William Penn
William Penn is an English writer, theologian, and Quaker leader who founded the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1681.
He championed religious freedom and the rule of law, negotiated fair treaties with the Lenape, and laid out Philadelphia’s grid-style plan.
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Over 300-Years-Old Collingdale Tree Taken Down After Contracting Fungal Infections
A Penn Charter-era red oak that had existed in Collingdale for hundreds of years was taken down Thursday and Friday…
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High School Entrepreneurs Toss Business Ideas to Expert Panel in Firstrust Bank Competition
Seven teams of students from five high schools in the Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey regions competed in a…
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Montgomery Bar Association Welcomes New President at Blue Bell Meeting
The Montgomery Bar Association (MBA) held its annual business meeting at Bluestone Country Club in Blue Bell Over 200 members,…
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At Neumann: Historian Highlights William Penn Successes
Delaware County native and historian Jim Murphy will present a program, “The Amazing Success of William Penn” Thursday, Sept. 8,…
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Once Owned by Eight Generations of the Same Family, 300-Year-Old Pennsbury Township Property Hits Market
Springdale Farm in Pennsbury Township — owned by just two families throughout its almost 300 years — has finally received…
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Before Salem, There Was the Delco Witch Trial
Nine years before the infamous Salem Witch Trials took place, a Delaware County woman faced her own witch trial in…
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Halls of This Kennett Square Tavern Echo with More Than Just the Footsteps of Your Server
Letty’s Tavern in Kennett Square offers customers delicious food and an interesting, spooky story behind its name, writes Michael Klein…
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WalesOnline: Montco Voters with Welsh Roots Might Have Helped Biden Secure Election Victory
Former Vice President Joe Biden managed to flip Pennsylvania in the presidential election thanks in big part to suburban voters,…
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Paying Homage to Hannah Callowhill Penn, the State’s First Female Leader
Hannah Callowhill Penn was Pennsylvania’s first and only female leader, and she ran the state for close to 14 years…
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Having the Last Name Penn Unlikely to Mean Relation to Pennsylvania’s Founding Father
Despite many people having the last name Penn, none are related to Pennsylvania’s founding father William Penn, writes Mark Dent…
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Richard Wall House Museum in Elkins Park Offers a Journey through Pennsylvania’s History
The impression of stepping back in time is the first feeling for visitors to the Richard Wall House Museum in…
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