Preservation Op-Ed: Philadelphia Gas Works Buildings Must Be Preserved for the Public Good June 16, 2021 | Oscar Beisert Historic preservation champion Oscar Beisert explains the cultural value of protecting Philly’s industrial heritage and why we should save “Church Row”
History Women’s Work: Female Science Pioneers in 19th Century Philadelphia Kimberly Haas introduces us to women who broke gender barriers in the fields of science
History The Rise and Decline of Piano Manufacturing in Philadelphia Tom Rudnitsky takes us back to a time when Philadelphia was a piano-making powerhouse
History Alain LeRoy Locke: Father of the Harlem Renaissance and Philly LGBTQ Hero Amy Cohen kicks off Pride Month by celebrating one of Philadelphia’s most distinguished native sons
History Headhouse In Harrowgate the Last of its Kind Jacob Downs explores the origins of the Market-Frankford Line and the El’s only surviving Beaux Arts station
Photography Saving South Street Through the Lens of Denise Scott Brown Celebrated architect Denise Scott Brown and writer Jeremy Eric Tenenbaum take us back to the 1960s when an army of neighbors fought city government to save South Street from the Crosstown Expressway
City Life Let There be Light! New Neon Museum Illuminates Philly’s Colorful Commercial History The Philadelphia Neon Museum is officially open to the public and currently features a special exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of the South Street Renaissance
Preservation Coasting Along Callowhill’s Bike Lane to the Past A former bicycle factory at 10th and Buttonwood Streets switches gears to meet 21st century needs
Preservation In Sharswood, Dox Thrash House Saved to Anchor a Neighborhood The former home of Philly’s famous Black printmaker to be preserved by partnership and persistence
