When The United Nations Almost Chose Philly For Its HQ
With the news of Philly losing Amazon HQ2 to New York and D.C., the Historical Society of Pennsylvania takes us back to 1945 when the City nearly convinced the United Nations to built its headquarters in Fairmount Park > more
New Book Gives Insight Into Uncovering Philly History
Mickey Herr sits down with author and Philly historian extraordinaire Kenneth Finkel to discuss his new book, "Insight Philadelphia" > more
Row House: Past And Its Future
Contributor Hilary Jay dives deep into the evolution and politics of contemporary row house design with Interface Studio Architects > more
With Rohm & Haas Building Nomination, A Layered & Proactive Approach
The thinking behind an extraordinary proposal for historic protection, former Archdiocesan school moves into shuttered District school, and Temple working toward carbon-neutrality > more
Temple Digs Down To Alleviate Community’s Concerns With Stadium
Temple University study hopes to alleviate town-gown concerns with proposed football stadium, East Falls brewery honors the Ole Wiss’, Sharswood’s jazz days, and GHo school getting STEM playground > more
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