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(The Philadelphia Museum of Art. File photo)

Top Exhibits To Visit This Summer In Philadelphia

While everyone knows that Philadelphia is steeped in history, it’s also been at the forefront of culture, arts and science. Here are five summer exhibits worth visiting.

2013/05/06

Jean-Antoine Houdon Bust of Benjamin Fra

National Park Service Hiring Staffers For Ben Franklin Museum

The National Park Service is still hoping to open the refurbished Ben Franklin Museum by August or September.

2013/03/24

Federal Employees Protest Budget Cuts On Independence Mall

About 150 federal employees gathered in the shadow of the Liberty Bell and the Federal Building at lunchtime on Wednesday to protest the across the board federal government cuts known as sequestration.

2013/03/20

Trial Ordered For Portuguese Man Accused of Liberty Bell Bomb Threat

Carlos Balsas, 41, was ordered to stand trial on charges stemming from his January 26th comment.

2013/03/08

Man Identified, Charged In Liberty Bell Bomb Scare

Philadelphia police say charges have been filed against a Tempe, Arizona man, who is accused of telling security officers he had explosives while visiting the Liberty Bell on Independence Mall Saturday morning.

2013/01/27

file photo of Delaware Water Gap National Park (credit: H. Mark Weidman/Getty Images)

Utility Companies Get Approval To Put Power Lines Through National Parks

The National Park Service has given two utilities permission to put power lines through scenic recreation areas popular with Philadelphia area residents, including the Delaware Water Gap.

2012/10/04

(Members of Occupy Philadelphia have created a mini-encampment on Independence Mall. Credit: John McDevitt)

Independence Mall ‘Occupier’ Fined $125 For Sleeping On The Job

Occupy Philadelphia obtained a demonstration permit, which prohibits sleeping at the site.

2011/11/16

(The City Tavern, at 138 South Second Street, corner of Walnut. File photo)

City Tavern’s Celebrity Chef Says He’s Eager To Negotiate With Park Service

Chef Walter Staib says the National Park Service’s request for proposals “made absolutely no sense.”

2011/09/27

(City Tavern, 138 South Second Street, at the corner of Walnut. File photo)

No Proposals For City Tavern

Over the summer the National Park Service announced they were accepting proposals from other proprietors for the space currently occupied by City Tavern. The September 23rd deadline passed and there were no proposals.

2011/09/27

National Park Service Puts City Tavern Lease Up For Bids

The landmark City Tavern Concession contract will be expiring soon and as KYW’s Michelle Durham reports, the property is owned by the National Park Service and officials there have opened the bidding process on a 10 year lease on the property.

2011/07/11

(A Marcellus shale drilling site. File photo)

Some Pa. Natural Gas Drilling May Be Violating Federal Law, Sierra Club Warns

Since 1965, Pennsylvania has received more than $160 million from the federal government to acquire land that, according to the funding, must be used for public purposes in perpetuity.

2011/07/07

Doylestown Man Believes He Has Rare Copy Of Declaration

A suburban Philadelphia collector believes he has a rare copy of the Declaration of Independence made through a 19th Century printing process that damaged the original.

2011/07/03

Threatened Government Shutdown Would Close Liberty Bell, Independence Hall

If the federal government does shut down on Friday, some of Philadelphia’s top tourist attractions will be closed to the public.

2011/04/07

Cull Program Kills 600 Deer At Valley Forge Park

Officials say sharpshooters have killed 600 deer at Valley Forge National Historical Park, or nearly half of the park’s estimated deer population. 

2011/03/28

Special Celebration in Phila. for National Parks Anniversary

Wednesday is Founders Day, the anniversary of the founding of the National Park Service and there’ll be a special program held several times during the day to celebrate in Independence National Historical Park.

2010/08/25

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