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In 2012, Emily Whitehead was the first pediatric patient to get a breakthrough cancer treatment that saved her life and is now helping others.
In 2012, Emily Whitehead was the first pediatric patient to get a breakthrough cancer treatment that saved her life and is now helping others.
Dr. David Hartman, the first blind student to graduate from medical school, said he's grateful Temple University gave him a chance decades ago. Being a good listener was an asset in his chosen field of psychiatry.
Temple University alum Dr. David Hartman was the first blind person to graduate from an American medical school.
Insomnia Cookies was founded over 20 years ago because Seth Berkowitz got a sweet tooth at Penn. It's now an international success.
That phrase was placed on the 2-cent piece in 1864, and to this day appears on all U.S. coins and paper currency.
The Rev. Mark Watkinson is buried at Pemberton Baptist Cemetery in New Jersey, but his legacy can still be found in your pocket.
In 1839, family-owned Martin Guitar moved to Nazareth, Pennsylvania, where today the sixth generation continues to keep the music alive.
A copy of the Declaration of Independence sold for more than $3.6 million as part of a USA 250 Anniversary auction
We continued celebrating America's 250th anniversary in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, with a cold summertime treat and a sweet history lesson at a farm that's been in the same family for five generations.
Merrymead Farm in Montgomery County offers families and visitors a cold summertime treat and a sweet history lesson to boot.
Philadelphia will celebrate baseball and 250 years of American history this summer as the All-Star Game returns to the city.
Philadelphia's revolutionary spirit is kept alive 250 years after the United States' founding at these colonial-era taverns.
The LOVE sculpture has been a symbol of the City of Brotherly Love for 50 years.
At the July Fourth celebrations on Philadelphia's Benjamin Franklin Parkway, attendees are trying to stay cool with help from water stations and misting areas amid a historic heat wave in the area.
Mayor Cherelle Parker honored Philly natives including Colman Domingo and Gillie Da King during a July Fourth ceremony.
As we celebrate America's 250th anniversary, we're looking back at Philadelphia's role in United States history.
With a proud Mayor Parker looking on, Colman Domingo spoke at the National Constitution Center for the city's signature "Celebration of Freedom" event, Ray Strickland reports.
A time capsule with items from all 50 U.S. states and five territories is being buried in Philadelphia on America's 250th anniversary.
