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At Bok Tech, School’s Out Forever
Photography

At Bok Tech, School’s Out Forever

This final day of school doubles as the final day of service for 23 public school buildings across the city. It’s the sad end to a chapter written by students, teachers, alumni, and communities. Katrina Ohstrom brings us images of South Philly’s Bok Tech final days on the clock

Art & Design

Spare A Dime For Bok’s Memories: WPA Play Begins Tonight

The group CosaCosa brings the politics of the New Deal into a New Deal-funded auditorium in a school about to close–a song cycle for a cycle of economics and politics. Katrina Ohstrom previews the PIFA performance in words and photos

Great Depression To Great Recession: The Life And Death Of Bok High
Photography

Great Depression To Great Recession: The Life And Death Of Bok High

A lens on American education policy at Bok, one of the only school buildings in the city to have been built completely by the WPA. Its closing leaves a students adrift and the future of vocational education in doubt. Katrina Ohstrom has the story and photos

Photography

Kensington is for Lovers

Join Kensington resident Katrina Ohstrom as she finds the holiday spirit alive and well in her neighborhood

Game Change At Occupy Philly
Development

Game Change At Occupy Philly

The OP vote to stay at Dilworth, an alleged rape, and the Mayor’s reaction. Plus: watch the OP’s response press conference live now.

Reoccupy Philadelphia?
Development

Reoccupy Philadelphia?

With Dilworth Plaza’s renovation looming, we gauge the impact on Occupy Philadelphia, which seems likely to relocate across the street

Wayne Junction Renovation To Begin
Preservation

Wayne Junction Renovation To Begin

Key transit-oriented-development and preservation of historic station to take 3 years and cost $30 million.

Let’s Begin By Re-imagining
Urbanism

Let’s Begin By Re-imagining

Katrina Ohstrom sits down with Teddy Cruz, who brings his provocative approach to West Philadelphia


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