Preservation L&I Begins Demolition of Art Deco Landmark in North Philly Despite legal protections and an attempted conservator claim, the Department of Licenses and Inspections begins bulldozing the former Levine Funeral Home on Broad Street
History At 18th & Spruce, the More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same Stacia Friedman traces the history of 18th and Spruce Streets to show how urban intersections evolve over time
History New Audio Archive Gives Voice To Philly Immigration History Relive Philly public history in high fidelity through those who came before us. Historian Janneken Smucker gives us a listen inside the inner workings of the digital oral history project, “Philadelphia Immigration”
History The Artful Side Of Louis Magaziner & The Pow Wow Club Amy Cohen unearths the history of the Pow Wow Club, a pre-WWII Jewish literary society that became a labor of love for one of Philly’s most prolific 20th century architects
History Brooms, Buttons, & Busking: Memoir Of A Young Russian Immigrant In Philadelphia Contributor Amy Cohen gives us an intimate glimpse of immigrant life in the late 1800s with excerpts from a diary written by her great-grandfather Saul Kaplan
History Trading Brake Pads For Ballet Slippers On South Broad Street The Shadow waltzes through the history of an old auto dealership in South Philly that has been a hub of classical dance training for over 30 years
History Discovering My Family’s Place In The Workshop Of The World In Port Richmond, Amy Cohen has a chance encounter with her family’s industrial past when she happens upon a sign for her grandfather’s old business, the Philadelphia Rust-Proof Company
History New Book Puts Readers In The Ring With Philly’s Jewish Boxing Stars At the turn of the 20th century Jewish fighters ruled the circuit in Philadelphia. Author Harry Boonin puts boxing history back in the arena with his new book, Never Tell a Boy Not to Fight
