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Sansom Street Beatnik Bust Recalls the Bad Old Days of Center City
History

Sansom Street Beatnik Bust Recalls the Bad Old Days of Center City

Nick Fiorellini recounts Frank Rizzo’s coffeeshop raids where his Center City police squad targeted gay men and interracial couples

Exploring the Rizzo Boycott of 1967
History

Exploring the Rizzo Boycott of 1967

Amy Cohen takes a look back at a student protest that erupted in police brutality and the “Black Christmas” boycott to remove Frank Rizzo

Pride And Prejudice: Honor LGBT History With Rizzo Statue Removal
Art & Design

Pride And Prejudice: Honor LGBT History With Rizzo Statue Removal

For Pride Month, Ali Roseberry-Polier takes a look at Frank Rizzo’s legacy of aggression towards Philly’s LGBT community and opines why his divisive monument should be moved

Ghosts Of The Abandoned Arch Street Subway Line
History

Ghosts Of The Abandoned Arch Street Subway Line

Harry K. takes us into the abandoned subway tunnels below Arch Street with the history behind Philly’s unfinished plans for a grand underground transit system

Remembering Philly’s 1967 School Walkout & The Attack On Teen Activism
History

Remembering Philly’s 1967 School Walkout & The Attack On Teen Activism

On the eve of the national student walkout honoring the victims of the Parkland shooting, Michael Bixler takes a look back at November 17, 1967 when teenage activists demonstrating for equal rights became the target of a violent police attack

‘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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