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The Wheels of Steal: Scrap Metal Theft Is On The Rise, Again
Preservation

The Wheels of Steal: Scrap Metal Theft Is On The Rise, Again

A new wave of scrap metal theft is sweeping the city, and it is no holds barred. From residential copper wiring to SEPTA rail plates, everything appears to be up for grabs. Max Marin sheds some light on the familiar trend

Croakers Vs. Boosters
History

Croakers Vs. Boosters

Civic psychoanalysis? Harry K explores the long history of Philadelphians’ complicated relationship with the city

100 Years Ago Today: Remembering Architect Frank Furness
Architecture

100 Years Ago Today: Remembering Architect Frank Furness

We commemorate one of America’s great architects, Frank Furness, who passed away 100 years ago today.

Art & Design

PHS 2012 Pop-Up Garden Now Open

Friday was opening day for the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s 2012 pop-up garden, located in a formerly vacant lot at 19th and Walnut.

Do You Believe In Reincarnation?
Architecture

Do You Believe In Reincarnation?

Maria Gorshin has the story of a counter-intuitive–and well-conceived–proposal to revive the Divine Lorraine. Turn it into a columbarium for the storage, display, and visitation of funerary ashes and mementos of the lives of loved ones, says designer Jason Lempieri of the firm RethinkTANK.

Architecture

Crude, Violent & Revolting

A look at the past–and possible future–of the Hale Building, often called Philadelphia’s most bizarre skyscraper

A Side Street Saga Continues
Urbanism

A Side Street Saga Continues

Figuring out whether tiny Irving Street is public or private has pitted neighbor against neighbor

Holy Smokes: What Do We Do With All These Churches?
Preservation

Holy Smokes: What Do We Do With All These Churches?

As we face a spate of newly abandoned sacred spaces, ideas and inspiration from the dozens of church reuses in Philadelphia, including the former Church of New Jerusalem.


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