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 > more
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 > more
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 > more
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 > more
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 > more
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