Renovations At William Way Look To The Future While Preserving The Past
Big changes are in the works for William Way Community Center thanks to a $1 million grant from the Commonwealth's Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program. Stacia Friedman has the details > more
Tracking Progress & Inaction On The 10th Anniversary Of “Historic Preservation In 2020” Report
In 2009, the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia released a strategic report outlining recommendations for safeguarding the city's architectural and cultural history. Kimberly Haas sat down with the co-authors of the action plan to discuss what has, and hasn't, been done by the City and stakeholders a decade later > more
A Reconstructionist Synagogue Weaves Itself Into Manayunk’s Industrial Fabric
The congregation of Mishkan Shalom promotes sanctuary and social reform inside a 137-year-old textile mill on Freeland Avenue. Scotty Meiser has the story > more
Rittenhouse SoundWorks Keeps The Tune Ups Coming In Old Auto Garage
A Germantown couple bet big on adaptive reuse when they converted an old garage into a full-service recording studio in 2014. Today, they are sought out by musicians from around the globe. Stacia Friedman has the story > more
In Germantown, Saving A Neighborhood’s Character One Renovation At A Time
Emily Birdie Busch profiles nine renovation projects in Germantown that are keeping the neighborhood's architectural history within view > more
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