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An Architectural Aria in Rittenhouse Square Dazzles from Within
Architecture

An Architectural Aria in Rittenhouse Square Dazzles from Within

At the Academy of Vocal Arts an interior designed by Furness and Hewitt gives voice to an exquisite space

The Perfect Father’s Day Card For My Gay Dad
City Life

The Perfect Father’s Day Card For My Gay Dad

For Father’s Day, Amy Cohen shares memories of her civically engaged dad who came out as gay in the late 1970s and lived with HIV for 20 years

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About The Pleasure Chest* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)
City Life

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About The Pleasure Chest* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)

For Valentine’s Day, Amy Cohen takes us inside the oldest sex shop in Philadelphia and one of the longest-running small businesses in Rittenhouse Square

Shakespeare & Co. Brings Old Bank Back To Life
Preservation

Shakespeare & Co. Brings Old Bank Back To Life

Manhattan-based bookstore and café revives an old banking storefront in Rittenhouse Square. Michael Bixler takes a look

Old Mansion Hangs Tough On Chestnut Street
Architecture

Old Mansion Hangs Tough On Chestnut Street

Rittenhouse Square is full of sturdy, old mansions, but you would be hard-pressed to find one as resilient as this. The Shadow has the lowdown on this tenacious Queen Ann Revival home at 22nd and Chestnut Streets

With Bloomsday Near, Remembering The Rosenbach Brothers
History

With Bloomsday Near, Remembering The Rosenbach Brothers

Every year in June a crowd gathers outside of the Rosenbach Museum & Library to celebrate James Joyce’s seminal literary masterpiece “Ulysses” with a block party and day full of public readings. Karen Chernick gives us the backstory on the Rosenbach Company and two rare book dealers whose legacy is enshrined on Delancey Place

Colonial Dames? Yes, Still Active (And Growing) On Latimer Street
History

Colonial Dames? Yes, Still Active (And Growing) On Latimer Street

Contributor Karen Chernick checks in at the Pennsylvania headquarters of the Colonial Dames of America where the Spirit of ’76 is alive and kicking

The Best Seats In The City, Ban Be Damned
Urbanism

The Best Seats In The City, Ban Be Damned

Last week Friends of Rittenhouse Square and PPR announced a ban from sitting on the interior walls of the park. Two days later Mayor Jim Kenney reversed the rule. We take a look at life along the balustrades in these old photos


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