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 > more
Pencoyd Bridge Reopens In Manayunk, As Redevelopment Of Foundry Site Begins
The deserted industrial site of Pencoyd Iron Works is next on a growing list of riverside redevelopment along the Schuylkill. Contributor Mick Ricereto takes us deep inside the history of the family-owned foundry and farmland that dates back to the city's founding > more
The Tale Of Catfish And Waffles
Long before chicken and waffles took hip restaurant menus by storm Philadelphia was famous for the meal's precursor, catfish and waffles, served at inns and taverns on the banks of the Wissahickon Creek and the Schuylkill River. Harry K. sets the table and serves us up a heaping plate of local culinary history > more
Advocates Race Against The Clock To Save Terrace Hall
In Wissahickon, an historic meeting hall on the eve of demolition gets a helping hand. Michael Bixler reports > more
Redevelopment Authority To Request Proposals For Germantown Y Reuse
Gutted building finally to be redeveloped, South Philly warehouse on its way to becoming self-storage center, group touts Tacony waterfront park as national model, and checking in on Manayunk’s Isle Apartments project > more
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