Without Remediation, Diamond In The Rough A Risky Play
How safe is safe enough? Environmental researcher Coryn Wolk explores the potential public health risks at a youth baseball field built on top of an industrial alloy production site surrounded by an oil refining complex > more
Off The Grid: Exploring Fragments Of Philly’s Lost Roadways
Why does Moyamensing Avenue run diagonal? What's up with all of those funky intersections along Ridge Avenue? Contributor Tony Aiello tracks down traces of our street system from a time before the city's grid > more
In Kensington, Immigrants Spark A Philly Soccer Revival
The city is full of youth athletic programs, but you'd be hard pressed to find one more diverse than the Kensington Soccer Club. The organization was created to provide instruction and outreach to children of the area's growing immigrant population. Nic Esposito caught up with the club's founders to discuss an observable shift in the neighborhood's cultural dynamic through the lens of their sports program > more
Philly’s Flag Obsession, In Two Parts
The 1100 block of Rodman Street's 14 year flag project has a strange prequel in the work of another Rodman, the son of John Wanamaker > more
A Holiday Oasis Under The Highway At Sam’s Christmas Land
Sam's Christmas Land is as Philly as it gets. During the holidays this closed-for-the-season water ice stand transforms into an over the top Xmas shop and outdoor neighborhood hang out. Kim Massare warms up near the fire bucket at Port Richmond's best kept holiday secret > more
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