Riding The Rails On Pennsylvania’s Original Turnpike
As Phase One of the Reading Viaduct Rail Park sets to open this spring, Harry K. takes us on a ride along the Philadelphia & Columbia Railroad, one of the earliest railroads in America > more
A Tradition Of Demolition At 3rd and Willing’s Alley
The Shadow takes us back to Society Hill where one prominent street corner has kept the wrecking ball swinging for nearly two centuries > more
Making Connections In New Jersey With The Delair Bridge
Now that the election is over, it appears we'd better start building bridges. So we thought we'd present this history of the Delair Bridge, erected by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1895. Strangely obscured next to the Betsy Ross, it was the first bridge to cross the Delaware River south of Trenton. Contributor Mick Ricereto has the story > more
PHA To Have Another Go At Liddonfield Redevelopment
Requesting proposals for former projects site, Drexel okayed for additional student housing, Strawberry Mansion garage to be reused, a last attempt to save St. Laurentius, and the neighborhood that the Pennsy built > more
Gray Area: The Future Of “30th Street Station”
In August, the President's signature enacted a law that renamed 30th Street Station for former Congressman Bill Gray. So does that mean we should expect a blitz of Amtrak marketing announcing the change like SEPTA did with "Jefferson Station?" Not exactly, if the new sign facing Center City is any indication. Brad Maule rides the rails to find out > more
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