History Ghosts Signs of Philadelphia: The Manayunk Review Jordan Keiffer tracks down the history behind old advertisements in his monthly column, Ghost Signs of Philadelphia. In this next installment, the backstory on an old broadsheet in Northwest Philly
History Social Clubs and Secret Societies in Early Philadelphia Stephanie Feldman spotlights some of the city’s most notable social clubs established during America’s founding through the late 1800s
History Ghosts Signs of Philadelphia: Extinct Advertisements of 2022 Jordan Keiffer tracks down the history behind old advertisements in his monthly column, Ghost Signs of Philadelphia. In this installment, six neighborhood apparitions that are now lost to the sands of time
History Women’s Committee of 1926 Brought Historic Preservation to the Masses Ed Duffy introduces us to redeeming figures of the Sesquicentennial Exposition and the saviors of Strawberry Mansion
History Arming America and the Firepower of Henry Foxall Keshler Thibert dives into the history of a Philadelphia foundry owner and the first defense contractor of the United States government
History Finding Freedom in the Footsteps of William Still Kimberly Haas follows the “Father of the Underground Railroad” to where he lived, worked, and aided freedom seekers in Philadelphia
History The Truth About the Ruins in East Fairmount Park Contrary to popular belief, those ghostly brick arches across from the Dell Music Center are not the remains of the Strawberry Mansion Music Pavilion. Ed Duffy explores the misconception
History Peirce College: On the Move Since 1865 A fixture of Pine Street for over a century reroutes its in-person teaching to Rittenhouse Square