Some area business owners say they've especially seen a surge in customers this year, ahead of the country's 250th birthday.

Their ancestors lit the fuse — while today’s generation carries the torch. The Souza family, who have owned and operated one ...

One expert predicted that sales for July Fourth celebrations nationally would make it “a blockbuster year for the ...

The pyro phenomenon really started taking hold in the 1960s. At the time, competition between aspiring artists was high, and ...