History A Lesson on Structural Racism and Redemption at Northeast High School Amy Cohen traces the history of how Northeast High School went from the brainchild of white flight to Philly’s most diverse student body
Preservation Rare Books Dealer Turns a Page at Frankford Arsenal A 200-year-old munitions storehouse in Northeast Philadelphia finds peaceful reuse as an antiquarian showroom. Stacia Friedman has the details
History In Northeast Philadelphia, A Rich History Of Train Tracks And Acquisitions Ed Duffy give us a panoramic view of railroad history in Northeast Philadelphia with this longform essay
Preservation Legal Fund Fights Developers That Game The System The price of preservation is high when building owners undermine the authority of the Historical Commission through legal loopholes. Dana Rice unpacks the issue with this report
History One Smart Cookie: When Keebler Called Philly Home Girl Scout cookies: another city first! Harry K. gives a whirlwind history of America’s favorite cake and cracker maker, Philly’s own Keebler-Weyl Baking Company
History Wild In The Streets: Tracking Philly’s Coyote Connection After an uptick in coyotes romping around the city last week, Harry K. introduces us to Philadelphia’s pioneering naturalist Thomas Say who gave the wild animal its name
History The Vanishing Of Northeast Village David Coyne traverses bramble and broken blacktop along Roosevelt Boulevard to reveal a military housing community that was evacuated and demolished in the 1960s
Preservation Ury House Demo In The 1970s Erased Oldest Home In PA Did Philly allow one of the oldest dwellings in Pennsylvania to be destroyed in the 1970s? Harry K. has this cautionary tale for a redeveloping city with a poor preservation scorecard and a history of demolition
