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New Exhibition Maps the History of North Philadelphia
History

New Exhibition Maps the History of North Philadelphia

Temple University’s Special Collections Research Center illustrates the evolution of a neighborhood through photographs and archival materials

Dear SEPTA: Bring Regional Rail Service Back to Tioga
History

Dear SEPTA: Bring Regional Rail Service Back to Tioga

Ed Duffy explores the positive impact of reactivating an old, abandoned train stop in North Philadelphia

The Ordinary Extraordinary: Making History Tangible at the Colored Girls Museum
City Life

The Ordinary Extraordinary: Making History Tangible at the Colored Girls Museum

What happens when whiteness is no longer the center of experience? The Colored Girls Museum in Germantown flips the script on conventional house museums and celebrates “home space” as the place where Black women and girls get things done.

Black Designers Demand Equity and Justice in the Built Environment
Architecture

Black Designers Demand Equity and Justice in the Built Environment

African American architects and activists call for equitable design in historically redlined neighborhoods

Charles Library Charts a Vital Course for Campus Connectivity
Architecture

Charles Library Charts a Vital Course for Campus Connectivity

Philadelphia’s architectural event of 2019 goes to Charles Library at Temple University. Michael Bixler takes us inside

Ghosts of an Umbrella Empire Still Haunt North Philly
History

Ghosts of an Umbrella Empire Still Haunt North Philly

In Strawberry Mansion, an industrial history is recovered from decay and rubble

Event Planner Converts Old Rope Factory Into Party Central
City Life

Event Planner Converts Old Rope Factory Into Party Central

Adaptive reuse meets dancehall DJs at Warehouse on Watts in North Philly

Still Chugging Along: Exploring Philadelphia’s Other Broad Street Station
History

Still Chugging Along: Exploring Philadelphia’s Other Broad Street Station

Ed Duffy dives deep into the origins of a litttle-known Neoclassical train station in North Philly


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