ceremony at Holy Redeemer Cemetary. But, organizers say last year they came close to not holding the event due to lack of funds, but the community held fundraising drives.

During the Memorial Day Parade, signs outside the Bucks County Courthouse in Doylestown honor the fallen soldiers from Bucks County. (Credit: Brad Segall)

Doylestown Residents Come Out For Country’s Oldest Memorial Day Parade

The backdrop couldn’t have been any more perfect for what’s believed to be the country’s oldest Memorial Day Parade in Doylestown, Bucks County. This parade has been going on for more than 145 years.

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As Mercury Climbs, Some Steps To Keep Your Car Running Smoothly

With the temperature expected to top out at a humid 90 degrees today, AAA MidAtlantic reminds you to make sure your car is ready for summer driving.

Reenactors mark Memorial Day at Laurel Hill Cemetary. (Credit: Molly Daly)

New Stop Added To A Memorial Day Tradition

Civil war re-enactors, veterans and the public gathered at Laurel Hill Cemetery in East Falls on Sunday for the annual Memorial Day service. The ceremony at the grave of General George Gordon Meade honors all veterans.

(Joseph Hagan III of Hagan Stone Cutting Memorial Lettering adds the name of a soldier from the five-county Philadelphia area who died in Afghanistan.   Credit: John McDevitt)

Names Of Fallen Soldiers Set In Stone At Korean War Memorial

Preparations have been underway all over the region leading up to Memorial Day events. One man’s family business has been helping others honor those who have passed away for 140 years.

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Jay Lloyd’s Getaway: Celtic Festival in the Poconos

KYW’s Jay Lloyd looks at a fun getaway in the nearby Pocono Mountains.

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Shore Bets To The Beach, Part 3: Delaware Destinations

Some roads to the shore have a new look. KYW’s Mike DeNardo explains what has changed in the off-season on the way to area beaches.