Philly's Chinatown Community Celebrates Lunar New Year
Philadelphia's Chinatown echoed with firecrackers and drums on Sunday as the community celebrated the lunar New Year, which began Friday.
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Philadelphia's Chinatown echoed with firecrackers and drums on Sunday as the community celebrated the lunar New Year, which began Friday.
New Year's Eve in Philadelphia means two fireworks shows. One to officially ring in 2014 at midnight and a 6 p.m. display that brought in a lot of families.
More than 4,000 shells were loaded onto barges at the Philadelphia Navy Yard Sunday in preparation for the New Year's Eve fireworks shows.
Some of your favorite restaurants and food trucks have set up shop at Penn's Landing this weekend for the annual Taste of Philadelphia event.
A city official says a man threw a firecracker to the ground as the crowd was dispersing after the Fourth of July fireworks display in downtown Philadelphia.
To accommodate extra holiday travelers heading to events like the Wawa Welcome America festival and the fireworks, SEPTA will be running extra service on the Broad Street Line, the Market-Frankford Line, trolley routes and Regional Rail lines.
The best part about Independence Day? The fireworks! Here's where to watch the night sky light up in the Philly suburbs.
From the patriotic heart of Washington, D.C. to the big city flash of New York, these spots are known for their impressive summer events.
This is good news for some local business owners who were planning to hit the streets this weekend to try to raise enough money for the fireworks.
A 50-year-old Bucks County man has been sentenced to two-and-half years in prison for possessing pipe bombs, dangerous conduct that terrified his mother and forced the evacuation of their Warrington neighborhood in May of last year.
The city of Philadelphia hosted annual New Year's Eve celebrations with the highlight being a pair of fireworks shows over the Delaware River.
New Year's isn't just for adults. Some kids had the opportunity to ring in 2013 a little early Monday.
SugarHouse Casino Presents New Year's Eve Fireworks on the Waterfront at 6pm and 12 Midnight!
Fireworks show producer Ken Furstoss says crews are beginning the three-day job of loading shells for the two shows -- which, he says, should go off regardless of rain or snow.
New Year's Eve doesn't have to be all about alcohol-fueled parties and crazy ball drop bashes. Toddlers, teenagers and parental units can enjoy the festive holiday by celebrating at family friendly destinations throughout Philadelphia. From scrumptious buffets to spectacular pyrotechnic displays, the city has it all. Skip the raucous revelers, ring out the old, and ring in the new with these top family friendly New Year's Eve parties in the city of brotherly love.
Summer is half over, but there are still tons of exciting events coming up in Philadelphia this August. Take your pick from the list and enjoy!
For a night out that's more interesting than an air-conditioned movie theater followed by some sweaty grappling in the front seat your dad's Buick (but still might earn you some of that!), check out our list of summer first date ideas in Philly.
The event had been pushed back originally because of last weekend's savage storms.
Americans should want to celebrate the 4th of July and at least give some sign of wanting the celebrations that have been cut from municipalities' budgets.
Do you want to buy large fireworks in Pennsylvania? The law says out-of-state residents may, but not Pennsylvania residents.
If you want to see fireworks this holiday, it's best to head to a community display rather than celebrating in your backyard.
Sadly, it's been observed that more dogs tend to run away on the fourth than any other day of the year. The overwhelming sounds tend to easily signal their flight instinct while causing extreme stress.
What better way to celebrate your independence than in a bar in the birthplace of America. Here are some suggestions to get you in the party mood.
Pyro Spectaculars produces some of the biggest July 4th fireworks displays. We talked to them about their plans for this year.
More fireworks than ever before will be lighting up the sky in Center City Philadelphia this summer.
