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The church, located at 2013 Broadway, was built in 1863, although slaves began worshipping on the property in 1848. In June ...
The festivities begin Thursday with live entertainment and games at the African American Museum and end Sunday with a concert ...
Juneteenth 2025 in Philly: What to know and where to celebrate Celebrated in Philadelphia since the 1980s, at least, and […] ...
Juneteenth is just around the corner! Here are a few events happening in Philadelphia this week to celebrate this historic ...
Descendants of Timbuctoo, a historic community in Burlington County, say Westampton Township has fallen behind in maintaining the history.
Thousands of Philadelphians are expected to gather along 52nd Street in West Philadelphia Sunday to see colorful parade ...
Pennsylvania lawmakers commemorated Juneteenth today ahead of the federal holiday. The annual commemoration by the ...
Enshrined as a Pennsylvania state holiday since 2019 and a federal one two years later, Juneteenth is a commemoration of June ...
It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed - after the Civil War's end and two years after President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation.
From trash pickup and grocery store hours to public transit and mail delivery, here’s what’s open and closed around Philadelphia for Juneteenth on Thursday, June 19.
Philadelphia's weather forecast includes showers, thunderstorms, and increasing temperatures up to 92°F by Juneteenth.