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  • Visitors walk along the boardwalk at Spruce Street Harbor Park in Philadelphia, with colorful food stalls, string lights, and the Ben Franklin Bridge visible in the background.
    Community

    Philadelphia Memorial Day Weekend 2026: The Ultimate Guide to Events in the City

    May 22, 2026

    Memorial Day Weekend in Philadelphia is less of a holiday and more of a citywide ritual. It is the unofficial start of summer, the weekend…

  • A view of Benjamin Franklin Bridge.
    Transportation

    Benjamin Franklin Bridge Will Be Closed to Traffic for 100th Birthday Celebration in July

    April 2, 2026

    The Benjamin Franklin Bridge will be closed to car traffic in July as it commemorates its 100th birthday, a week after the United States celebrates…

  • SS United States.
    Historic

    SS United States Conservancy Releases Trailer for New Documentary About Historic Ship

    March 26, 2026

    The SS United States Conservancy has released its first trailer in anticipation for a new documentary set to release later this year, writes Michaela Althouse…

  • SS United States.
    Travel

    SS United States Could Finally Move from South Philadelphia On Monday, Feb. 17

    February 17, 2025

    After another delay earlier this month, the SS United States is now reportedly scheduled to leave South Philadelphia on Monday morning, February 17, writes Michael…

  • SS United States.
    Travel

    SS United States’ Move to Be Delayed Once Again At Behest of the Coast Guard

    February 11, 2025

    The SS United States’ move from South Philadelphia to Mobile, Alabama, has been delayed again with no new move date confirmed as of this writing,…

  • SS United State behind a gate.
    Travel

    SS United States Finally Ready to Leave Its Philadelphia Home of Nearly Three Decades

    February 7, 2025

    The SS United States, which has been deemed seaworthy by the Coast Guard, may soon depart its longtime home at Pier 82 in South Philadelphia…

  • SS United States.
    Travel

    Coast Guard Says Progress Has Been Made to Make Sure SS United States Leaves Philly Waters Safely

    February 1, 2025

    The Coast Guard has confirmed that progress has been made to ensure the SS United States can safely leave Philadelphia waters after months of delays,…

  • SS United States on the water.
    Travel

    SS United States’ Move from Philadelphia Now Has a New Concern

    December 12, 2024

    The SS United States was supposed to move from its longtime home in South Philadelphia last month until the move was halted due to storms…

  • SS United States behind a gate with farewell signs.
    South Philadelphia

    A Look At the SS United States’ Delayed $10.1M Relocation Plans

    November 16, 2024

    The SS United States was originally scheduled to depart its South Philadelphia home on November 14-15, but those plans have been delayed, writes Alyana Gomez…

  • The SS United States ocean liner.
    Chester

    Plans to Move SS United States Friday Delayed by Tropical Storm

    November 14, 2024

    Plans to move the SS United States out of Philadelphia Friday that would have temporarily closed the Commodore Barry Bridge in Chester have been delayed, reports 6abc.…

  • Travel

    Four Major Bridges in Philadelphia Area To See Toll Increases

    July 17, 2024

    Four major bridges in the Philadelphia area are expected to see toll increases as soon as next month, according to a staff report from the…

  • Ben Franklin Bridge.
    Transportation

    Delaware River Port Authority May Soon Increase Toll Prices

    June 26, 2024

    The Delaware River Port Authority is expected to soon vote on a toll increase that would be the first hike since 2011, writes Michael Tanenbaum…

  • Aerial view of the Ben Franklin Bridge.
    Transportation

    2 Local Bridges Have Several Layers of Protection Against Kind of Ships That Brought Down Baltimore Bridge

    June 18, 2024

    As container ships continue to increase in size, the question is whether the infrastructure that protects bridges from being hit by huge vessels can keep…

  • Aerial view of Ben Franklin bridge spanning Delaware river, in Philadelphia.
    Transportation

    Local Experts Weigh In on Philly Area Bridge Safety Post-Key Bridge Collapse

    March 29, 2024

    Following the collapse of the Key Bridge in Baltimore, experts offered their insights about the safety of the bridges over the Delaware River in the…

  • New York Shipbuilding Corporation in 1919
    Historic

    Camden’s New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Once World’s Largest Shipbuilder: Here Is How It Got Its Name

    April 12, 2023

    New York Shipbuilding Corporation is one of the most confusingly named companies in the Philadelphia region, writes Avi Wolfman-Arent for the Post x News. The…

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