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
Kensington Blues Puts A Human Face On A Lost Population
Photographer Jeffrey Stockbridge captures the lives of Philadelphia's opioid crisis in his new book, Kensington Blues. HC editor Michael Bixler has the review > more
Triumph And Tragedy Under The El
The Shadow takes us to Front and Dauphin where the tragic downfall of a prosperous women's apparel merchant is entombed in sneakers and stucco > more
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