Philadelphia has been celebrating Founding Father Benjamin Franklin's birthday with events around the city this week. January 17, 2026 marks 320 years since Franklin was born in Boston.

It’s 2026, and we’re celebrating America’s 250th birthday, but a couple of our Founding Fathers have celebrations on tap — ...

Ben’s Birthday Bash' is set for Jan. 17, featuring hands-on games, electricity experiments and a very loud birthday finale.

Party likes it’s 1706! How to celebrate Ben Franklin’s 320th birthday It’s the 320th birthday of Philly’s own Founding Father ...

The city, founded 227 years ago, is finally getting a statue of founding father Benjamin Franklin. In celebration of his ...

Benjamin Franklin has left an unmistakable impact on American life. He was a prolific inventor, creating bifocals, lighting ...

After a fire nearly destroyed a colonial community along the Delaware River, Ben Franklin organized the first volunteer fire ...

Thirty to 60 mph winds led to a postponement of the Mummers ’ string band competition, and put a momentary damper on what was ...

During a talk in Palm Beach, filmmaker Ken Burns discussed the ideas behind the U.S. Revolutionary War, the subject of his ...

Pop by the Make-it-Pop art exhibit opening Friday at InLiquid Gallery at Crane Arts in Kensington. The exhibit, showcasing 10 ...

Although our nation will celebrate its birth in July of this year, its story of independence begins several years prior. Throughout the times beginning in about 1773 the flames for freedom were being ...

He’s cared for pets from a young age, and he decided he wanted to work with animals as a zookeeper after a trip to the zoo, ...