Americans' primary oversight entities—rather than rooting out waste and misconduct—now are poised to be rubber stamps for whatever administration is in power.

Turn your heart and mind toward America as we approach its semiquincentennial.

Aug. 2 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1776, the Declaration of Independence, adopted on July 4, was signed by members ...

It took one member of the small drafting committee — a tall, quiet, red-headed young Virginian — two weeks to write the ...

Attend Cocktails & Congress at Carpenters' Hall in Old City and you can grab a drink and a snack then sit back and listen in ...

In June of 1776, the colonists in rebellion against Great Britain were so convinced that the French Canadians would want to ...

Pair from Valle Verde Early College High School attend conference in Philadelphia ...

Most Americans know Independence Hall as the birthplace of our nation, where bold decisions were made during the Revolution. One such moment came on July 26, 1775, when the Second ...

Lauren Culver, a senior at Waverly High School, was selected alongside her teacher, Cass Didier, to participate in the first official Young People’s Continental Congress in Philadelphia.

A 250-year-old discovery in the heart of Philadelphia is revealing a food staple that also helped pave the city's streets.

Established in 1775, when the Second Continental Congress appointed Benjamin Franklin as postmaster general, the postal service predates the United States.