Still More Silence Inside The Mount
You wanted more Mt. Sinai Hospital and we deliver with this photo essay by Chandra Lampreich. As an extra bonus, a vintage 2006 Philly skyline taken from the hospital's roof--"the top of the mount" > more
Which Contexts Matter?
In the Museum of the American Revolution, Robert A.M. Stern set out to design something that "could never have been built anywhere else." The result is the exact opposite--and a lost opportunity for Philadelphia > more
Who Has Seen The Indian Pole?
Harry K needs help solving the mystery of the Indian Pole, an 85 foot tall post with a 9 1/2 foot tall Native American at the top last heard from in 1920. After scouring the likely sources, Harry has been led to believe not a single image exists--or does it? > more
Central City District Planning Underway
Residents kick off the initial planning stages for a new Center City for 2035, how Philly and Rio are teaming up for urban sustainability, rags-to-riches in Parkside, and a new regional Catholic grade school in the Northwest is nixed > more
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