Red Tailed Hawks Return To Windowsill Of Franklin Institute For 5th Year
For the fifth straight year, a pair of Red Tailed Hawks is nesting on a windowsill at the Franklin Institute.
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For the fifth straight year, a pair of Red Tailed Hawks is nesting on a windowsill at the Franklin Institute.
The Franklin Insitute is asking for city permission to put up digital display panels to replace its static sign at the corner of 20th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
Philly is a museum town, and we've got lots of kid-friendly hotspots that prove it.
This spring, there are numerous festivals and events throughout the city and surrounding suburbs.You might want to start planning your calendar now.
More than 1,000 people were injured, mostly from broken glass, when a space rock exploded in the Earth's atmosphere about 30-40 miles above Russia on Friday.
Scientists say an asteroid will pass closer to Earth today than any other they've ever tracked. Though "close" is in cosmic terms, and they say it's not related to the meteorites in Russia.
Though you can't go wrong in this historic city, these are the best museum exhibits of 2013.
The exhibition features more than 300 original artifacts recovered from the Titanic's underwater debris field.
If you stay up late Saturday night, or get up early Sunday morning, you may be treated to streaks of white lights racing across the nighttime sky.
Chris analyzes the President's stop at the Franklin Institute last night for a fundraiser. He talks to the Philly Posts Kevin Cirilli from the Jerry Sandusky trial and Jennifer Stefano from Americans for Prosperity about Mitt Romney's chances of winning Pennsylvania.
President Barack Obama raised hundreds of thousands of dollars at fundraisers at the Franklin Institute on Tuesday evening, and his focus was putting Americans back to work.
Star-gazing will take on a different meaning at the Franklin Institute Tuesday evening when President Obama visits for a fundraiser.
Dr. Harry Augensen, professor of physics and astronomy at Widener University, says scientists have been interested in transits of Venus for centuries.
This week's announcement from Jay-Z and the mayor that there will be a concert on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway during Labor Day weekend has some people who have weddings planned at or near the event site worried.
Bird-watchers keeping tabs on the nest of Red-tailed Hawks at the Franklin Institute have reason to rejoice: The mother hawk has allowed an unattached male to bring food to her babies.
"The show doesn't officially open until Saturday, but the conservators who work on the scrolls are known for their meticulous care," one curator said.
When you look up into the sky tonight, you might see a lot more moon than you're used to. An area expert calls it an optical illusion.
A man was seriously injured after the car he was driving exploded today near the entrance to the Atlantic City Expressway.
The Franklin Institute hosts a new exhibit that takes a glimpse back into how people lived during Biblical times. It opens May 12th.
One of the Red-tailed Hawks nesting at the Franklin Institute has gone missing.
Nine individuals that are pioneers in their fields will be honored on Thursday night for their discoveries and achievements in science, technology and business during the annual Franklin Institute Awards Ceremony.
There's a trio of babies in the Red-tailed Hawk nest at the Franklin Institute. The last egg hatched Monday morning.
Chris recounts his experience at the Mitt Romney/Tea Party event last night at the Franklin Institute. He details Newt Gingrich's visit to the St. Louis Zoo and the end of Blue Dog Democrats. He also talks to Secretary of the Commonwealth, Carol Aichele, about the new Voter ID Law.
A groundbreaking was held on Thursday for a new $65-million project at the Franklin Institute.
