After the New York City ball drops, the confetti is swept up and revelers across the area have gotten some sleep, the streets of Philadelphia will be swarmed with Mummers and string bands for one ...

The streets of Philadelphia belong to the Mummers each January 1st . That's the date for the Philadelphia Mummers Parade, the longest-running traditional folk parade in the country. But what is a ...

Every week in 2026, Philadelphia will host an event celebrating one of the city's historic firsts. Among the honorees will be ...

Fancy Brigade Finale caps off New Year's Day for the mummers 2025 Mummers Parade steps off in Philadelphia Mummers Parade: What to know about Philly's New Year's Day tradition Mummers Fancy ...

An executive order signed on March 14th by President Donald Trump could put a halt on federal money going towards Massachusetts libraries. It includes several right here in our area. State ...

The ceremony culminated with members of the South Philadelphia String Band – an award-winning Mummers band – leading along the bridge’s new walkway. Work on the bridge began on Jan. 30 ...

was originally made as part of a costume for the Avalon String Band’s Irish-themed strut down Broad Street in the Philadelphia Mummers Parade, about 13 years ago. The hat soon became legendary ...

Each year the St. Patrick's Committee of Holyoke honors the late president John F. Kennedy. He was honored on Saturday in an annual wreath laying ceremony, that took place at his monument in Holyoke.