On January 7, 1785, two men climbed into a fragile silk balloon, rose into the frozen winter sky, and very nearly became a ...

The Philadelphia Historic District kicks off its lineup of “52 Weeks of Firsts,” a variety of marvels, inventions and events ...

The yearlong series features sculptures painted by artists to mark milestones that happened right here in Philly first.

It was a cold January morning in colonial Philadelphia. The year was 1793 and Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, John Adams, and George Washington were among dozens of spectators gathered in the Walnut ...

You may have noticed a few identifiable flying objects in the skies over Dutchess County on Aug. 29 through Aug. 31. The annual Hudson Valley Hot-Air Balloon Festival at Tymor Park brought out droves ...

Mike Olin bought his first hot air balloon after his dad’s death 1o years ago and named it “Heaven Sent.” He’s been flying ever since. Olin attends between four and six balloon festivals a year. Since ...

Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. To go from launching miniature paper balloons propelled by candles in Brazil to building an array of specialty ...