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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The woman known as the "Grandmother of Juneteenth" was honored in Philadelphia on Sunday. Opal Lee, at the age of 90, launched a successful walking campaign to make ...
For 13 years, Philadelphia's only accessible and intact stop on the Underground Railroad has celebrated Juneteenth with one of the largest street festivals in the city.
So far, $21,000 has been raised. This weekend for Juneteenth, Friends of Tanner House are hoping to raise more funds by inviting families to paint in Fairmount Park.
Former Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney violated the City Charter in 2021 when he signed an executive order to rename Columbus ...
Walmart says it is reviewing its Juneteenth-themed ice cream following intense backlash online. In a statement sent to NBCNews, Walmart said, "Juneteenth holiday marks a commemoration and ...