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Old Synagogue on North Broad at Center of New Construction Plan
Development

Old Synagogue on North Broad at Center of New Construction Plan

Two classical landmarks in North Philly have been a synagogue and college, a high-end sneaker store, and a shelter for disadvantaged youth. Their next acts will be at the center of a new residential construction project

Louis Magaziner Retrospective Examines the Architect’s Vibrant Versatility
Architecture

Louis Magaziner Retrospective Examines the Architect’s Vibrant Versatility

The work of unsung Jewish architect Louis Magaziner takes center stage in a new exhibition at the Athenaeum of Philadelphia.

A Reconstructionist Synagogue Weaves Itself Into Manayunk’s Industrial Fabric
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 story

Conkling-Armstrong House & Jewelers Row District Go Before Designation Committee
Preservation

Conkling-Armstrong House & Jewelers Row District Go Before Designation Committee

Starr Herr-Cardillo has this roundup of local register nominations on the agenda at the February meeting of the Philadelphia Historical Commission’s Designation Committee

Harvey Finkle: Photographer Seeks Justice For The Other
Photography

Harvey Finkle: Photographer Seeks Justice For The Other

New photography exhibition explores South Philly’s Jewish communities and the city’s transitioning immigrant populations. Joe Brin has the story

Row House Synagogue In South Philly Reborn
City Life

Row House Synagogue In South Philly Reborn

Joe Brin checks in at our favorite 109-year-old row house synagogue, Shivtei Yeshuron, where membership is flourishing and programming is humming along

Brooms, Buttons, & Busking: Memoir Of A Young Russian Immigrant In Philadelphia
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

Trading Brake Pads For Ballet Slippers On South Broad Street
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


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