Lost In The Shuffle: Finding Philly’s Displaced Soldiers
In honor of Memorial Day, Mickey Herr tracks the reinterred remains of soldiers who fought in the American Revolution and Civil War from Washington Square to Palumbo Recreation Center to Old Swedes' Church in South Philly > more
Prefab Future For Former African-American Cemetery In West Philly
Harry K. unearths an old African-American cemetery in West Philadelphia that was owned by a church connected to the Underground Railroad. The land is currently being redeveloped for residential construction > more
Gardeners Bring Cradle Graves Back From The Dead
At Woodlands Cemetery, an army of volunteers preserve the memory of Victorian city dwellers with the Grave Gardeners program. Contributor Ann de Forest has the story > more
Spiritual Firebrand Of The Revolutionary War Immortalized In Wood
A forgotten minister is honored with 100 year old stump sculpture at Old Pine Street Presbyterian Church > more
Re-Portioning The Blame For A Missed Opportunity At Logan Square
How PennDOT’s Vine Street myopia could have been avoided, Woodlands raising funds for renovations, dreaming of limitless investment for Greater Philadelphia, and event promotion the old-fashioned way in Mantua > more
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