Philadelphia Mag

What Will Become of the Wanamaker Organ?

Soon after 2024 became 2025, we learned some troubling but not exactly shocking news: The Macy’s store at 1300 Market Street will be closing. It’s not just Philadelphia — Macy’s announced in December ...
Yahoo

The Wanamaker organ has been part of a treasured holiday tradition in Philly for over 100 years − a historian explains its illustrious past and uncertain future

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After Macy’s announced in November 2023 its plans to close approximately 150 locations across the United States, some ...
The Conversation

The Wanamaker organ has been a treasured piece of Philly history for over 100 years − a historian explains its illustrious past and uncertain future after Macy’s closes

Macy’s announced on Jan. 9, 2025, that it will close its store in Center City Philadelphia in March. Immediately, residents and news outlets across the region asked: What will happen to the ...
The Mercury

The Wanamaker light show is back for another festive season

It wouldn’t be the holidays in Philadelphia without the Wanamaker Light Show and Dickens Village. When the Macy’s Department store closed its doors at 1300 Market St. earlier this year, the famous ...
Yahoo

Famed Wanamaker Organ will again be heard by the public in fall art series in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — 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 ...