Smithsonian Magazine
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Philadelphia’s Iconic Rocky Statue to Remain in Place After Public Outcry
The Rocky statue will reportedly remain in Philadelphia after actor Sylvester Stallone, who starred as the main character in the movie series, changed his mind…
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This Philly Rapper Term, Turned Viral By Gen Alpha, is Dictionary.com’s 2025 Word of the Year
Dictionary.com has announced its 2025 word of the year and it’s a slang term that has become popularized by the youngest generation, writes Ella Feldman…
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Revolutionary-Era Gunboat Built Near Philadelphia in 1770s Finds New Forever Home
A Revolutionary War-era gunboat, likely built near Philadelphia in the 1770s and later discovered buried beneath the World Trade Center wreckage, has found its permanent…
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Philadelphia Is Where Edgar Allan Poe’s Writing Flourished
Despite a lifetime of living in the Philadelphia area … and 15 years of living downtown itself … I’d never visited the Edgar Allan Poe house.…
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Benjamin Franklin Can Be Credited For Inventing the Library As We Know It Today
Founding father Benjamin Franklin was a versatile inventor, and one of his many contributions to humanity include libraries as we know them today, writes Elizabeth…
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Actress to Portray Egyptian Queen at Neumann University Event
Dr. Daisy Century will present an Egyptian queen at Neumann Univesity as she brings Egyptian Queen Hatshepsut to life in a historical impersonation on Thursday,…
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Philadelphia Environmentalist and His Legendary Travelogue Continues to Inspire People to Reconnect With Nature Over 230 Years Later
William Bartram, a Philadelphia native from Kingsessing and the nation’s first great environmentalist, and his legendary 1791 travelogue continue to inspire locals to follow in…
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