PHILADELPHIA — Can an underground museum devoted to a Founding Father compete with the charms of national icons — or a foodie paradise that takes up an entire block? Can it appeal to visitors who ...

Benjamin Franklin was born in 1706 and is famously known as one of the foremost Founding Fathers of the U.S. He was also a renowned printer, publisher, inventor, author, and diplomat. He was a ...

Professor of Political Science at the University of North Texas Professor of Political Science at the University of North Texas and the author of several essays on Benjamin Franklin. There was a time, ...

Franklin’s musical invention, the armonica, became a sensation in Europe. Franklin developed a musical instrument that he called the armonica (after the Italian word for harmony). To play the armonica ...

In late 1772 Benjamin Franklin received a startling package from an unknown sender. It was a collection of letters from several high-ranking colonial officials in Massachusetts written to Thomas ...

CBS Philadelphia's Joy of Sharing continues to spread holiday cheer across the region, and this year a century-old tradition is getting a digital upgrade. Once again this year, the Salvation Army has ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Shiny black loafers clicked on Old City’s stone streets, the polished brass buckles ...

“Franklin” director Tim Van Patten, who won Emmys for “Boardwalk Empire” and “The Pacific,” says that although he loves history and is a history buff “this was a slice of history I was not aware of.” ...