Looks Like Wood, Rusts Like Metal
Philadelphia's row homes are often a bit plain at street level, but a look up to the roofline reveals a wealth of decorative metal cornices. We talk tin (and zinc, iron and lead) with expert conservator Adam Jenkins > more
The Last Elephant of West Mount Airy
A remnant of a Chestnut Hill public art exhibit is on display in West Mount Airy, a colorful reminder of the wildness that lurks beneath our concrete jungle > more
Proposed Temple NID Gets Chilly Reception
North Central Philadelphia residents feel disenfranchised by proposed NID and Temple Students, food station for homeless to open at City Hall, a hotel to open in U City, Philly's Green2015 plan seen as an urban model, and the Liddonfield site still causing anxiety > more
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