Sunday’s Juneteenth Parade and Festival in Philadelphia served as a “celebration and homage to our ancestors.” Philadelphia's Juneteenth Parade proceeded down 52nd Street from just outside the Mann ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Ever since the nationwide recognition of Juneteenth, Nina Elizabeth Ball has seen the celebrations grow in size. "It's very encouraging because I've watched the holiday grow," ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The city of Philadelphia celebrated Juneteenth with a parade and festival Sunday. "Wonderful. It's wonderful," said Deborah Brown, who was there to watch the parade. Philadelphia ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Municipalities across the Philadelphia tri-state region are joining national celebrations of Juneteenth, marking the 4th year it has been recognized as a federal holiday. The ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, has been celebrated since 1866 and officially became a U.S. federal holiday in 2021. Also known as the "longest-running ...

The Juneteenth flag, commemorating the day that slavery ended in the U.S. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover?

The Johnson House was a safe house for slaves escaping captivity. For 13 years, Philadelphia's only accessible and intact stop on the Underground Railroad has celebrated Juneteenth with one of the ...

Americans will soon celebrate Juneteenth, marking the day when the last enslaved people in the United States learned they were free. For generations, Black Americans have recognized the end of one of ...

On Friday, June 20th, the Philadelphia 76ers did something they typically haven't done in the past. All workers of the team's management group, Harris Blitzer Sports Entertainment, were given the day ...

For the first time since 1983, a new federal holiday has been created. After passing the House and Senate earlier this week, President Joe Biden signed into law Thursday a bill designating Juneteenth ...