The Wanamaker Grand Court Organ in Philadelphia is the largest working instrument in the world, with every part made by hand.

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 ...

As a historian of Philadelphia and historic preservation, I recognize the panic as a familiar response to the economic changes that have been shaping the city for 75 years. As city leaders have ...

After 110 years, the Wanamaker organ has developed its own fan base. The largest fully operational pipe organ in the world was performed for its own birthday on Tuesday, inside the 5-story Grand Court ...

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 ...

PHILADELPHIA — One of the most famous organs in the world, which graces one of Philadelphia's favorite public spaces, was at risk of going quiet this spring when Macy’s closed up shop in the city's ...

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 ...

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 ...

They came to the Wanamaker Building on Christmas Eve because it’s what they have done all the years they have been alive.

The department store shuttered, holiday festivities hung in the balance and owners released plans for mixed-use development.