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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
