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Ruminating On Lost Columbia Avenue
City Life

Ruminating On Lost Columbia Avenue

In this third installment in our series, Ethan Wallace examines the long term effects the Columbia Avenue riot has had on this weary section of North Philadelphia. Dubbed an “extinction event”, Wallace sifts through the ruins of the once vibrant neighborhood while considering the encroaching development of Temple University’s campus and the social unrest happening in Ferguson, Missouri

‘Scared Half To Death,’ Reporter Says
History

‘Scared Half To Death,’ Reporter Says

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Columbia Avenue riot. For the second installment of our series, we have a first person account by Philadelphia Evening Bulletin reporter William Naulty, who was sent in to cover the mayhem on the night of August 28, 1964

When Columbia Avenue Erupted
History

When Columbia Avenue Erupted

This Friday marks the 50th anniversary of the Columbia Avenue riot, an incident that would deeply impact North Philadelphia and the politics of the city for decades to come. “When Columbia Avenue Erupted” is the first installment of a four-part series that begins today


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