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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

Pencoyd Bridge Reopens In Manayunk, As Redevelopment Of Foundry Site Begins
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 that dates back to the city’s founding

The Tale Of Catfish And Waffles
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 Schuylkill River. Harry K. sets the table and serves us up a heaping plate of local culinary history

Advocates Race Against The Clock To Save Terrace Hall
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

Marked Potential: Shawmont Station
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 a Schuylkill River Trail visitor’s center and recreation outfitter

Salvation For A Neighborhood Icon In Manayunk
History

Salvation For A Neighborhood Icon In Manayunk

How a community rallied around restoring St. John the Baptist

Choreographing A New Life For The Old Pearl On South Street
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 upgrade

The Hidden River On Grand Display
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 the Schuylkill Banks Boardwalk and Venice Island Performing Arts and Recreation Center


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