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 ...
History 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 ...
History 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 ...
Preservation 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 ...
Architecture Marked Potential: Shawmont Station With this month's Marked Potential we look at Shawmont Station in Roxborough. Interior architect Shila Griffith thinks that a creative intervention is critical for the deteriorating, 189-year-old railroad landmark's survival and sketches out plans for ...
History Salvation For A Neighborhood Icon In Manayunk How a community rallied around restoring St. John the ...
Art & Design Choreographing A New Life For The Old Pearl On South Street Dance studio on South Street to be ready next month, Manayunk church getting ready for spring restoration efforts, four homes to begin construction in NoLibs, and SEPTA announces fare payment ...
Development The Hidden River On Grand Display With a boardwalk in Center City and a reimagined rec center in Manayunk each set to open this week, Philadelphia has two inspiring venues in which to see the Schuylkill River anew. Brad Maule previews ...
