May 5 is widely recognized as Cinco de Mayo. As Tom Emery writes in today’s opinion page, it marks a Mexican victory at the ...

Jimmy Kimmel made a joke. The White House Correspondents Dinner came to violence. President Trump demands Kimmel be fired.

The Franklin family came from Ecton, in Northamptonshire, England. For the geography buffs among us, England is the eggplant-shaped island off the coast of France. France is the star-shaped country to ...

One week after the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, the Benjamin Franklin Bridge will close to car traffic to commemorate its 100th anniversary. On Saturday, July 11, the Delaware River ...

The Ben Franklin Bridge will celebrate its 100th anniversary with a free and fun-filled event on Saturday, July 11, 2026, the City of Philadelphia announced on Tuesday. The family-friendly celebration ...

To mark the 100th anniversary of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, the Delaware River Port Authority will close the span to traffic on July 11 and host a celebration inviting people to walk its deck. DRPA ...

Today, meteorologists routinely track storms moving across the country. Radar shows rain approaching, satellites follow hurricanes along the coast, and forecast models predict where systems will go ...

Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania will expand its Bethlehem innovation center with $4.8 million in federal funding approved through the fiscal 2026 appropriations process.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Alle-Kiski Valley historian Ray Rieser knew time was ticking. With Penn State New Kensington closing next spring, Rieser had something on his mind not too many others knew about — a 1787, Benjamin ...

This month marks Benjamin Franklin’s 320th birthday. Near the end of his life, he wondered what life would be like “two or three centuries hence.” Well, here we are. What would Franklin make of it? He ...