News

With just over a month remaining until the 2017 Mummers Parade, officials published Monday an updated website aimed at promoting education and inclusiveness for an event so often marred by ...
The two men, Mike Tomaszwski and Kevin Kinkel, were associated with Froggy Carr Mummers Club. ... "The Flyers had no knowledge or involvement in this group's usage of our team colors, logo, ...
For James Wolfinger Sr., the Mummers Parade is more than a cherished New Year's tradition; it's a family legacy. New Year's Day 2025 will mark Wolfinger's 40th year in costume. This year, with the ...
Photos of Mummers from the book “January 1” (courtesy of Andrea Modica) Modica is neither a documentary photographer nor a photojournalist, but an artist pursuing a subjectively personal interest. Her ...
Golden Crown Brigade, Philadelphia, January 2007. (Photograph by E.A. Kennedy III) Members of the Riverfront Mummers Wench Brigade, Philadelphia, January 2006. (Photograph by E.A. Kennedy III ...
Philadelphia said it couldn't afford its New Year's Day Mummers Parade this year. So to keep the century-old tradition alive, the Mummers pulled together to pay the city $150,000 to march. Gregory ...
The Mummers say things are going to change. Several skits sparked outrage at the Mummers Parade this year. This has happened before, and pretty much every year since the beginning of the parade ...
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Here in the Philadelphia area, there are plenty of ways to ring in the new year. But arguably the most iconic way to welcome 2024 in the city is on New Year's Day. The ...
The Mummers Museum is closed on New Year’s Day, but open on New Year’s Eve. More information at mummersmuseum.com . This story is an updated version of a 2017 article .
Jun. 3—MIDLAND — It's a tradition that's 74 years in the making and it will return to the stage at the Yucca Theatre this summer. Summer Mummers will kick off its 74th season June 3 and ...
On New Year’s Day in Philadelphia, the Mummers will march for the 116th time. This year, the oldest folk parade in the country — known for its extravagant costumes, string bands, and raucous clowns — ...