History From Arctic Stone to Aluminum Skies: Cryolite, Philadelphia, and the Geometry of Industrial Power Philly’s former ties to Greenland run deep. Christopher Dougherty distils the complex history of a mineral-rich connection
Preservation Cunningham Piano Gives a Final Goodbye to Philadelphia The legendary company’s last outpost in the city has officially closed
Photography John T. Morris Takes Pictures of Port Richmond with His Kodak. It’s 1889. A 19th century industrialist captures daily life with his point and shoot camera
City Life A New Public Park Brings Bridesburg Back to the River The opening of Borski Park will reconnect residents to a waterfront cut off from recreation for decades
Preservation Places Lost: Spring 2025 The Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia highlights demolished buildings with its quarterly list, Places Lost
History Behind the Facade: the AJ Holman Building and a Man of the City The life of publisher Andrew Holman was as convoluted and contradictory as the city itself. Historian Zachary Matusheski peels back the layers of this complicated Philadelphian
Architecture Cristo Rey Sees the Light in Solar Technology A Catholic high school in North Philadelphia embraces renewable energy
History Ships Ahoy! New Vessel Construction at the Navy Yard Signals a Historic Revival Marked by historical cycles of boom, bust, stagnation, and innovation, Philadelphia ship building is alive and well
