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Courthouse Time Machine Connects Philly with 1995
Art & Design

Courthouse Time Machine Connects Philly with 1995

Ann de Forest has this love letter to the mural inside the Criminal Justice Center at 1301 Filbert Street

Ghost Signs of Philadelphia: Reedmor Books in Center City
History

Ghost Signs of Philadelphia: Reedmor Books in Center City

Jordan Keiffer tracks down the history behind old advertisements in his monthly column, Ghost Signs of Philadelphia. In this installment, a family history with literary flair

Sansom Street Beatnik Bust Recalls the Bad Old Days of Center City
History

Sansom Street Beatnik Bust Recalls the Bad Old Days of Center City

Nick Fiorellini recounts Frank Rizzo’s coffeeshop raids where his Center City police squad targeted gay men and interracial couples

My Mom and Center City: A Love Story
City Life

My Mom and Center City: A Love Story

In this endearing essay Amy Cohen recounts how her suburban-born mother blossomed into a passionate Philadelphian

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About The Pleasure Chest* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)
City Life

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About The Pleasure Chest* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)

For Valentine’s Day, Amy Cohen takes us inside the oldest sex shop in Philadelphia and one of the longest-running small businesses in Rittenhouse Square

Sixty Years Of Holiday Cheer At Wanamaker’s
Photography

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

Shakespeare & Co. Brings Old Bank Back To Life
Preservation

Shakespeare & Co. Brings Old Bank Back To Life

Manhattan-based bookstore and café revives an old banking storefront in Rittenhouse Square. Michael Bixler takes a look

On Motherhood & The Circle Of Life At City Hall
City Life

On Motherhood & The Circle Of Life At City Hall

For Mother’s Day, Stacey Meadows takes us inside the Register of Wills office at City Hall with this moving personal essay


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