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Industrial Design Firm Has A Knack For The Clickety-Clack
Art & Design

Industrial Design Firm Has A Knack For The Clickety-Clack

Theresa Stigale takes us inside the headquarters of Oat Foundry at Frankford Arsenal where its split flap signs are winning the hearts of customers around the globe

Kensington Workshop Keeps Neighborhood Clocking In
Photography

Kensington Workshop Keeps Neighborhood Clocking In

Inside a 124-year-old mill in Kensington, World Manufacturing Inc. is buzzing with work orders. Theresa Stigale puts us on the production line with this photo essay

Fade And A Shave: Inside Philly’s Black Barbershops
Photography

Fade And A Shave: Inside Philly’s Black Barbershops

Contributor Theresa Stigale documents life inside neighborhood barbershops with this photo essay

The Generations Collide On Fabric Row
History

The Generations Collide On Fabric Row

Theresa Stigale continues her series exploring Philadelphia’s commercial corridors with this profile on the recent reimagining of 4th Street’s Fabric Row

On North 5th Street In Olney, Shopkeepers Redefine “Main Street”
Development

On North 5th Street In Olney, Shopkeepers Redefine “Main Street”

Theresa Stigale checks in on shopkeepers and the non-profit North 5th Street Revitalization Project, as the shopping district evolves beyond “Koreatown”

Baking Yuletide Cheer at Potito’s in South Philly
Photography

Baking Yuletide Cheer at Potito’s in South Philly

There is nothing like lining up to buy baked goods in South Philly during the holidays. Theresa Stigale has this photo essay about Potito’s, a classic, family-owned neighborhood bakery at 16th and Ritner

The Gold Standard In North Philadelphia Metallurgy
History

The Gold Standard In North Philadelphia Metallurgy

As the economy rides its roller coaster of peaks and valleys across history, the gold refining industry rides with it, often in the opposite direction. Theresa Stigale profiles one such operation, Garfield Refining Company, who have refined precious metals for jewelers, dentists, pawn shops and more since 1892

On 60th Street, Sowing The Seeds Of Rebirth
City Life

On 60th Street, Sowing The Seeds Of Rebirth

The first decade of the 21st Century was harsh on West Philadelphia’s 60th Street. As the much-needed reconstruction of the 100-year-old Market-Frankford Line dragged on, businesses closed and people left. But now, a coalition of invested neighbors have high hopes for the corridor’s renaissance. Theresa Stigale meets with many of the people bringing 60th Street back to life in this photo essay


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