Preservation A Reconstructionist Synagogue Weaves Itself Into Manayunk’s Industrial Fabric The congregation of Mishkan Shalom promotes sanctuary and social reform inside a 137-year-old textile mill on Freeland Avenue. Scotty Meiser has the ...
Preservation Historic Maritime Landmark Under Threat After Construction Mishap Deferred maintenance and a construction error endangers Edward Corner warehouse, one of the waterfront's last prominent reminders of Philadelphia's shipping history. Starr Herr Cardillo has the ...
History In Northeast Philadelphia, A Rich History Of Train Tracks And Acquisitions Ed Duffy give us a panoramic view of railroad history in Northeast Philadelphia with this longform ...
Preservation Rittenhouse SoundWorks Keeps The Tune Ups Coming In Old Auto Garage A Germantown couple bet big on adaptive reuse when they converted an old garage into a full-service recording studio in 2014. Today, they are sought out by musicians from around the globe. Stacia Friedman has ...
Development New Record Pressing Plant Drops The Needle In Old Bread Factory The vinyl revival is coming to Lawncrest where a new record pressing plant is setting up shop in the old Bond Bread building. Bryan Bierman has the ...
History A Crude Awakening: Explosion On The Schuylkill Brings Philly’s History Of Oil Refineries Into Focus Ed Duffy gives us a history lesson on Philadelphia's 150-year-old oil industry following the explosion, fire, and pending closure of Philadelphia Energy Solutions' oil refinery in Southwest ...
Preservation In Kensington, Old Textile Mill To Be Revived With Apartments Gotham Hosiery, once the country's most popular pantyhose manufacturer, quickly rose to fame and crashed even faster. Now, the nearly 100-year-old mill at 2nd and Norris is getting a residential makeover. Rob Masciantonio dives deep ...
History Riding The Rails With Philly’s “Little Engine That Could” Harry K. takes us on a field trip to the Franklin Institute where a 181-year-old locomotive has captivated railroad history buffs since ...
