The inventor and scientist had many groundbreaking accomplishments – one of his lesser known is as the first leader of America’s postal service.

An Old City historic site will mark the anniversary of Benjamin Franklin’s death with an interactive memorial that invites visitors to take part. The Christ Church Preservation Trust will host “Color ...

Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America, once electrocuted himself at a dinner party ...

Ever prescient, John Adams rightly predicted that Benjamin Franklin would forever occupy an elevated position in the American imagination. He was, after all, the man who risked life and limb to fly a ...

In the fall of 1775, American colonists seeking independence from Great Britain were gathering resources and making plans for the fight for freedom. Among the questions that remained undetermined — ...

The first Postmaster General was Made in PA - proving the Keystone State has always known how to handle the mail and the ...

There is a lot to be said for making America great again. But what does that mean? Thinking about this, my mind turned to a recent book about Benjamin Franklin by journalist Eric Weiner, “Ben & Me: In ...

Joyce Chaplin's new book "The Franklin Stove" is out now. (Book cover courtesy Farrar, Straus and Giroux; author photo courtesy Saffron Sener) The winter of 1740-41 was exceptionally cold and Benjamin ...

Quote of the day: Benjamin Franklin in Poor Richard's Almanack, 1737, talked about the importance of action over words. His ...