In the weeks leading up to the holiday, Gary Souza and around 60 fellow pyrotechnicans are focused entirely on finalizing the 49th annual Macy’s show. But they are not strolling along the Brooklyn Bridge where it will take place, nor are they balancing aboard one of the four barges in the East River that will supply additional launch points.

Consumer fireworks have been legal for residents in Pennsylvania for years now, but there are some restrictions. Cities, including the three in the Lehigh Valley, can implement their own limits. Ahead of the July 4 holiday,

Mequon-Thiensville, a suburb of Milwaukee held its Family Fun Before the Fourth 4th of July fireworks show a week early to celebrate the 2025 holiday.

The city of Whittier has canceled its 4th of July Freedom Walk following community concerns about the event. Although city officials did not reference ICE in the announcement, Whittier has seen an increase in ICE activity over the past months.

Most people hear about big July 4th fireworks in New York or Washington, but there are dozens of lesser-known cities that take Independence Day just as seriously. Some launch fireworks over rivers, others set them off from mountains,

When the 4th of July comes around, finding a place that really knows how to celebrate can make all the difference. These 11 U.S. cities with the best 4th of July celebrations bring the right mix of fireworks,