History In Philadelphia, Black Tour Guides Balance Local History With “His Story” Keshler Thibert examines the persistent racial divide between traditional interpretation and marginalization in the historic tour industry
Preservation Dispatch From the Dolomites: Lamenting the Loss of Northern Italy’s Philly Twin Contributor Ann de Forest dials home from Italy where she visits a little chapel that, until recently, had a sibling on Christian Street
Photography 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
Preservation Saving A Facade Is Not Historic Preservation Facadism is on the rise in Philadelphia and it ain’t pretty. In this op-ed Starr Herr-Cardillo says the practice has the power to confuse compromise with real historic preservation
Preservation Legal Fund Fights Developers That Game The System The price of preservation is high when building owners undermine the authority of the Historical Commission through legal loopholes. Dana Rice unpacks the issue with this report
History Black History Museums Struggle To Survive Amid Philly Revival In need of funding and resources, three museums dedicated to African American history face an uncertain future. Keshler Thibert has the story
Preservation RePoint Targets Preservation Crisis With Political Action Dana Rice takes a look at RePoint Philadelphia, a new historic preservation PAC that aims to battle weak policies and procedures with political sway
Preservation 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
