Ahead of Jimmy Carter's national funeral service Thursday morning, we're looking back at how the late former president embraced Philadelphia's "brotherly love" mantra, making heartfelt connections during visits here over the years.

In 1988, former President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter spent a couple of days in North Philadelphia. And, like the other volunteers gathered on the 1900 block of West Wilt Street,

When he showed up at the Chicago Tribune one day in early 1976, James Earl Carter Jr., was announced by one of our young newsroom copy clerks as “that governor

Philadelphia and Habitat for Humanity paid tribute to President Jimmy Carter Thursday as the nation said its final goodbyes.

Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, will be laid to rest Thursday following his death on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. Carter's state funeral began Saturday morning at the Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, Georgia. After lying in ...

Former President Jimmy Carter will be buried in the small town where he lived, married, and died: Plains, Georgia. Carter spent more than 80 of his 100 years in and around the town, which still has fewer than 700 people,

On this National Day of Mourning for President Jimmy Carter, a local organization close to his heart paid their own tribute to him and the help he brought to Philadelphia.

Carter's dedication to protecting natural resources has inspired efforts in the commonwealth to safeguard its rivers.

While many of America's leaders congregated in the nation's capital for former President Jimmy Carter's memorial service, Philadelphia celebrated his legacy through his works.

Solomon Jones on the shift in America's cultural values marked by the death of the 39th president and the criminal sentencing of the 47th.

Earl Carter, Jr., (1 Oct 1924 – 29 Dec 2024) was the 39th president of the United States, 1977–1981.... Learn more

Though a National Day of Mourning isn’t recognized as an official federal holiday, some organizations and businesses will be affected by the observance.