No debate: there’s no better, or more appropriate, place to celebrate the birth of our nation than right here in Philly. Here are a few things to help you enjoy your freedom this weekend. The best part? Most of it’s free. Today: Forget lunch, there’s cake! A reading of the Declaration of Independence is followed by an eight foot cake that’s needs some eating. Head over to the Independence Visitor Center at noon to snag......

Ever wondered what it would have looked like if Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin fought about the Declaration of Independence? Wonder no more!......

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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......

As we mentioned a while back, a couple of bald eagles have set up shop in South Philly. According to CNN, A pair of bald eagles, a species that has recovered from the brink of extinction in the last 40 years, has built a nest in a former Navy yard on the south side of Philadelphia, the sixth-largest U.S. city and where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were written. While we find bald eagles......

There is so, so much wrong with this video. And we're not even talking the boobs. We're talking the historic fact. But, if your boss isn't around, and you want a few schadenfreuden laughs (so glad I'm not that dumb...), go ahead and spend some time with the Bikini Bandits.......

Fourth of July is nearly upon us, the time of year when Philly pulls out all the stops to celebrate the birth of our nation, and Sunoco Welcomes America to join in, whether we want them to or not. (We kid, we kid. Come on in America, and bring your tourist monies. We can't eat all these cheesesteaks ourselves.) It would be redundant of us to list all of the official events here (particularly as......