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New Museum In The Works For America’s First Male Saint
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 a glass casket. A museum dedicated to the life and work of the famed Philadelphia bishop will open this spring. John Henry Scott has the story

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 details

An Artful Adaptation In Bella Vista
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 story

Centennial Commons Puts Community Back Into The Park
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 reports

Emergency Excavation In Old City Reveals Lack Of Oversight
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 reports

Germantown Neighbors Wary But Hopeful Over Plans For Abandoned St. Francis Of Assisi
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. But redemption may be close at hand. John Henry Scott has the story.


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