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Jeannette Jackson was honored by City Council after she became the first African-American woman elected to a leadership role in Mummers String Band history.
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Jeannette Jackson was honored by City Council after she became the first African-American woman elected to a leadership role in Mummers String Band history.
A member of the Joseph A. Ferko String Band was surprised with a Philadelphia City Council proclamation Tuesday night after becoming the first African-American woman elected to a leadership role in Mummers String Band history.
After weeks of waiting and a weather delay, the Mummers String Band competition finally took the field Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field.
The Mummers String Band Competition is set for Saturday, Jan. 31 at Lincoln Financial Field, but the bitter cold is keeping one group of performers away.
The Mummers String Band competition is coming to Lincoln Financial Field after high winds canceled it on New Year's Day.
The Mummers organization is working to reschedule the string band competition after it was supended for the first time in 125 years.
The Mummers organization is working to reschedule the string band competition after it was supended for the first time in 125 years. Ray Strickland reports.
Even though the Mummers Parade didn't go as planned, people were grateful to be together on New Year's Day in Philadelphia for the annual tradition.
The two got married during the Hegeman String Band performance at the Mummers Parade in Philadelphia.
Every January, millions of people make their New Year's resolutions and wishes. What are some things that Philadelphia residents want to see?
Powerful winds disrupted the 125th annual Mummers Parade and forced the String Band competition to be suspended for the first time in the event's history.
A member of the Fralinger String Band said he just got engaged on New Year's Eve. Wakisha Bailey was outside with the band as they prepared to strut on Broad Street in the 125th annual Mummers Parade.
The annual Philadelphia Mummers Parade will take over Broad Street starting at 9 a.m. on New Year's Day.
Golden Sunrise is the last remaining fancy division club in the Mummers and we caught up with them on parade day as they boarded a bus to get to their starting point. Wakisha Bailey reports.
Mummers spent New Year's Eve making final preparations for the parade in Philadelphia.
In Philadelphia on New Year's Eve, Mummers were gathering to put their finishing touches on costumes, props and routines ahead of the annual parade on New Year's Day.
Just hours after the ball drops to ring in 2026, thousands of Philadelphia's famous Mummers will strut down Broad Street for the annual New Year's Day Mummers Parade. CBS News Philadelphia's Wakisha Bailey caught up with the Quaker City String Band for a look at their last-minute parade preparations.
The colors, costumes and pageantry of the Mummers Parade were on full display inside the museum dedicated to its rich history along Two Street Monday night.
The colors, costumes and pageantry of the Mummers Parade were on full display inside the museum dedicated to its rich history along Two Street in South Philly Monday night.
Philadelphia is gearing up for the Mummers Parade already, with parking restrictions and road closures in effect ahead of the New Year's Day event. Jan Carabeo has your latest morning headlines with the NEXT Weather forecast from Meteorologist Andrew Kozak.
Parking restrictions for the Mummers Parade in Philadelphia start Friday.
Philadelphia's iconic Mummers Parade has been named the 2025 best holiday parade by USA Today.
Philadelphia International Airport just opened a brand new LEGO store in between Terminal B and Terminal C. The store includes a lifesize sculpture of a Mummer holding a saxophone, a nod to the city's Mummers Parade tradition on New Year's Day.
Philadelphia Mummers Parade organizers are discussing plans for the Jan. 1, 2026, event.
The Fancy Brigade Fest and Finale will take place inside the Pennsylvania Convention Center. On Thursday, the Fancy Brigade Association announced that tickets will go on sale next month.
