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 > more
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
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 > more
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 > more
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 > more
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