After Macy’s announced in November 2023 its plans to close approximately 150 locations across the United States, some Philadelphians fretted – not so much about the fate of the Center City department ...

For many in the Philadelphia area, the holidays mean taking a trip to Macy’s in Center City to see its famous light show and listen to the symphonic sounds of the Wanamaker Organ. This year, because ...

The Woodmere Museum recently acquired the midcentury design concepts by John Winters, staff artist with Wanamaker’s Department Store for 25 years. ''Hard Candy - View from Santa’s Castle'' by John ...

The John Wanamaker Department Store was one of America’s first great temples of consumption. Opened in 1876 as Wanamaker’s Grand Depot, the store filled a former railroad freight depot at 13th and ...

After Macy’s announced in November 2023 its plans to close approximately 150 locations across the United States, some Philadelphians fretted – not so much about the fate of the Center City department ...

News that the Center City Philadelphia Macy's is closing quickly spurred questions among residents across the region: what would happen to the Eagle statue in the Grand Court? And what of the storied ...

A historical plaque noting the founding of Mother's Day is located in front of Philadelphia's City Hall, at Broad and Market Streets. The plaque cites the involvement of department store operator John ...