As part of an inspection for damage, some vaults have been opened - for the first time in a very long time - at Christ Church Burial Ground at Fifth and Arch Streets, "the resting place of more than 4,000 prominent Philadelphians, including Benjamin Franklin and four other signers of the Declaration of Independence." The vaults look quite a bit different than expected, and new sketches will have to be drawn. The PA budget......

That chill you're feeling? Sure, it could be the frigid temps...but it also might be that you're inadvertantly walking on someone's grave. Sure - we all know that many of our Center City parks are mass burial grounds - but you might be surprised to learn that there are hidden, unmarked graves...in our local cemetaries. According to Philly.com, Christ Church Burial Ground (5th and Arch Streets) recently discovered some graves beneath the pathway that leads......

Is Betsy Ross's house haunted? What about Arch Street Meeting House? Christ Church Burial Ground? The Free Quaker Meeting House? (Are none of our historical hotspots free from ghosts?) Take the Cobwebs and Cobblestones twilight candlelight tour and find out for sure - through the tales of some helpful, historical characters...including one-time Philadelphia resident and Mr. Meloncholy himself, Edgar Allan Poe. And if the creepiness isn't enough to lure you in, cookies and cider......