History

A look back at 1985’s MOVE bombing with exclusive details from the helicopter pilot who flew an initial surveillance flight over the group’s bunker.

After five weeks of hearings with more than 90 witnesses, the MOVE Commission determined the city’s bombing was an “unconscionable” act.

The empty visitor center shaped like a flying saucer comes to life with nightly film projections about Philly immigrants.

The 1985 bombing claimed the lives of 11 people, including five children, and destroyed dozens of homes in the Cobbs Creek section of West Philadelphia.

The original “Cato” was a favorite play of George Washington. Philadelphia Artists’ Collective reimagines it with a critical lens.

An 1859 fantasy of Black material culture is manifested as a “funhouse” of art and cultural criticism at Winterthur.

Queen Elizabeth II gifted the bell to the United States from Great Britain during her July 1976 visit.

The city’s “Phambassador” program asks people to pledge to “love their city” as it prepares for waves of visitors in 2026.

As a working royal, the prince promotes the benefits of non-formal education, and works to support the arts, heritage and conservation.

Rebecca Davis explores the 400-year tension between sex, sexual identity and prudery in America and how it explains some of today’s political conflicts.

The museum in Kansas City, Missouri, is trying to raise $30 million and open in 2027.

WHYY’s Jennifer Lynn and Susan Phillips explore the beauty of nature through poetry, featuring iconic poets like Amanda Gorman, Walt Whitman and Allen Ginsberg.

The pontiff died Monday at age 88. Here’s a look back at his historic Philly visit as part of the World Meeting of Families.

The Museum of the American Revolution shows how the shifting ideals of American liberty can be traced in the historic flags of militias.

Dr. Jonas Salk is credited with creating the first polio vaccine at the University of Pittsburgh. The government licensed the shot in 1955 for its safety and efficacy.