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Hundreds Gather To Remember The Horrors Of The Holocaust

Hundreds of people gathered on the Ben Franklin Parkway Sunday to commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day.

2013/04/07

The Cathedral Basilica Of Saints Peter And Paul is honored with a Silver and Bronze Telly Award. (credit: Steve Tawa)

Cathedral Basilica Of Saints Peter And Paul Honored With Two Telly Awards For Travel And Tourism

One of Philadelphia’s spiritual and historic institutions, the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, has won two ‘Telly Awards.’

2013/02/18

Eakins Oval, in its current configuration, is used as a parking
lot for Art Museum visitors. (Credit: Plan Philly)

Plan For Ben Franklin Parkway Envisions ‘More Park, Less Way’

Deputy Mayor for environmental and community resources Michael DiBerardinis says recent improvements have been remarkable, including $20 million in streetscape improvements, the new Barnes Foundation, the renovated Rodin Museum, Sister Cities Park and the restored Logan Square.

2013/02/04

Philadelphia Marathon (credit: visitphilly.com)

Getting Around During Philadelphia Marathon Weekend

Due to the race, a number of streets will be closed, with the main areas affected being the inner lanes of the Ben Franklin Parkway and the 26.2 mile marathon route on Sunday.

2012/11/14

Volunteers Prepare For ‘Light The Night’ Walk

Each participant carries an illuminated balloon in one of three colors, so the lights — 4,000 of them – have to be pre-loaded with battery packs.

2012/10/20

Local Organization Welcomes Philly College Students

Philadelphia’s college students got a warm welcome Saturday afternoon along the Ben Franklin Parkway for Campus Philly’s annual College Day

2012/09/29

Police: Graduate Student Raped On Benjamin Franklin Parkway

The Ben Franklin Parkway, gateway to Center City along with art and cultural centers, was the scene of a vicious crime early Wednesday morning.

2012/09/26

Made In America Shines Positive Light On Philadelphia

The Ben Franklin Parkway is the focus of the music world this weekend as Jay-Z and friends rock the Art Museum steps with Made in America.

2012/09/01

Security Issues Surface Hours Before Made In America Festival

In the first-of-its-kind Made in America Music Festival up to 50,000 people packed the Ben Franklin Parkway, but over the last 24 hours, police have scaled back the number of officers.

2012/09/01

Made In America Festival Underway

The two-day music festival is taking over the parkway and putting Philadelphia at the center of the music universe.

2012/09/01

Possible Positive Economic Impact From Made In America

The true economic impact of the Made In America concert won’t be known for a few weeks, but the concert is already proving profitable for hotels in the city.

2012/09/01

Rapper Jay-Z. (credit: Ian Gavan/Getty Images)

Your Guide To Philadelphia’s ‘Made In America’ Festival

This Labor Day weekend, Jay-Z and Budweiser’s Made In America Music Festival will take over Fairmount Park right here in Philadelphia! Here’s your guide to the two-day event.

2012/08/30

Ben Franklin Parkway (credit: Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images)

As Parkway Transformed Into Concert Venue, Mayor Nutter Reassures City On Safety And Crowd Control

“This is a big thing, and we can do big things. We’ve done big things in the past,” said Mayor Michael Nutter on Tuesday, as he assured the public that the city is prepared for the concert.

2012/08/28