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Philip H. Johnson: The Architect That Swindled the City
Architecture

Philip H. Johnson: The Architect That Swindled the City

The architecture of Philip H. Johnson is as deeply ingrained in our cityscape as his hands were in the City’s coffers at the turn of the 20th century. Discover how the brother-in-law of a political boss became Philadelphia’s “architect in perpetuity”

When The United Nations Almost Chose Philly For Its HQ
Photography

When The United Nations Almost Chose Philly For Its HQ

With the news of Philly losing Amazon HQ2 to New York and D.C., the Historical Society of Pennsylvania takes us back to 1945 when the City nearly convinced the United Nations to built its headquarters in Fairmount Park

Tell The Whole Story With Next Chapter Of The Philadelphia History Museum
History

Tell The Whole Story With Next Chapter Of The Philadelphia History Museum

In this op-ed, Mabel Rosenheck says its time to put some fresh, 21st century eyes on how we interpret our city’s history with inclusivity as the top priority

It Ain’t History–Yet. We Seek Ideas On How And Why To Save The Philadelphia History Museum
History

It Ain’t History–Yet. We Seek Ideas On How And Why To Save The Philadelphia History Museum

The city that incubates the “most innovative public history practice in the country” can and should find a way to reinvent its city museum. We query the experts to get the conversation started

City Mobilizes Against Trash With Zero Waste Action Plan
Development

City Mobilizes Against Trash With Zero Waste Action Plan

Can the City eliminate Philly’s litter epidemic by 2030? Nic Esposito, director of the Zero Waste and Litter Cabinet, says it can be done if government and residents work together. Michael Bixler catches up with the ‘litter czar’ to discuss an ambitious, municipal action plan to tackle the issue

Assuming Room Temperature At The City Morgue
History

Assuming Room Temperature At The City Morgue

The Shadow gives us a stiff lesson on corpse storage and the history of Philadelphia’s morgues

Beyond The Blue Bin: On The Floor Of Citywide Curbside Recycling
Urbanism

Beyond The Blue Bin: On The Floor Of Citywide Curbside Recycling

Ever wonder what happens to those plastic bottles and cardboard boxes after they leave your blue bin? Hidden City’s Michael Bixler ventures deep into Philadelphia’s curbside recycling machine in Grays Ferry

Behind Philadelphia Maneto: Dissecting The City Seal
History

Behind Philadelphia Maneto: Dissecting The City Seal

A cornucopia, a scroll, a shield with a plough and a ship, a dismembered arm balancing scales, two gals named Peace and Plenty—they’re everywhere you look. Sam Robinson finds that the Seal of Philadelphia as we know it dates to 1908, but its origins date back to the establishment of the modern City government in 1789


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