Alan Jaffe and Bryan Mckinney spotlight unique and significant buildings not listed on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places in the architectural illustration series, Unlisted Philadelphia. In this installment, a regal span across the Schuylkill River

After being ousted from vacant, City-owned land, an urban cowboy and his posse of young protégées find a permanent place to hang their hats. Sam Newhouse has the news

Ed Duffy gives us a history lesson on Philadelphia’s 150-year-old oil industry following the explosion, fire, and pending closure of Philadelphia Energy Solutions’ oil refinery in Southwest Philly

Ed Duffy rides the rails from Manhattan to Philadelphia to give us the backstory on the granite eagle sculptures that stand guard over the Schuylkill River

The bitter cold temps earlier this month produced Philly’s coldest two-week stretch in 38 years, freezing nearly all of the area’s waterways solid. Brad Maule donned several layers to photograph the icy scenes all over the city

It’s a Mid-century Modern motor lodge. With prison cells. It’s one of Philly’s most perplexing landmarks on the Schuylkill River. The Shadow has the lowdown

How safe is safe enough? Environmental researcher Coryn Wolk explores the potential public health risks at a youth baseball field built on top of an industrial alloy production site surrounded by an oil refining complex

Dan Papa celebrates the Cambodian New Year with a look at the Wat Khmer Palelai Buddhist temple under construction in Southwest Philly