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
Preservation A New Life for a Towering Figure in Germantown A former department store in Northwest Philadelphia to be revived with a residential redo
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
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
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
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
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.
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
