History Ministering to Mariners in Old Philadelphia Kimberly Haas explores an era when church congregations provided salvation to sailors
History Allens Lane Art Center Turns 70 A creative community hub in West Mt. Airy celebrates a milestone
History New Marker at Mount Pleasant Mansion Honors the Enslaved The names of Nell, Bernard, Castillis, and Cato, enslaved by a privateer in the 1700s, are immortalized in Fairmount Park
History Ghosts Signs of Philadelphia: C.B. Porter & Co. in Old City Jordan Keiffer tracks down the history behind old advertisements in his monthly column, Ghost Signs of Philadelphia. In this installment, a pewter and tin factory hiding in plain sight
History A City of Conventions: Political Spotlight Shines on Philadelphia in 1948 Kimberly Haas takes us to the floor of Convention Hall where Republicans, Democrats, and Progressives held lively presidential conferences in July of 1948
History Uncovering Compassion and Community in the Ruins of Buttercup Cottage Jacob Downs explores the remains of a working class women’s retreat in Northwest Philadelphia
History Remembering Marcus Foster: Role Model and Mentor to Philly’s Broken Schools Keshler Thibert has this tribute to a leader in education that produced groundbreaking work with students and teachers in the 1960s
History Come and Join Us Brothers: the Legacy of Camp William Penn In honor of Juneteenth, Ed Duffy dives deep into the origins of the United States Colored Troops
