Who is on the 100-dollar bill? It's Benjamin Franklin, not a president. Learn why he's on the $100 bill and the history of ...

Principal Brett Umbenhouer warmly welcomed guest speaker Patrick McBride to Liberty-Curtin Elementary School, or as the kids knew him, Benjamin Franklin. Benjamin Franklin was one of several ...

The Philadelphian came to see that the ideals he championed — liberty, self-determination, human dignity — could not coexist ...

Each of them serves as a grimly comic reminder that while life may be unpredictable, death - as Franklin warned - is certain.

Humor has a way of transcending time. While historical figures are often remembered for their serious achievements, many of ...

Philadelphia — known as America’s birthplace — is preparing to take center stage in 2026 as the United States celebrates its ...

It's that time of year to say goodbye to afternoon light, with the earliest sunset of the year expected Sunday at 4:49 p.m.

But it took the advocacy of a Kent builder called William Willett to build enough momentum to put it into motion. Apparently, ...

Gotham at War,’ a new essay by Mike Wallace, takes on special significance ahead of the mayoral election that could be won by ...

The clocks turn back by an hour this Sunday — but why? We dive deeper into the history of Daylight Saving Time ...

The concept of adjusting clocks to make better use of daylight has a complex history. While Benjamin Franklin is often credited with the idea due to his satirical suggestion in 1784, it was not until ...

It's that time of year again when the clocks go back, but why does it happen and do you need to change the time on your phone?