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Take Me Up To the Ball Game! Rediscovering The Bleacher Houses Of North Philly
History

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”

Then And Now: North Broad And Lehigh
History

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

The New Life Of The Old Family Court (And Its Murals)
Art & Design

The New Life Of The Old Family Court (And Its Murals)

When the Family Court relocates to its new building on LOVE Park later this year, it will vacate the French-inspired structure on Logan Square it’s called home for over 70 years. Max Ufberg digs in to see what will become of the New Deal-era murals, as well as a looming sculpture of a prominent judge, when the building is reborn as a luxury hotel

Throwbacks In The Sanctuary
History

Throwbacks In The Sanctuary

Mitchell & Ness president Peter Capolino has built his life around the history and evolution of sports uniforms. This evening, the Fleisher Art Memorial hosts Capolino for a talk on the art and design of baseball uniforms

Variations On A Theme: Phillies Lowering Skyline-Blocking Tower
Development

Variations On A Theme: Phillies Lowering Skyline-Blocking Tower

The Inquirer’s Matt Gelb reports today that the Phillies’ Theme Tower—that giant white thing that blocks the skyline view from inside the ballpark—is being lowered

On Ten Years At Citizens Bank Park
Architecture

On Ten Years At Citizens Bank Park

As the most successful era of Phillies baseball appears to be winding down, Brad Maule looks back at the first ten years of the place they call home

History

Baseball Heaven

You’re living it in Gary Smith’s piece in this week’s SI

Future Imperiled
Urbanism

Future Imperiled

Why extending the Broad Street Subway to the Navy Yard matters


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