by Cari Bender | Apr 23, 2016 | Franklin Square
The Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival in Franklin Square drew over 90,000 people in 7 weeks to Franklin Square, kicking off the 10th Birthday Season with an exciting event. Natalie Pompilio wrote a cover story for the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Weekend Section...
by Cari Bender | Nov 15, 2013 | Franklin Square
Franklin Square debuted a brand new seasonal attraction: Franklin Square’s Electrical Spectacle: A Holiday Light Show. CBS3 had a live weather report here showing off the new lights.
by Cari Bender | Mar 28, 2012 | Franklin Square
The Philadelphia Inquirer announces The Pavilion in Franklin Square to open with a ribbon-cutting tomorrow, on the opening of day Franklin Square’s 6th Season.
by Cari Bender | Jan 27, 2011 | Franklin Square, Historic Philadelphia Inc.
Franklin Square’s Manager, John Wilson, geeks out with Geekadelphia. 85,500 bulbs, 300 amps, 47,680 watts of power and over 520 hours of preparation to make Franklin Square ready for the holiday season. Read the post here.
Fairmount Park Conservancy’s restoration of Skew Arch Bridge featured in national Preservation MagazineNovember 1, 2025The very cool restoration of the Skew Arch Bridge along the historic Trolley Trail was undertaken by Fairmount Park Conservancy and featured in the national Preservation Magazine. […]
Once Upon A Nation Future Storyteller All Grown UpJuly 21, 2025WHYY highlights Zoe Levenstien, who spent several summers as a young student writing stories and presenting them during the Once Upon A Nation Future Storytellers Celebration. This summer, she's employed by Historic Philadelphia, Inc. to tell stories all week long at the Once Upon A Nation Storytelling Benches. […]
Fairmount Park Conservancy Completes First Phase of FDR Park RenovationJuly 11, 2025Billy Penn featured a terrific story on the opening of the Gateway Plaza at FDR Park, a project from Fairmount Park Conservancy that completes the first phase of the overall Park Plan. […]