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Philadelphia During The Civil War: A Medical Perspective, Opening At The Mütter
History

Philadelphia During The Civil War: A Medical Perspective, Opening At The Mütter

One hundred fifty years have passed since the Battle of Gettysburg turned the tide of the American Civil War. Now, the Mütter Museum -- which opened that same year -- opens a permanent exhibit commemorating ...
Urban Fish Tale
City Life

Urban Fish Tale

The two- and three-story row buildings at Seventh and Dickinson are prototypical South Philly. One small business on the block, peddling domesticated fish imported from Asia and South America, is anything but typical. Joe Brin ...
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A Century Later, Momentum Toward A Bainbridge Green

Neighbors have been lamenting the half-baked public space on Bainbridge Street in Queen Village since the early 20th century; in a few months they'll have completed a plan for its transformation. Joe Brin talks to ...
Rebuilding Community: One Stitch at a Time
Art & Design

Rebuilding Community: One Stitch at a Time

At South Philadelphia's Shivtei Yeshuron Ezras Israel synagogue, the Hidden City Festival invigorates life with music and yarn. Joe Brin talks with congregant Morris Levin and artist Andrew Dahlgren about the installation—and what happens when ...
City Life

Block Bustin’

South Street's loss is Frankford Avenue's gain for a Philadelphia music institution. Joe Brin checks in with Philadelphia Record Exchange on their relocation ...
Old And In The Way In Pennsport
Preservation

Old And In The Way In Pennsport

A ripple of architectural destruction appears to be moving swiftly through Pennsport. Some people are putting their faith in preservation efforts and some are taking their faith elsewhere. Joe Brin searches for what's next at ...
One Activist’s Theory Of Historic Preservation: “Do Shit And Make It Work”
Preservation

One Activist’s Theory Of Historic Preservation: “Do Shit And Make It Work”

“I see opportunities to make something beautiful out of something that’s busted up,” says South Street icon Joel Spivak, at work now giving new life to Shivtei Yeshuron, an ancient row house synagogue that's also ...
Good Fencers Make Good Neighbors
City Life

Good Fencers Make Good Neighbors

Joe Brin walks into a world he didn't know existed at the Fencing Academy of Philadelphia in Powelton Village and talks to "Maestro" Mark Master about the challenges and rewards of a sport once taught ...
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