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Take Me Up To the Ball Game! Rediscovering the Bleacher Houses of North Philly
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Take Me Up To the Ball Game! Rediscovering the Bleacher Houses of North Philly

Dave Coyne gives us a rooftop view of old Shibe Park and the backstory behind Swampoodle’s little-known “bleacher houses”

Smiling in South Philly at the Eagles Super Bowl Parade
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Smiling in South Philly at the Eagles Super Bowl Parade

Michael Bixler dives into the crowd down in South Philly at the Eagles parade with this photo essay

Then And Now: North Broad And Lehigh
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Then And Now: North Broad And Lehigh

The square block at North Broad Street and Lehigh Avenue has been a bit worse for wear for decades. Though, with recent, high-stakes investment North of City Hall, that may soon change, returning the area to its former glory when the Philadelphia Phillies claimed the block for their first home stadium, Baker Bowl. Jennifer Rogers brings it all back with her series, Then and Now

Bell Of The Ball: Philadelphia’s Short-Lived Other Football Team
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Bell Of The Ball: Philadelphia’s Short-Lived Other Football Team

This Sunday, professional football serves up its biggest feast in its annual Super Bowl spectacle. With the Eagles watching from home again, Matt Szalwinski dusts off some sports history to remember some other local pros who’ve hit the gridiron, including the 1970s’ Philadelphia Bell


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