INDEPENDENCE MALL

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch will be presenting the Liberty Medal to retired justice Anthony Kennedy later this month.

Independence Day is full of free events and you don’t have to wait until the evening to join in the on the fun. The Celebration of Freedom Ceremony begins at 10 a.m. followed by a patriotic parade at 11 a.m.

As part of the Wawa Welcome Americas’s continuing free celebrations, the Philly POPS will hold a free concert at Independence Mall Wednesday night. 

Former Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, who retired last year from the nation’s high court, will receive the Liberty Medal from the Constitution Center in Philadelphia in October, the center announced Monday.

Philadelphia’s historic block party is back at Independence Mall to highlight Day 2 of Wawa Welcome America. Those who aren’t much for block parties, though, can still enjoy other great events like free museums and a screening of “Rocky” under the stars.

Tuesday’s extreme heat wasn’t strong enough to stop the “Wawa Welcome American” fun. However, people certainly needed to find ways to stay cool at this massive block party on Independence Mall.

City crews closed a busy stretch of 5th street Thursday that runs through Independence National Historical Park out of concerns that the road might collapse.

Philadelphia’s mayor and district attorney have both supported the safe injection sites that are placed throughout the city. Now a new lawsuit could keep them out of Philadelphia all together.

The top federal prosecutor in Philadelphia has filed suit to stop a nonprofit from opening the nation’s first supervised drug injection site to address the city’s opioid problem.

Federal employees, including those in the Philadelphia area, who have not received a pay check for more than a month are back to work Monday. A temporary agreement allows workers to get paid for the next three weeks. But, the budget showdown over a border wall continues.

As the government shutdown continues, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association is lending a helping hand. Members of the group cleaned up Independence Mall on Saturday. It was in coordination with other Ahmadiyya nationwide.

From spinning a dreidel to lighting the menorah to munching on latkes, there are plenty of ways to celebrate Hanukkah in style this year.

Monday marks the second night of Hanukkah. Many people all over the area are celebrating the Jewish Festival of Lights, and are coming together to light the menorah.

Wawa opened the doors of its newest location Thursday morning at 12th and Market. They’re offering free coffee until Sunday.

Wawa cut the ribbon on its newest store Friday morning, bright and early, at 34th and Market — its newest University City location.