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Germantown ArtHaus Paints a Bright Future for a Local Black Landmark
Art & Design

Germantown ArtHaus Paints a Bright Future for a Local Black Landmark

Artist Keisha Whatley is working to connect community with creativity at the Swain Building in Northwest Philly

A New Life for a Towering Figure in Germantown
Preservation

A New Life for a Towering Figure in Germantown

A former department store in Northwest Philadelphia to be revived with a residential redo

114 Housing Units in Northwest Philly Unlocked for Redevelopment
Development

114 Housing Units in Northwest Philly Unlocked for Redevelopment

The Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority will begin work on a portfolio of 25 repossessed properties in Germantown and Mount Airy

Germantown Cottage and Mount Airy Bank Added to the Philadelphia Register
Preservation

Germantown Cottage and Mount Airy Bank Added to the Philadelphia Register

Celia Jailer has this report from the June 2022 meeting of the Philadelphia Historical Commission

Germantown’s Secret Pedestrian Mall Returns to Take Center Stage
Urbanism

Germantown’s Secret Pedestrian Mall Returns to Take Center Stage

Born out of urban renewal in the 1970s, Maplewood Mall in Germantown reopens for business with a major reconstruction and 21st century upgrades

In Germantown, Echoes of Industrial History Resonate in New Development
History

In Germantown, Echoes of Industrial History Resonate in New Development

Redevelopment of Golaski Laboratories on Wayne Avenue is now underway. Jacob Downs explores the history of the company and the groundbreaking industrialist who founded it

New Philly Podcast Turns up the Volume on Local History
History

New Philly Podcast Turns up the Volume on Local History

“Found in Philadelphia,” the city’s first history podcast, will amplify the context and complexities of social history and the built environment.

New Book Battles Old Ways of Telling Germantown’s History
History

New Book Battles Old Ways of Telling Germantown’s History

Author David W. Young’s new book counters Germantown’s dominate, colonial narrative with the neighborhood’s social history


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