History Allens Lane Art Center Turns 70 A creative community hub in West Mt. Airy celebrates a milestone
History The Quaker Exile: A Hidden History Comes to Light A new book explores the banishment of 20 Philadelphia Quakers that refused to participate in the Revolutionary War. Amy Cohen has this review
City Life Honoring Hakim’s, a West Philadelphia Landmark One of the oldest Black-owned bookstores in America celebrates six decades in operation
Art & Design Artist Explores Urban Renewal at Park Towne Place Mid-century apartment towers become vessels for expression in a new art exhibition
History Repercussions of Racist Maps Still Impact Neighborhoods Today Amy Cohen examines the history and consequences of redlining maps in Philadelphia
History Coaquannock Map Shows Lenape Land Before William Penn In honor of Native American Heritage Month, Amy Cohen examines an obscure map from 1934 that illustrates the Philadelphia region during the time of the Lenape
Art & Design National Public Art Audit Presents a Monumental Task for Inclusive Representation Amy Cohen takes a look at Monument Lab’s new National Monument Audit and finds more diversity in state historical markers here in Philadelphia
Preservation Eastern State Strikes a Balance With New Fall Programming Amy Cohen checks in at Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, an ever-evolving experiment in historical interpretation and public engagement
