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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

In Northeast Philadelphia, A Rich History Of Train Tracks And Acquisitions
History

In Northeast Philadelphia, A Rich History Of Train Tracks And Acquisitions

Ed Duffy give us a panoramic view of railroad history in Northeast Philadelphia with this longform essay

Ghosts Of The Abandoned Arch Street Subway Line
History

Ghosts Of The Abandoned Arch Street Subway Line

Harry K. takes us into the abandoned subway tunnels below Arch Street with the history behind Philly’s unfinished plans for a grand underground transit system

New 40th Street Trolley Portal Design Dull On Arrival
Art & Design

New 40th Street Trolley Portal Design Dull On Arrival

University City District’s beautification of the 40th Street Trolley Portal was high on concept, but appears to have fumbled on delivery. Contributor Ann de Forest has the full review

Art Deco Enclave In Upper Darby A Display For The Ages
Photography

Art Deco Enclave In Upper Darby A Display For The Ages

Starr Herr-Cardillo takes us on an Art Deco-drenched day trip to Upper Darby with photos and the backstory on the exquisite architecture of 69th Street.

SEPTA Spruces Up The Underground With Downtown Link
History

SEPTA Spruces Up The Underground With Downtown Link

Harry K. takes us on a tour of the city’s extensive pedestrian underground concourse network, soon to be rebranded by SEPTA as the “Downtown Link”

From Prints To Trivets, Art Imitates Life Of Manhole Covers
Art & Design

From Prints To Trivets, Art Imitates Life Of Manhole Covers

Contributor Jonathan Schmalzbach talks with a designer and a printmaker about their obsession with manhole covers and public utility as creative muse

Commission Rejects Protection Of Historic Subway Entrances
Preservation

Commission Rejects Protection Of Historic Subway Entrances

Eight years after being submitted, a nomination to legally protect Philadelphia’s ornate subway entrances with placement on the local register has been denied by the Historical Commission. Contributor Starr Herr-Cardillo has the story


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