First major book on William Still examines the life and legacy of the African-American abolitionist. Amy Cohen has this review

Murray Dubin takes us to Athletic Square where the Philadelphia Pythians and the Olympic Ball Club cracked baseball’s rigid color line

In celebration of Bastille Day, Kimberly Haas takes a look at Philadelphia’s long infatuation with French design

Despite legal protections and an attempted conservator claim, the Department of Licenses and Inspections begins bulldozing the former Levine Funeral Home on Broad Street

Ben Leech spotlights unique and significant buildings not listed on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places with his architectural illustration series, Unlisted Philadelphia. In this installment, a Romanesque Revival church in West Philly dazzles with architectural complexity

Residential development is booming at a steady clip from Fishtown to Poplar. Ed Duffy sees this as an opportunity to reestablish a long-gone train station

Historic preservation champion Oscar Beisert explains the cultural value of protecting Philly’s industrial heritage and why we should save “Church Row”