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Uncovering Philly’s First Big Dig
History

Uncovering Philly’s First Big Dig

Ed Duffy excavates the origins of the Pennsylvania Avenue Subway

Headhouse In Harrowgate the Last of its Kind
History

Headhouse In Harrowgate the Last of its Kind

Jacob Downs explores the origins of the Market-Frankford Line and the El’s only surviving Beaux Arts station

Dear SEPTA: Bring Regional Rail Service Back to Tioga
History

Dear SEPTA: Bring Regional Rail Service Back to Tioga

Ed Duffy explores the positive impact of reactivating an old, abandoned train stop in North Philadelphia

Broad Street, Burial Grounds, and the Origins of 30th Street Station
History

Broad Street, Burial Grounds, and the Origins of 30th Street Station

Ed Duffy takes us on a wild, winding ride through the history of how 30th Street Station came to be

Uncovering Murder on the Main Line and the Victims of Duffy’s Cut
History

Uncovering Murder on the Main Line and the Victims of Duffy’s Cut

Over 100 years ago a community of Irish immigrant railroad workers in Malvern were savagely murdered in secrecy. After discovering a clandestine file detailing the tragedy, two brothers made it their mission to see that the victims are remembered and that their story be told

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

Abandoned Ghost Station On Spring Garden Awaits Resurrection
History

Abandoned Ghost Station On Spring Garden Awaits Resurrection

In the shadow of the Rail Park, Ed Duffy summons the spirit of an old, decaying train station

Still Chugging Along: Exploring Philadelphia’s Other Broad Street Station
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Still Chugging Along: Exploring Philadelphia’s Other Broad Street Station

Ed Duffy dives deep into the origins of a litttle-known Neoclassical train station in North Philly


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