America’s longest-running folk parade is marking its 125th year, coinciding with the start of the nation’s semiquincentennial celebrations.

He now leads the 120-member behind-the-scenes crew known as the Marshalls for the South Philly String Band, responsible for everything from set engineering and construction to parade setup. New Year's ...

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (WFMZ) - The transformation begins in South Philadelphia gyms, Catholic school halls, and threadbare clubhouses. In these unassuming spaces, the city’s iconic String Bands spring to ...

PHILADELPHIA - For the 4th straight year, WFMZ is carrying the Philadelphia Mummers Parade. Nothing fills Broad Street with costumes, color, and craziness quite like Philadelphia- and New Jersey's- 14 ...