History Reading Terminal Market Stands the Test of Time Reading Terminal continues to provide fresh food to customers during the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown. Ed Duffy dives deep into the origins of Philadelphia’s oldest farmers’ market still in operation
History Abandoned Ghost Station On Spring Garden Awaits Resurrection In the shadow of the Rail Park, Ed Duffy summons the spirit of an old, decaying train station
History Appetite for Distribution: The Life & Times of Philly’s Wholesale Food Center Take a journey through the history of Philadelphia’s largest wholesale food market
History Still Chugging Along: Exploring Philadelphia’s Other Broad Street Station Ed Duffy dives deep into the origins of a litttle-known Neoclassical train station in North Philly
History In Northeast Philadelphia, A Rich History Of Train Tracks And Acquisitions Ed Duffy give us a panoramic view of railroad history in Northeast Philadelphia with this longform essay
History A Crude Awakening: Explosion On The Schuylkill Brings Philly’s History Of Oil Refineries Into Focus Ed Duffy gives us a history lesson on Philadelphia’s 150-year-old oil industry following the explosion, fire, and pending closure of Philadelphia Energy Solutions’ oil refinery in Southwest Philly
History The Origins Of The Eagles On The Market Street Bridge Ed Duffy rides the rails from Manhattan to Philadelphia to give us the backstory on the granite eagle sculptures that stand guard over the Schuylkill River
History The Making & Breaking Of The Philadelphia Commercial Museum Edward Duffy takes us back when industry, commerce, and foreign trade flooded the halls of the Philadelphia Commercial Museum, the first institution of its kind in the United States
