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Between Us and Catastrophe: People on the Front Lines of COVID-19
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Between Us and Catastrophe: People on the Front Lines of COVID-19

In this photo essay Kyle Cassidy introduces us to the people who are standing between their neighbors and the global pandemic, using their bodies, minds, and labor as shields  

Saving South Street Through the Lens of Denise Scott Brown
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Saving South Street Through the Lens of Denise Scott Brown

Celebrated architect Denise Scott Brown and writer Jeremy Eric Tenenbaum take us back to the 1960s when an army of neighbors fought city government to save South Street from the Crosstown Expressway

A Fond Farewell To Paley Library At Temple University
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A Fond Farewell To Paley Library At Temple University

Paley Library closed its doors to the public on Thursday after serving Temple University for 53 years. Michael Bixler says goodbye to the mid-century modern library with this photo essay

Photo Collection Project Takes A Walk In Ed Bacon’s Shoes
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Photo Collection Project Takes A Walk In Ed Bacon’s Shoes

Fisher Fine Arts Library at Penn is digitalizing a treasure trove of slides from the personal collection of Philly city planner extraordinaire Edmund Bacon and they need your help. Michael Bixler has the details

Under Construction: Charles Library At Temple University
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Under Construction: Charles Library At Temple University

Something Snøhetta this ways comes. Michael Bixler takes us to the quad at Temple University where its new library is currently taking shape

Vitality Of Immigration Lives On In The Italian Market
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Vitality Of Immigration Lives On In The Italian Market

The Historical Society of Pennsylvania gives us a glimpse into the origins of the Italian Market, an evolving immigration legacy that is alive and thriving today

Having a Good One This Holiday Season in Philadelphia
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Having a Good One This Holiday Season in Philadelphia

Seasons Greetings from Hidden City! Michael Bixler dives deep into the archives and brings back a bounty of Philly holiday cheer

Sixty Years Of Holiday Cheer At Wanamaker’s
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Sixty Years Of Holiday Cheer At Wanamaker’s

The Historical Society of Pennsylvania gives us a look at the origins of a holiday tradition at the Wanamaker Building


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