Bearing Witness To Destruction On Christian Street
This summer contributor Mickey Herr recorded the slow demolition of Christian Street Baptist Church from the beginning to the end. In this photo essay she shares what it was like to watch a 128-year-old neighborhood landmark being reduced to rubble > more
Abandoned Navy Hangar Prepares For Final Battle
A demolition study for the Mustin Field Seaplane Hangar at the Navy Yard puts a structural engineering landmark on notice. Michael Bixler takes us inside > more
Harvey Finkle: Photographer Seeks Justice For The Other
New photography exhibition explores South Philly's Jewish communities and the city's transitioning immigrant populations. Joe Brin has the story > more
From Gas Masks to Bricklaying Class: Life & Lessons at Bok Technical High School
With the reinvention of the Bok Building well underway, Patrick Glennon give us an exclusive glimpse of school life there in the 1940s > more
Two PA Historical Markers At A Loss In South Philly
In Bella Vista, demolishing the homes of two notable Philadelphians leave historical markers with nothing but memory to commemorate. Michael Bixler takes a look > more
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