History Catching Up With a Baseball Legend in Port Richmond The 2020 Major League Baseball season cautiously begins today with no fans in the stands and just 60 games. Kimberly Haas introduces us to a little-known local celebrity of the sport: The Neatsfoot Oil Refineries Corporation
Preservation Boutique Hotel Makes Room for History at Former Women’s Empowerment Club An adaptive reuse project on Locust Street honors women’s history and the New Century Trust
Preservation Sacred Windows Find Salvation in Germantown In Philadelphia, there is no shortage of historic churches closed due to maintenance costs and dwindling congregations. One Germantown resident has made it part of their life’s work to save the city’s stunning stained glass. Kimberly Haas has the details
Preservation Hope and Despair Surround Philly’s African American Landmarks The majority of Philadelphia’s Black historic sites remain at risk despite grassroots preservation efforts and historic designations. Kimberly Haas has the details
City Life Playing on Hallowed Ground: Hidden Cemeteries and the Modern City Underneath many of Philadelphia’s community playgrounds lay the remains of burial grounds lost in relocation. Kimberly Haas takes a look at this oddly common confluence of the living and the dead
Preservation From Handwritten Cards to Data Visualization–Mapping Woodlands Cemetery With GIS West Philly’s beloved Victorian cemetery gets a 21st century upgrade on the eve of its 180th anniversary
Development 10-year Tax Abatement Bill Approved, But a New Battle is Brewing City Council passes a reform bill to amend the controversial 10-year tax abatement, but the fight is not over
History American Bible Society Brings Tours and Trepidation to Old City The American Bible Society is planning a robust virtual tour program with its forthcoming museum in Old City. However, some local religious historic sites worry about how their own stories will be told
