Preservation Places to Save: Spring 2026 The Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia highlights buildings under threat with its quarterly list, Places to Save
History How World Fairs Changed the Face of Philadelphia: the 1876 Centennial Thomas H. Keels surveys the buildings and landmarks of the Centennial International Exhibition of 1876 in this first installment of a three-part series
History New Book Reveals Hidden Stories of Fairmount Park’s Performance Venues Robin Hood Dell and the Mann Center for the Performing Arts take center stage in a recent title by Philadelphia music historian Jack McCarthy
Photography Photo Exhibition Shines a Different Light on Wissahickon Valley Park Infrared film photographer Dale McCarthy captures a familiar place in an otherworldly way
Preservation An Underutilized Landmark on Lincoln Drive Receives Some TLC Philadelphia Parks & Recreation is spending $750K to repair Wissahickon Hall, but to what end?
History When Hot Dogs Threatened the Wissahickon Valley Great Depression-era buildings in Fairmount Park have a meaty origin story. Kyle Bagenstose relishes the details
History Cultivating a Japanese Oasis in Fairmount Park Lauren Griffin explores the rich, little-known history of Shofusu house and garden
History The Truth About the Ruins in East Fairmount Park Contrary to popular belief, those ghostly brick arches across from the Dell Music Center are not the remains of the Strawberry Mansion Music Pavilion. Ed Duffy explores the misconception