Preservation Historic Maritime Landmark Under Threat After Construction Mishap Deferred maintenance and a construction error endangers Edward Corner warehouse, one of the waterfront’s last prominent reminders of Philadelphia’s shipping history. Starr Herr Cardillo has the details
History Delaware River Waterfront Once A Hotspot For Millionaires As new construction continues to revive the Delaware River waterfront, Harry K. introduces us to a few of the most prominent millionaires who lived and worked there over the years
History For The Birds: An Ode To Philly’s Old Goose Signs Harry K. reminisces about the Bicentennial-era bridge signs that still point the way to the Delaware River
History Back When We Burned Trash On The Delaware River Harry K. takes us on a whirlwind exploration of Philadelphia’s notorious garbage problem, starting with the long-gone East Central Incinerator at Penn’s Landing and then sailing around the globe before returning to today’s trashy situation
Photography Deep Freeze 2018 The bitter cold temps earlier this month produced Philly’s coldest two-week stretch in 38 years, freezing nearly all of the area’s waterways solid. Brad Maule donned several layers to photograph the icy scenes all over the city
Architecture Willis Hale’s Bold Beginnings On The Delaware River The work of Willis G. Hale, the mind behind the much-adored Divine Lorraine and the frankly fussy Hale Building, is enjoying a renaissance as of late. The Victorian architect’s penchant for brazen facades can be traced back to a warehouse on the Delaware River, demolished in the 1960s to make way for I-95. The Shadow has the backstory
History Shaping Up And Shipping Out At Philadelphia’s First Navy Yard Harry K sets sail for South Philly where shipbuilding and national defense once defined the Delaware River waterfront
Urbanism With New Penn’s Landing Plan, A Central Park Lost in the intense news cycle: major news about the at-long-last redevelopment of Penn’s Landing. Nathaniel Popkin has a look
