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Reading Terminal Market Stands the Test of Time
History

Reading Terminal Market Stands the Test of Time

Reading Terminal continues to provide fresh food to customers during the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown. Ed Duffy dives deep into the origins of Philadelphia’s oldest farmers’ market still in operation

In Northeast Philadelphia, A Rich History Of Train Tracks And Acquisitions
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

The Origins Of The Eagles On The Market Street Bridge
History

The Origins Of The Eagles On The Market Street Bridge

Ed Duffy rides the rails from Manhattan to Philadelphia to give us the backstory on the granite eagle sculptures that stand guard over the Schuylkill River

Riding The Rails With Philly’s “Little Engine That Could”
History

Riding The Rails With Philly’s “Little Engine That Could”

Harry K. takes us on a field trip to the Franklin Institute where a 181-year-old locomotive has captivated railroad history buffs since 1933

Riding The Rails On Pennsylvania’s Original Turnpike
History

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

A Tradition Of Demolition At 3rd and Willing’s Alley
History

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

Making Connections In New Jersey With The Delair Bridge
History

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

Gray Area: The Future Of “30th Street Station”
Urbanism

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


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