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
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
The Thrill Is Gone: On Leaving The Waterfront Behind
Harry K. says goodbye to his longtime home on the Delaware River to resettle in the wilds of the Philadelphia suburbs. As he leaves he turns a wary eye to the new Penn's Landing plan after watching two decades of grand waterfront proposals go down the drain > 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
Old Church In Port Richmond Parties On
At Indiana and Thompson, a catering facility keeps spirits high inside a church that was built in 1893 > more
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