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Enshrined as a Pennsylvania state holiday since 2019 and a federal one two years later, Juneteenth is a commemoration of June ...
Descendants of Timbuctoo, a historic community in Burlington County, say Westampton Township has fallen behind in maintaining the history.
Outdoor activities in some parts of the country might require a plan to shelter from lightning and/or take heat precautions.
U.S. News & World Report recently named Williamsburg one of the best places to celebrate Juneteenth, joining notable locations such as Atlanta, Philadelphia, Chicago and Washington, D.C.
DOVER ‒ The Tuscarawas Valley Farmers Market and the Dover Public Library will sponsor two events in honor of Juneteenth, ...
Thousands of Philadelphians are expected to gather along 52nd Street in West Philadelphia Sunday to see colorful parade ...
Law enforcement officials in Philadelphia have released surveillance footage in the hopes of tracking down a man who, police believe, fired several shots in an incident along Rising Sun Avenue, in the ...
In the spirit of Juneteenth, we head to Timbuctoo, New Jersey, a historic community where slaves were free 60 years before June 19, 1865. CBS News Philadelphia reporter Wakisha Bailey recently visited ...
While confidence in full-time hiring has declined, employers are not stepping away from hiring altogether. Instead, they’re shifting to paid and unpaid internships, co-ops and contract-to-hire roles ...
Illuminating public buildings in red, candlelight vigils, and walks are among events planned for World Sickle Cell Day, 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.
Juneteenth celebrations have been scaled back this year due to funding shortfalls as companies and municipalities across the ...