History New Museum In The Works For America’s First Male Saint The Shrine of St. John Neumann on Girard Avenue is a melting pot brimming with religious devotion. It's also a destination for curious tourists looking to get a glimpse of the saint's body enshrined in ...
Preservation Marc Lamont Hill Energizes Germantown Ave With New Bookstore Cafe Academic, activist, and political commentator Marc Lamont Hill carries the tradition of the Black-owned bookstore into the 21st century with Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee and Books. John Henry Scott has the ...
Art & Design An Artful Adaptation In Bella Vista A contemporary art gallery and residence on Bainbridge Street goes green with reuse and sustainable renovation. John Henry Scott has the ...
Urbanism Centennial Commons Puts Community Back Into The Park The gateway to West Fairmount Park is about to get a serious makeover with people and progressive public space practices as a priority. John Henry Scott ...
Development Emergency Excavation In Old City Reveals Lack Of Oversight The last-minute salvage excavation of First Baptist Church Burial Ground in Old City has the archaeological community up in arms. Is the City or the developer to blame? John Henry Scott ...
Preservation Germantown Neighbors Wary But Hopeful Over Plans For Abandoned St. Francis Of Assisi St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Germantown has suffered theft, fire and blight since it closed in the summer of 2012, transforming a 113-year-old neighborhood anchor into a pressure point of crime and neglect. ...
