Ed Duffy rides the rails from Manhattan to Philadelphia to give us the backstory on the granite eagle sculptures that stand guard over the Schuylkill River

Starr Herr-Cardillo has this roundup of local register nominations on the agenda at the March meeting of the Philadelphia Historical Commission’s Designation Committee

Ali Roseberry-Polier discusses civil rights history, selective public memory, and why she created an historical marker for a Black female activist who challenged segregation in 19th century Philadelphia

Has there ever been a comprehensive study of Philadelphia’s exterior clocks? Well there is now. Steve Weinik combs the city for his Philly Analog series

Follow the history of Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor in this video by Brad Peniston

The partners of the 30th Street District have compelling plans for the area surrounding the busy transportation hub. Still in the infant stages of planning, transforming the area into a lively, active space is rife with challenges. Steve Stofka lends the situation an urbanist’s eye and maps out the complicated road ahead

In August, the President’s signature enacted a law that renamed 30th Street Station for former Congressman Bill Gray. So does that mean we should expect a blitz of Amtrak marketing announcing the change like SEPTA did with “Jefferson Station?” Not exactly, if the new sign facing Center City is any indication. Brad Maule rides the rails to find out

Last month, Brad Maule, Chris Dougherty, Steve Ives, and Steve Weinik spent an entire day riding SEPTA. They started and stopped at 30th Street Station, and for the eight hours in between, they photographed their journeys using SEPTA’s all-day Independence Pass