City Life Let There be Light! New Neon Museum Illuminates Philly’s Colorful Commercial History The Philadelphia Neon Museum is officially open to the public and currently features a special exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of the South Street Renaissance
Photography Saving South Street Through the Lens of Denise Scott Brown Celebrated architect Denise Scott Brown and writer Jeremy Eric Tenenbaum take us back to the 1960s when an army of neighbors fought city government to save South Street from the Crosstown Expressway
History The Artful Evolution Of Standard Hall The Shadow stops by Penn’s Landing Post Office in Queen Village where a former produce market became an incubating space for playwrights and performers
History Brooms, Buttons, & Busking: Memoir Of A Young Russian Immigrant In Philadelphia Contributor Amy Cohen gives us an intimate glimpse of immigrant life in the late 1800s with excerpts from a diary written by her great-grandfather Saul Kaplan
Development Beloved South Street Landmark To Be Demolished And Rebuilt Charged with the financial burden of a fire-damaged restaurant on South Street, owners of Bridget Foy’s make plans to rebuild. Starr Herr-Cardillo has the story
History Renovations In Bella Vista Reveal Barber Supply And Bootlegging Biz The Shadow takes a spin around the old Via Bicycle shop on 9th Street where a barber supply company peddled boozy contraband during Prohibition
Photography A Royal Loss On South Street In the midst of demolition, Michael Bixler takes a walk inside the brittle bones of the Royal Theater with this photo essay
Photography Tourist Photos From 1981 Reveal the Heart of “Old Philadelphia” A found collection of tourist photos from the summer of 1981 captures the character of the city
