by Cari Bender | Jun 28, 2011 | Historic Philadelphia Inc.
“MEET BEN FRANKLIN AND BETSY ROSS in Philadelphia, where you’ll find costumed "History Makers" and storytellers’ stations all around what’s billed as America’s most historic mile, thanks to the non-profit Historic Philadelphia.” ...
by Cari Bender | Jun 21, 2011 | Historic Philadelphia Inc.
“While everybody loves a good party, the Fourth of July is also a time to pause and think about what we’re celebrating.” Ann Witmer from The Patriot-News (how appropriate) tells visitors how to enjoy Philadelphia for Independence Day. G. Widman for GPTMC —...
by Cari Bender | May 31, 2011 | Historic Philadelphia Inc.
Stories like this, that reflect on five years of Franklin Square as a renovated beauty, make me smile. I hope everyone comes out to enjoy what KYW Newsradio calls: “One of the city’s leading destinations for families.” Read the story here. A fountain, flanked by...
by Cari Bender | May 26, 2011 | Historic Philadelphia Inc.
Today was the Benstitute Graduation for the Once Upon A Nation storytellers and History Makers, who hit the streets this opening weekend. KYW’s Karin Phillips was there to talk to this year’s crop of graduates. (As “Benjamin Franklin” watches, Independence...
by Cari Bender | May 26, 2011 | Historic Philadelphia Inc.
On Tuesday, Amy Needle from Historic Philadelphia and I greeted the day in Franklin Square, with Nicole Brewer and CBS3. Watch the video here. Not shown here: the anchors when we hand-delivered Cake Shakes from SquareBurger at the end of the show! We made their...
by Cari Bender | May 25, 2011 | Historic Philadelphia Inc.
View more videos at: http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com.Justin Pizzi in Franklin Square to kick off Memorial Day Weekend It was a beautiful morning in Franklin Square, perfect for a ride on the carousel, a round of Philly Mini Golf, and talking about the opening of the...