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" > more
Kensington Workshop Keeps Neighborhood Clocking In
Inside a 124-year-old mill in Kensington, World Manufacturing Inc. is buzzing with work orders. Theresa Stigale puts us on the production line with this photo essay > more
Historic Kensington Banks “For Sale,” But Not Really
The saga of two historic banks struggling for survival under the EL continues. GroJLart has the update > more
Praise And Protest At Historical Commission Meeting
Applause and anger filled the room at the monthly Historical Commission meeting on Friday. GroJLart has the details > more
Fierce & Fashionable: Philadelphia Female Labor Fighters Of The 20s & 30s
New book examines Kensington's radical hosiery workers and women in the labor movement from the Jazz Age to the New Deal. Nathaniel Popkin has the review > more
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